In an opinion piece published on Saturday, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof cautioned liberals to avoid "demeaning" Trump voters and instead engage them with more respect.

Kristof referenced a recent speech by former President Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention, where Clinton warned Democrats to stay focused and not let the “election slip away.” Clinton also urged Democrats to be mindful of how they speak about voters who are not as liberal.

“I urge you to meet people where they are,” Clinton said at the DNC.  “I urge you not to demean them, but not to pretend you don’t disagree with them if you do. Treat them with respect — just the way you’d like them to treat you.”

Kristof agreed with Clinton's message, noting that since 2016, “the liberal impulse has been to demonize anyone at all sympathetic to Donald Trump as a racist and bigot.” He argued that this approach is politically unwise, as it is difficult to win over voters when they feel disparaged.

“By all means denounce Trump, but don’t stereotype and belittle the nearly half of Americans who have sided with him,” Kristof wrote.

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