Chapter 50: Seems Incredible

202     gave Trump much of a chance to win . . . For such skepticism, see Nate Silver, “Donald Trump’s Six Stages Of Doom,” FiveThirtyEight, August 6, 2015, fivethirtyeight.com/features/donald-trumps-six-stages-of-doom/; and Maya Rhodan and David Johnson, “Here Are 7 Electoral College Predictions for Tuesday,” Time, November 8, 2016, .time.com/4561625/electoral-college-predictions.

202     “Mexico” was sending criminals and drug dealers and “rapists” For Trump’s full 2015 speech, see “Here’s Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement Speech,” Time, June 16, 2015, time.com/3923128/donald-trump-announcement-speech.

202     “A lot of people . . . can’t get jobs . . .” “Here’s Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement Speech,” time.com/3923128/donald-trump-announcement-speech.

202     “Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump” “Here’s Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement Speech,” time.com/3923128/donald-trump-announcement-speech.

202     “So, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president . . .” “Here’s Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement Speech,” time.com/3923128/donald-trump-announcement-speech.

203      “a great deal” of “discrimination against their race” Michael Tesler and John Sides, “How Political Science Helps Explain the Rise of Trump: The Role of White Identity and Grievances,” Washington Post, March 3, 2016, www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/03/03/how-political-science-helps-explain-the-rise-of-trump-the-role-of-white-identity-and-grievances.

203      nearly 40 points more likely . . . than their White counterparts who did not Tesler and Sides, “How Political Science Helps Explain the Rise of Trump: The Role of White Identity and Grievances,” www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/03/03/how-political-science-helps-explain-the-rise-of-trump-the-role-of-white-identity-and-grievances.

203      believed . . . “many whites are unable to find a job because . . .” Quoted in Tesler and Sides, “How Political Science Helps Explain the Rise of Trump: The Role of White Identity and Grievances,” www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/03/03/how-political-science-helps-explain-the-rise-of-trump-the-role-of-white-identity-and-grievances.

203      more than 50 points more likely . . . than those who found it unlikely Tesler and Sides, “How Political Science Helps Explain the Rise of Trump: The Role of White Identity and Grievances,” www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/03/03/how-political-science-helps-explain-the-rise-of-trump-the-role-of-white-identity-and-grievances.

203      were four times more likely than Hillary Clinton voters . . . “a lot of discrimination” Ariel Edwards-Levy, “Nearly Half of Trump Voters Think Whites Face a Lot Of Discrimination,” HuffPost, November 21, 2016, www.huffpost.com/entry/discrimination-race-religion_n_5833761ee4b099512f845bba.

203      grew between 2012 and 2020 among White Americans . . . anti-White racism Michael Tesler, “How the Rise of White Identity Politics Explains the Fight Over Critical Race Theory,” FiveThirtyEight, August 10, 2021, fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-rise-of-white-identity-politics-explains-the-fight-over-critical-race-theory.

203      support declined . . . who did not believe this Tesler, “How The Rise of White Identity Politics Explains the Fight Over Critical Race Theory,” fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-rise-of-white-identity-politics-explains-the-fight-over-critical-race-theory.

203      “Look at Congress. Look at the Senate . . .” Betty Holton quoted in Don Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” NPR, October 24, 2017, www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against.

203      “The notion that whites are discriminated against . . .” Holton quoted in Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against.

203      55 percent of White Americans believed . . . faced racism Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against.

203      only a small percentage of White respondents could recall an instance Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against

203–204 “If you apply for a job, they seem to give the blacks the first crack at it” Tim Hershman quoted in Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against.

204     “If you want any help from the government, if you’re white . . .” Hershman quoted in Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against.

204     felt edged out of a job promotion by a younger Black man Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against.

204     a White man got the job anyway Gonyea, “Majority of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination,” www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against

204     at least 600 of his 1,150 Fox News episodes . . . between 2016 and 2021 Karen Yourish, et al., “Inside the Apocalyptic Worldview of ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight,’” New York Times, April 30, 2022, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/30/us/tucker-carlson-tonight.html.

