One-in-five U.S. Asians cite former president Donald Trump as one of the reasons for the rise in violence against Asian Americans

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April 21, 2021

One-third of Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising

One-in-five U.S. Asians cite former president Donald Trump as one of the reasons for the rise in violence against Asian Americans

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One-in-five U.S. Asians cite former president Donald Trump as one of the reasons for the rise in violence against Asian Americans

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One-third of Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising
Asian, Black and Hispanic adults report more negative experiences because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus outbreak
Even before the pandemic, a majority of Asian Americans had personally experienced discrimination because of their race or ethnicity
Eight-in-ten Asian Americans say violence against them in the United States is increasing, and nearly half experienced an incident tied to their racial or ethnic background since the pandemic began

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