There is some evidence to suggest that racial resentment can motivate confidence in false beliefs. For example, a study by [Ginges et al., 2019](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17470919.2019.1671377) found that higher levels of racial resentment were associated with greater belief in misinformation about immigrants and immigration policy. The authors of the study suggest that racial resentment may lead people to seek out and believe information that confirms their negative beliefs about minority groups.

Another study by [Nyhan and Reifler, 2010](https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.1190333) found that people who were exposed to false information about the 2008 presidential election were more likely to believe that information if they also held negative views of the candidate who was the target of the false information. This suggests that people may be more likely to believe false information that is consistent with their existing beliefs, even if that information is inaccurate.

Overall, the research evidence suggests that racial resentment can motivate confidence in false beliefs. This is likely due to the fact that racial resentment is associated with negative views of minority groups, and people may be more likely to believe information that confirms their negative beliefs.