204     “anti-white racism is exploding across the country” “Tucker: Where Did the Coronavirus Come From?” Fox News, May 21, 2021, updated May 24, 2021, www.foxnews.com/transcript/tucker-where-did-the-coronavirus-come-from.

204     “step aside for minorities” “Transcript: ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ on Critical Race Theory, July 4th,” Fox News, July 6, 2021, updated July 8, 2021, www.foxnews.com/transcript/tucker-carlson-tonight-on-critical-race-theory-july-4th.

204     “I am prejudiced against . . . because . . .” Jim Irsay quoted in “Jim Irsay Cites Status as ‘White Billionaire’ for 2014 Arrest,” ESPN, November 22, 2023, www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38957988/jim-irsay-cites-status-white-billionaire-2014-arrest.

204     estimated net worth of $800 million Heather Taylor, “How Rich Are JK Rowling, James Patterson and the Other Top 10 Richest Authors?” Nasdaq, October 19, 2023, www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-rich-are-jk-rowling-james-patterson-and-the-other-top-10-richest-authors.

204     “another form of racism”James Patterson quoted in Sarah Baxter, “James Patterson: White Male Writers Are Victims of ‘Racism,’” The Times, June 12, 2022, www.thetimes.com/article/james-patterson-white-male-writers-are-victims-of-racism-bzqj50fj3.

204     “absolutely” did “not believe” James Patterson quoted in Michael Levenson, “James Patterson Apologizes for Saying White Writers Face a ‘Form of Racism,’” New York Times, June 14, 2022, www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/books/james-patterson-discrimination-white-men.html.

204     about 90 percent. . .were by White authors Richard Jean So and Gus Wezerek, “Opinion: Just How White Is the Book Industry?” New York Times, December 11, 2020, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/11/opinion/culture/diversity-publishing-industry.html.

204     “Is there anti-white racism in some communities in France?” Quoted in Robert Semonsen, “Survey: 8 in 10 French Citizens Believe Anti-White Racism Exists in France,” European Conservative, October 8, 2022, europeanconservative.com/articles/news/survey-french-anti-white-racism.

204–205 Eight out of ten French respondents . . . including almost all . . . Ninety-two percent of National Rally supporters answered in the affirmative. Semonsen, “Survey: 8 in 10 French Citizens Believe Anti-White Racism Exists in France,” europeanconservative.com/articles/news/survey-french-anti-white-racism.

204–205          37 percent of the supporters of . . . “hard Left” La France Insoumise Semonsen, “Survey: 8 in 10 French Citizens Believe Anti-White Racism Exists in France,” europeanconservative.com/articles/news/survey-french-anti-white-racism.

205     “ANTI-WHITE MANIA” Trending News Now, “[Full] Tucker Carlson Tonight 6-24-21: Tucker Carlson June 24-2021,” YouTube, June 26, 2021, youtu.be/YfmUNfLTDEU?si=1i9RQKaaojoCdgE2,15:44–16:32.

205     “How do we save this country before we become Rwanda?” Trending News Now, “[Full] Tucker Carlson Tonight 6-24-21: Tucker Carlson June 24-2021,” youtu.be/YfmUNfLTDEU?si=1i9RQKaaojoCdgE2,20:57–21:01.

205     a hundred days in 1994, around 800,000 people . . . most of them from the minority Tutsi community “Rwanda Genocide: 100 Days of Slaughter,” BBC News, April 4, 2019, www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26875506.

205     “These are killers, and these are people who hate white people” Raw Videos, “Rudy Giuliani on Black Lives Matter: ‘They Hate White People,’” YouTube, August 6, 2020, youtu.be/_Gwri6suM-8?si=zVX2O1Gocd7zSofh, 3:46–3:49.