Headline Roundup • October 24th, 2018
Trump Refers to Himself as a 'Nationalist'
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump referred to himself as a "nationalist" at a Texas rally, encouraging the audience to "use that word." Some have criticized Trump for employing a term that has often been associated with white supremacy, while others have defended the term as part of his "America First" agenda.
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āNationalistā: A president takes a mantle, then shows he means it
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Is a nationalist simply the opposite of a globalist? Our reporter looks at the termās various meanings, and what President Trump may be communicating when he uses it.
Trump defends describing self as 'nationalist,' says it's about American pride, prosperity
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President Trump said Tuesday heās a proud ānationalistā for American superiority and rejected a reporterās suggestion that the word is a sneaky signal to white supremacists.
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