> but you think Trump has opened that flood gate? I don't think I buy that. I think that Trump opens the floodgates because these people believe that he's on t

> but you think Trump has opened that flood gate? I don't think I buy that. I think that Trump opens the floodgates because these people believe that he's on their side (regardless of whether or not he is). Because they believe that, they also see Trump's election / America's support for him as support for their alt-right / white nationalist cause, which makes them more bold.