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View in browser November 21, 2020 In his last days in office, President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a vital defense spending bill. Why? Because it would order the renaming of U.S. military bases that are named after Confederate generals.
Trump's willingness to put racists' support over national security shouldn't be a surprise, Hayes Brown writes in his newest essay. Not when the through line in Trump's term has been his ability to harness the grievances of his mostly white audience and turn them into action. From 2017 until today, it's been one of the key parts of the Trump Era — why should that change now?
Find the full analysis at the top of Tuesday's MSNBC Daily section at MSNBC.com.
UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists Mehdi Hasan Kyle Rittenhouse proves the depths of Trump's GOP radicalization If Kyle Rittenhouse was named, say, Khalid Rehman, we know things would look very different. Charlie Sykes Trump has waged a four year-long assault on reality — but the worst is still to come The race to capture Trump supporters' eyes, ears, and clicks is just ramping up. Hayes Brown ‘Personal responsibility’ is no match for American selfishness Everyone is to blame for the pandemic. Which also means no one is. WATCH NOW 11th Hour Trump allows Biden transition to proceed, but still won't concede All In Ted Cruz mocks Covid-19 safety warnings as his constituents die The Last Word Lawrence: GSA chief lied about the transition for over two weeks Rachel Maddow Trump dismantles decades-old surveillance treaty irreparably on his way out the door LISTEN NOW Do No Harm A year of fighting Child Protective Services has almost broken Lance and Sharde Butler. But soon their case will intertwine with another family’s in ways that neither could have imagined. Into America Trymaine Lee examines how the Rainbow Sign, a Black cultural center in Berkeley, California, helped shape a young Kamala Harris. Kamala: Next In Line MORE ON MSNBC Get a unique look at the two-term presidency of Barack Obama as told through the reflections of his inner circle, Congressional leaders and the journalists who covered him. Obama, an all-new docuseries, premieres with a special two-hour episode this Friday at 8 pm. ET. Three more episodes will air throughout the weekend.
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