majori majority. take a listen to what he said about that segment of the population during that south carolina rally. so you have a silent majority in this country that feels abused, that feels forgotten, that feels mistreated. and it s a term that hasn t been brought up in years, as you know. people haven t heard that term in many years. it s sort of interesting as to why. but i think it s a descriptive term. every time i speak i have sold out crowds. every time i speak i have standing ostan standing ovations. he also has tweeted that a number of times. in alabama last week, he tweeted we are going to have a wild time in alabama tonight. finally the silent majority is back. do you believe that has any racial under tones? absolutely not. i hate to admit this on air but i was a freshman in college in
that feels forgotten, that feels mistreated. it s a term that hasn t been brought up in years. people haven t heard that term in many years. it s sort of interesting as to why. reporter: the main reason, people say the phrase coined by mixon. the great silent majority reporter: had undertones. trump ruling voters with the promise to reject contributions. a couple weeks ago, someone came to me, i would like to put money in your campaign. $5 million. i said i don t want it. i don t want your money. reporter: trump appears to be saying one thing and doing another. cnn learned the candidate is appearing at his own fund raising events, both for a superpac supporting him and a group that accepts unlimited contributions and keeps donors secret. donors yearning for an up close
people haven t heard that term in many years. it s interesting as to why. there are all different reasons. i think it s a descriptive term. every time i speak, there s standing ovation. it s the silent majority. they want to see wins and victory. silent majority. it s a term that hasn t been used in a long time. richard nixon used it repeatedly. he liked it. the people who back him say he meant the people in america were sick and tired of elites. people in washington trying to tell them how to live their lives. others took it as code language there were angry whites. this is the southern strategy. trump is in the middle of a debate. that s right. we have a scenario where he s playing to white identity politics t birtherism or some of his comments about mexicans crossing the border.
charged. lets s talk about this with nia-malika henderson. nia, let me start with you. trump has been using the term, silent majority in many speeches. let s play that for you and get your response to what the term means. listen to this. so, you have a silent majority of this country that feels abused, that feels forgotten, that feels mistreated. it s a term that hasn t been brought up in years. people haven t heard that term in many years. i s sort of interesting as to why. there are all different reasons. i think it s a detriptive term. every time i speak i have people. they want to see wins and victory. nia, what do you make of that term? you know, i think the term goes back to richard nixon.
let s get to inside politics on new day with john king. hi, john. happy friday to you. lots to talk about. we will be back in a few minutes. with me is nia-malika henderson. if you look at the history of richard nixon, the use of silent majority and what he meant. trump is surging in the polls, 28% among the republicans. you can see a path for trump. a path to presidency is iffy. donald trump says there s something brewing in america. you have a silent majority in this country that feels abused, forgotten and mistreated. it s a term that hasn t been brought up in years.