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How white victimhood is shaping a second Trump term

As the GOP’s voting base diversifies, conservative elites are doubling down on white identity politics.

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Much of this work, per Thompson, is coming out of America First Legal — the law practice of infamous Trump aide Stephen Miller. Since leaving government, Miller has filed a number of lawsuits alleging anti-white discrimination. Examples include a suit against the NFL’s “Rooney Rule,” which requires teams to interview a minority candidate for some high-level coaching positions, as well as a successful bid to block pandemic assistance for women-and-minority-owned restaurants.

Miller is poised to play an important role in a second Trump administration. Ty Cobb, Trump’s former attorney, told the Guardian that “Trump is looking to Miller” when it comes to choosing his White House lawyers and Justice Department officials. With that kind of power, Miller’s quest to write white identity politics into law could well start succeeding next year.

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