We asked 10-year-olds about the election. Here’s what we learned

It is jarring to hear American kids talk about politics and see the country’s often angry political debate filtered through young people.

When a child is asked for one word to describe former President Donald Trump and comes up with “pure evil,” it suggests a level of division that might surprise the average American.

Researchers found that Democrat-supporting kids drove polarization in a new study for CNN, and the children were more likely to say they wouldn’t be friends with someone who supports Trump. Kids in red states, on the other hand, were more likely to repeat misinformation.