President Trump, considered to be referring to Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna S. Pressley, recently posted that they should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” The congresswomen are all women of color, and three of the four were born in the US. Do you believe this statement was or was not racist? | Daily Question

President Trump, considered to be referring to Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna S. Pressley, recently posted that they should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” The congresswomen are all women of color, and three of the four were born in the US. Do you believe this statement was or was not racist? Published on July 15, 2019 → Survey conducted on July 15, 2019 on 2440 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

This statement was racist

57%

This statement was not racist

30%

Don’t know

13%

This statement was racist

57%

This statement was not racist

30%

Don’t know

13%