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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Treats Two Black Supporters Like Circus Performers, Asks Them To ‘Do A Little Routine’
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/06/trump-treats-two-black-supporters-like-circus-performers-asks-them-to-do-a-little-routine-video/It can easily be said that Donald Trump isnt exactly the most friendly to any people other than white people who agree perfectly with his views. You can tell this by the white power crowd that, literally, shows up to his events. You can also tell this by using your eyes and seeing who attends his rallies. Its a whos who of Racist White America. So, when Donald Trump found out about two female African-American supporters, he made sure they got some stage time at an event in North Carolina.
The two women, Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, have a website called Diamonds and Silk and they are apparently very outspoken supporters of Donald Trump. The reason for this is still unknown. Well, at the rally, Trump introduces the duo as an online sensation and asked them to do a little routine up on stage in front of his almost all white crowd. They were apparently very happy to do so, not really realizing Trump was, quite literally, pointing and laughing at them, and treating them like circus performers....
He might as well have said, look at how entertaining these gals are, folks! See, I have black supporters! Im not racist in the slightest! He used them as props for his campaign, and these ladies were, unfortunately, none the wiser.
Trump, to be blunt, is a raging bigot, with anti-immigration rhetoric, anti-Muslim rhetoric, anti-gay rhetoric, anti-Asian rhetoric, anti-disabled rhetoric, and on and on and on. He took advantage of these ladies blind loyalty and put them out on display for his racist supporters to laugh at. Its not only disgusting, its reprehensible.
The two women, Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, have a website called Diamonds and Silk and they are apparently very outspoken supporters of Donald Trump. The reason for this is still unknown. Well, at the rally, Trump introduces the duo as an online sensation and asked them to do a little routine up on stage in front of his almost all white crowd. They were apparently very happy to do so, not really realizing Trump was, quite literally, pointing and laughing at them, and treating them like circus performers....
He might as well have said, look at how entertaining these gals are, folks! See, I have black supporters! Im not racist in the slightest! He used them as props for his campaign, and these ladies were, unfortunately, none the wiser.
Trump, to be blunt, is a raging bigot, with anti-immigration rhetoric, anti-Muslim rhetoric, anti-gay rhetoric, anti-Asian rhetoric, anti-disabled rhetoric, and on and on and on. He took advantage of these ladies blind loyalty and put them out on display for his racist supporters to laugh at. Its not only disgusting, its reprehensible.
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Trump Treats Two Black Supporters Like Circus Performers, Asks Them To ‘Do A Little Routine’ (Original Post)
KamaAina
Dec 2015
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olddots
(10,237 posts)1. people laughed at Adolf
this is very bad entertainment .
napkinz
(17,199 posts)2. just saw an episode of Mash the other day ...
at 6 minutes and 53 seconds into the video, a racist General Steele (played by Harry Morgan) asks an African-American soldier to "do a number." He tells him, "you've got it in your blood, BOY."
napkinz
(17,199 posts)3. he's a racist all right ... notice his use of "THE" in this statement ...
melman
(7,681 posts)4. This article makes a lot of assumptions
How exactly is it that 'Sarah' gets to decide that these two women are "none the wiser," or that they are merely props?
Pretty patronizing to say the least.
immoderate
(20,885 posts)10. Yup. And it's nice when Donald whispers, "I hope you monetized."
It's rude to assume these women have no awareness.
--imm
liberal N proud
(60,346 posts)5. The two women were clueless
They were clueless about how they were made fools by the racist.
How can anyone today not notice such?
immoderate
(20,885 posts)6. To be fair, Donald probably saw their "act" and did his own...
At the very least, they are aware that their support for Trump is an oddity. Perhaps they made their presentation with an eye toward opportunity. It's obvious their value to Trump is their "presentation." Sure Trump is oblivious to his own racism, but these women are not.
And he hopes they cashed in.
--imm
winstars
(4,220 posts)7. Posted without comment:
GusBob
(7,286 posts)9. OMG that was the first thing that came to my mind!!!!!
Camptown ladies sing di song, do dar
yuiyoshida
(41,864 posts)8. here, see it for youself
winstars
(4,220 posts)12. Look at the still on the posted video above, "these Blacks are soooo funny... check 'em out"