Trump gets a boost from civil unrest

Violent protests in Wisconsin and other cities enable Republicans to use the ‘law and order’ pitch to win back suburban and white working-class voters

(FINANCIAL TIMES) If this week marks a turning point in the 2020 presidential race, it may owe as much to events in Wisconsin as the virtual Republican National Convention.

Trailing in the polls, incumbent Donald Trump was already counting on a message about the threat of civil disorder to help him reach undecided and moderate voters.

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