Race, Gender, and the 2016 US Presidential Election: An Analysis

Name: Institutional Affiliations: Date: Question/Prompt It is evident that the 2016 presidential campaigns and election defined race as a strong identifier of the American citizen. Trump used race, religion, and ethnic identities as powerful tactics to win trust from his followers as potential candidates. Contrary to Trumps' approaches, Clinton argued from the economic point of view to gather the momentum of his supporters in electing her as their most preferred candidate. However, since Clinton identified Trumps' urge to communicate with people whose social class defines them as rich, she took advantage of the gap between the rich and the poor. She sold her candidacy intentions to low-income generating population, minorities, amo