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Trump pledges to rename Army base after Confederate general

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    10% Center

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    22% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -19% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Fort Bragg and other bases in the south were named for Confederates before and during World War I to build support for the conflict in the South, according to the Department of Defense.Trump, while in office, vetoed a bipartisan military spending bill in part because it included a recommendation to change the name of Fort Bragg and eight other installations.
46% : Trump also pledged other changes in the military if reelected.
36% : Trump, who opposed the change as president, pledged to restore Fort Bragg's name during a town hall Friday in the nearby city of Fayetteville, home to many troops and veterans.

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