Welcome to Ukrainian-Americans, the Latest Constituency Alienated By Trump
Having offended constituencies vital to securing electoral success in November, including blacks, Latinos and women, Donald Trump has now seemingly surpassed himself by alienating yet another group, Ukrainian-Americans. Though the latter don't constitute a numerically huge voting bloc, Ukrainian-Americans reside in Midwestern battlegrounds such as Ohio and Pennsylvania, swing states which Trump must win.
Traditionally, Ukrainian-Americans have skewed toward the Republican Party which took a hard line toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Now, however, Ukrainian-Americans may abandon the GOP due to Trump's apologetic stance toward Putin and Russia. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort's ties to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who in turn had sought to ally his country to Russia before he himself was ousted during the Maidan revolution, may also prompt Ukrainian-Americans to jettison the Republican Party.
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Traditionally, Ukrainian-Americans have skewed toward the Republican Party which took a hard line toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Now, however, Ukrainian-Americans may abandon the GOP due to Trump's apologetic stance toward Putin and Russia. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort's ties to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who in turn had sought to ally his country to Russia before he himself was ousted during the Maidan revolution, may also prompt Ukrainian-Americans to jettison the Republican Party.
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