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double hater

noun

Etymology

Attested from at least 2017 (see quotations below).

Definitions

  1. A person who did not favor either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party candidate…

    A person who did not favor either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party candidate in the 2016, 2020, or 2024 United States presidential election.

    • Donald Trump’s data analysts gave them a nickname: “double haters.” These were people who disliked both candidates but traditionally showed up at the polls to vote.
    • Trump's analysts nicknamed this group "double haters." They comprised about 3% to 5% of the 15 million voters the campaign believed were persuadable.

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