Republicans think conservatives face more discrimination than Black people

Republicans think supporters of Donald Trump face more discrimination than Black people in the United States, according to a recent survey.

Respondents to The Economist/YouGov poll, released on Sunday, were asked: "How much discrimination do the following people face in America today?"

When asked who faced more discrimination, Republicans told pollsters that 40 per cent of them suffered “a great deal” of discrimination, and 35 per cent a “fair amount”.

Only 9 per cent of Republicans told pollsters that there was “none at all”, while 17 per cent said there was “not much” discrimination for supporters of the party.