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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrat Rips Trump As Racial Arsonist Who Pulled The Sheets Off After Charlottesville
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/09/25/democrat-rips-trump-racial-arsonist-pulled-sheets-off-charlottesville.htmlDemocrat Rips Trump As Racial Arsonist Who Pulled The Sheets Off After Charlottesville
The Congressman said Trump's weekend rant about NFL and NBA players is just a continuation of his post-Charlottesville racist rhetoric.
By Sean Colarossi on Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 at 7:37 pm
Echoing the sentiments of Americans all across the country, especially after this weekend, a Democratic congressman obliterated Donald Trump on Monday, calling him a racial arsonist.
Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries told CNNs Wolf Blitzer that Trump doesnt even pretend he isnt catering to the most hateful and bigoted elements of society. Instead, Jeffries said the president has chosen to pull the sheets off.
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When asked about Trumps post-Charlottesville rhetoric and the presidents recent comments/tweets about NFL players, Rep. Jeffries said:
His reaction to Charlottesville, which was clearly inadequate, unacceptable, inappropriate and for many people throughout America, led them to conclude that the President of the United States chose to pull the sheets off and reveal himself in terms of his tendency to be a racial arsonist, fan the flames of hatred, and of course in that context suggested that there was violence on all sides when we understand it was neo-Nazis, it was the KKK, who were responsible for the loss of life of one courageous American.
Its in this atmosphere that we find it troubling, with all thats happening in the world and in the country, that Donald Trump would choose to go after a few black athletes in the NBA and the NFL.
When Wolf Blitzer pressed the congressman on his claim that Trump chose to pull the sheets off and reveal himself, Jeffries didnt back down nor should he have.
Let me simply just say that time and time again, he has refused to distance himself from individuals like David Duke, an avowed white supremacist, as well as others, for reasons that many of us cant figure out, Jeffries said. Why in the world would anyone equivocate, particularly the leader of the free world, as it relates to individuals like the KKK and neo-Nazis?
He added, His behavior is deeply troubling to Americans of all races and religious background who believe in the values of tolerance, decency and diversity.
Jeffries also weighed in on the disturbing rally in Alabama, where Trump made the infamous son of a b***** comment directed at NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.
{Trump} went down to the Heart of Dixie in Alabama before an all white or mostly white crowd the good old boys so to speak and engaged in what many of us I think can fairly call race baiting, the congressman said.
Jeffries comments come after the president spent the weekend playing racial politics to divide the country and rile up his base, but its more than just this weekend, isnt it?
After all, Trump has been blowing dog whistles and stirring up minority resentment since hes been in the political arena. He rode the racist birther lie into the White House, and since taking office, his reliance on the politics of bigotry has only intensified.
Nowhere was that more obvious than in the presidents behavior this weekend.
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Democrat Rips Trump As Racial Arsonist Who Pulled The Sheets Off After Charlottesville (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2017
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madokie
(51,076 posts)1. He's a racist
SOB is what this shows