Polls show President Donald Trump’s support in America’s suburbs has plunged, especially among women.Â
So on Tuesday night, he launched a desperate appeal to those voters during a campaign event in Pennsylvania.
“Suburban women, would you please like me? Please. Please,†he said. “I saved your damn neighborhood, OK?â€Â
Trump bragged that he made it more difficult to build low-income housing in the suburbs.Â
“I ended the regulation that destroyed your neighborhood. I ended the regulation that brought crime to the suburbs,†he declared Tuesday. “And you’re going to live the American dream, and that’s what you’re going to do.â€
Critics have decried Trump’s constant claims of “saving†the suburbs as little more than a dog whistle vow to keep people of color out of those neighborhoods.
“Oh, my. I mean, it’s not even a dog whistle anymore,†Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Twitter over the summer when Trump made a similar claim. “Our president is now a proud, vocal segregationist.â€
Trump on Tuesday also claimed he won 52% of the women’s vote in the 2016 election.Â
He won 52% of white women.Â
Overall, he won 41% of the votes cast by women, while 54% selected his Democratic rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Â
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