In “White With Fear,” director Andrew Goldberg meticulously lays bare the callous and dangerously racist political strategy used by conservatives over the last 60 years. From former Presidents Nixon and Reagan to President Trump, Republicans — aided by Rupert Murdoch and the right-wing media — have consciously sought to win votes by stoking fear in white voters. COVID affected Trump, and I think the economy and the war with Iran will affect him. The show discusses intimidation, violence and hate crimes against Muslims after 9/11 and against Asians after the COVID-19 outbreak, for instance. I think it’s fair to say that those acts of violence come from hatred and that hatred grows immensely from our political leaders’ rhetoric.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 24, 2026 14:32 UTC