Trump has gone from red hats to red hate

Donald Trump has gone from red hats to red hate. With his popularity stuck below 40% in most polls, the president knows that if the fall elections become a referendum on his record, Republicans will lose. So he’s turned to his favorite strategies of fear and falsehood.

Trump has long pitted Red America against Blue America and donned a crimson cap to symbolize his tribal loyalties. But after far-le…