Trump's attitude towards white supremacist groups goes beyond his rhetoric. In June, the Department of Homeland Security cancelled a $400,000 grant for Life After Hate, an organization dedicated to stopping the spread of white supremacist groups. The nonprofit offers support for neo-Nazis who want to transition back into society.
The grant was cancelled just weeks after the department released a report with the FBI warning against an increase in white supremacist violence. According to the law enforcement experts, "Lone actors and small cells within the white supremacist extremist (WSE) movement likely will continue to pose a threat of lethal violence over the next year." The report also noted that over the past decade these groups have been responsible for more attacks than any other domestic terrorism threat.
Trump's politics of hate and division jeopardizes the safety and security of the American people.
By Jake Horowitz
