ABSTRACT

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides biographical details about his life, personality, and policies, and examines his real estate empire. It explores the 2016 presidential campaign, including Trump's popularity with white working class voters and Russian collusion. The book offers a summary of the dynamics of the Trump administration, including its nepotism, corruption, and disastrous environmental policies. It addresses Donald J. Trump's foreign policies, including the wall with Mexico, immigration, trade wars, and alienation of United States (US) allies. The book explores an in-depth examination of Trump's victory in Wisconsin. It discusses the intersections among race, class, and prejudice in the Midwest. The book examines the multiple meanings ensconced in the term ethnonationalism, how it has changed in the US over time, and how it feeds white identitarian politics.