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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUh oh! Trump's going to need to find a new black friend.
The man he referred to as "my African-American" has apparently had enough.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/black-man-singled-out-by-trump-as-my-african-american-bails-on-gop-over-presidents-racism/
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)"A black Republican who attended a Trump rally in 2016 and was infamously praised by then-candidate Donald Trump as my African American has left the GOP."
"In an interview with PBS News, conservative Gregory Cheadle says that he has now become an independent because of how Trump has infected his former party with his brand of toxic racism. The 62-year-old real estate broker, who tells PBS that he has long supported the GOPs pro-free market approach to the economy, says that the president has been transforming the GOP into a pro-white party rather than a party representing all Americans.
"He says that his final straw was seeing the president tell four Congresswomen of color to go back to their home countries, despite the fact that all four are American citizens. He says he was also upset about the presidents attacks on Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
"He also says he was dismayed by Republicans who defended Trump by falsely claiming that he was only attacking the Democratic lawmakers ideology."
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)and he'll come back . . .
tanyev
(42,613 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)I imagine he thinks he owns him, too, since they appear to fly him all over the country to stand with his sign.