2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBlack Panelists Beat Down Trump Supporter’s Claim That He’s ‘On the Cutting Edge of Civil Rights’
Anderson Cooper got together quite the panel to talk about Donald Trumps appeals to black voters this week.
Trump supporter Kayleigh McEnany was on hand to back up her candidates claims that his presidency would be great for black people. She started off by telling Bakari Sellers, You might think a 27.2% poverty rate among African American individuals
is a good thing but
Kayleigh, when did you hear us say that? interrupted an exasperated-sounding Angela Rye. Thats not fair. Kayleigh, can you retract that? Kayleigh? Thats not fair.
McEnany kept trucking along, ignoring Ryes interjections of, Kayleigh! Instead, she claimed that Trump was positive in his appeals to voters of color and, in fact, was on the cutting edge of civil rights because he allowed black and Jewish people into his club in Florida. McEnany said he even brought a suit against other club owners who didnt allow minorities into their clubs, but Rye reminded her that happened after he was sued for housing discrimination.
more + video:
http://www.mediaite.com/online/black-panelists-beat-down-trump-spoxs-claim-that-hes-on-the-cutting-edge-of-civil-rights/
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)for the Black community, he doesn't have a clue. This speech sure did not reassure me he is capable of halting the hatred of different ethnic groups.
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)The moment Trump started his AA outreach pitch, I knew we were in for a couple of weeks of white people chastising AAs for voting for Democrats and not recognizing Trump's "civil rights" record. That always ends well >.>
Wednesdays
(17,249 posts)These people are seriously, seriously deluded.
Maru Kitteh
(28,303 posts)staging sit-ins . . . . .
Right?
No.