If you’re a ‘Real American’, you’re in with Trump. What does that really mean?

When Hulk Hogan took the stage at the Fiserv Forum for the final night of the Republican National Convention, he said the vibe was so electric that he felt like he was back in his WWE days, wrestling Andre the Giant.

He’s “in a room full of real Americans, brother,” he added, before ripping his shirt open to reveal a Trump-Vance shirt,

The line probably went over the head of plenty of attendees. Conservatives have talked about “Real America” — embodied by the heartland, suburbia, farms and churches with steeples — and “Real Americans” for decades, contrasting it with Democrats and their non-white, non-Chr...
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