Can the KKK find a new foothold in the US?

Deleted: Experts have warned over the past decade of a resurgence in white supremacy in the United States, fuelled in part by the mainstream influence of political figures like President Donald Trump.Just this year, the Public Religion Research Institute released the results of a 2025 survey that asked more than 20,000 US adults to evaluate the statement, “Immigrants are invading our country and replacing our cultural and ethnic background.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3White nationalists march on Washington DC ahead of Freedom 250 celebrationslist 2 of 3Why the US may stop collecting workplace race and gender datalist 3 of 3HRW says US civil rights enforcement reduced under Trump: What to knowend of listThat belief is the cornerstone of the great replacement theory, a conspiracy that falsely claims that immigrants, Jews and nonwhite groups seek to supplant white people in Western countries.The research institute found that 32 percent of respondents – nearly one in three – nevertheless agreed with the idea.Critics have accused right-wing leaders like Trump of normalising such views, through rhetoric that paints immigration as an “invasion” and “an assault on Western...