Author: Yunus Emre Tozal

In 2016, when Donald Trump entered the presidential race, he introduced an unusual set of priorities to American politics. Unlike many American presidents who focused on traditional issues such as foreign policy, tax reform or health care, Trump drew attention to a striking matter: “taking back our cities.” He specifically pointed to cities like Detroit, Baltimore and Chicago, describing them as places with collapsing infrastructure, rising crime and where the “American Dream” had been abandoned. With the slogan “We will make our cities great again,” he offered a populist promise focused on the metropolises. This was not a common approach…