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Among the most notable changes was a sharp rightward turn among men of color.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Still, the rightward shift of the federal court system over the past decade and the 6-3 conservative majority in the U.S. Supreme Court means Trump’s funding crackdown over the issue of immigration remains a concern.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump made inroads with young voters and Hispanic voters, culminating in a rightward shift in the Garden State.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election and the rightward shift of Latino voters have some liberals reconsidering traditional wisdom.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Still, the rightward shift of the federal court system over the past decade and the 6-3 conservative majority in the U.S. Supreme Court means Trump’s funding crackdown over the issue of immigration remains a concern.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump made inroads with young voters and Hispanic voters, culminating in a rightward shift in the Garden State.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election and the rightward shift of Latino voters have some liberals reconsidering traditional wisdom.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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rightward
adjective or adverb
right·ward
ˈrīt-wərd 
: toward, at, or to the right
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