151 most americans today believe our country is deeply politically divided and politically active and it has even trickled down into elementary schools people have punched me in the face before for supporting president donald trump said 8yearold satya whose parents are republicans voted for trump and who live in california a traditionally deep blue state satya said she has even lost friends over it similarly in texas a traditionally red state another 8yearold named zoe whose mother is democrats said my friend matthew he was worried about his grandparents getting deported when donald trump became the president nightline spoke to three mothers who are who are democrats living in texas and three mothers who are republicans living in california all of whom said their kids received backlash at school and from friends for their families political beliefs oh people say youre bad because you like donald trump and i wanted hillary and they get mad at me said kieran a 9yearold living in los angeles county pennsylvania voters their children reflect on trumps first 100 days students mock election captures provocative real election veronica penrod a democrat living in texas said after the election kids at her childs school were going around saying build the wall she added that her family is concerned that her being a democrat means she doesnt have a relationship with god over in los angeles county california republican women were feeling similarly shamed for their beliefs a group of them meet in a private facebook group to chat about their support for trump since the election in a safe space as one mom put it the mothers nightline spoke to in california asked that their last names not be used one mother named elizabeth said some people in the facebook group are in the entertainment industry or are business owners and said people cant be out about their support for trump because it could jeopardize their career elizabeths 11yearold son dwight said i wore a trump shirt to school and everyone got all mad at me when president barack obama was elected dwight said we didnt go out on the street and protest and break things down and burn things we kept quiet for eight years so why cant the democrats just let us have our fun nightline first met dwight and his mother at politicon earlier this summer a convention in los angeles we went because dwight wanted to go elizabeth said dwight said he voted for trump in his schools mock election and he said when he told his friends who he voted for he was called a disgrace and i was like well i should have my own political beliefs he said and i dont harass you for liking obama another california republican mom named amy said people on the left in their area are very vocal about their opinions but when im vocal about my opinions i am racist im intolerant amy said she tells her children not to