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Trump Is Increasingly Alone in Provocative Racial Rhetoric

  • President defends Confederate base names, NASCAR rejects flag
  • ‘Black Lives Matter’ gains currency in corporate America
Donald Trump walks outside the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington on June 11.
Donald Trump walks outside the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington on June 11.Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump is resisting a new rush to address police brutality and tear down Confederate symbols even as polls show most Americans believe changes are needed and many corporations -- even NASCAR, with its conservative fan base -- embrace a more pro-active stance on issues of racial justice.

On the same day that Trump vowed he would never remove the names of Confederate generals from 10 American military bases that honor them, the auto racing league announced the Confederate battle flag was no longer welcome at its events.