One of the main lines of attack that the Clinton campaign has used against Donald Trump has to do with compassion, or more specifically the Republican nominee’s lack of it. It’s an easy argument to make. On many issues, from the resettlement of refugees and the treatment of illegal immigrants to his support for torture and his personal insults against Muslims, Hispanics, war heroes and beauty queens, Trump doesn’t exactly exude compassion.

An April poll found that only 17 percent of voters felt Trump was at least “somewhat compassionate.” Clinton, meanwhile, has played up her supposed compassion. When President Obama endorsed her, he said, “She’s got the courage, the compassion and the heart to get the job done.” The poll found 42 percent of respondents felt Hillary was compassionate.