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Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 07:41 AM Dec 2015

Has Trump insulted African Americans yet during his campaign?

Because I know so far just during his campaign for presidency Trump has said controversial things that have drew offended responses from:

Mexicans
Women
Asians
People with Disabilities
And now,
Muslims

Am I missing any others?

It seems like Trumps campaign has been almost entirely comprised of him defending his own controversial statements and insults toward one group or another.

This theme might be something democratic strategists for the Clinton and Sanders campaigns might want to point out.

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hlthe2b

(102,309 posts)
1. Seems he with full on with the Jewish stereotypes when he addressed
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 08:04 AM
Dec 2015

the Republican Jewish coalition last week too. But, yes, he has repeatedly let his inner racist bigotry come through as well with comments towards African Americans.

Eugene

(61,914 posts)
2. Does the retweet of neo-Nazi propaganda count?
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 08:07 AM
Dec 2015
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/23/3724989/trump-tweets-fabricated-murder-stats-from-a-neo-nazi-and-this-is-how-the-media-reported-it/

Trump has been race baiting African Americans since the 1980s.
His comment that Barack Obama's presidency has ruined chances
for a future black president doesn't help either.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
3. In a sense, when he said this, he was insulting
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 08:15 AM
Dec 2015

“And, you know, I have a great relationship with African Americans, as you possibly have heard. I just have great respect for them and you know they like me.”



I think saying someone likes Donald Trump is quite the insult.

Cha

(297,378 posts)
4. There's this vid for one thing.. and he's a birther.. damn racist.
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 08:32 AM
Dec 2015


From this thread where more of trump's bigotry is laid out..

napkinz http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027433572

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
8. Zonks!
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 10:14 AM
Dec 2015

How could I forget that??!! That happened just before Trump insulted Muslims.

So it has been:

Mexicans
Women
Asians
People with Disabilities
African Americans
And now
Muslims.

Is this the kind of president we want for our country?

Someone who racks up a long list of groups and entire demographics he is tone deaf and insensitive toward?

Someone who offends people left and right and gets into petty personal squabbles every time someone disagrees with him?

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
11. What kind of stupid question is that you do remember the insults thrown at the President
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 11:19 AM
Dec 2015

Questioning his birth place questioning his collage grades that bullshit was only done because he was black.So yeah he has insulted black people because if he does it to the President he will do it to anybody else who's black

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
16. I meant during Trump's campaign
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 05:58 PM
Dec 2015

Of course, Trump's racism at anytime counts against him but I specifically was wondering who Trump had insulted once his campaign was underway.

Why? Because it shows just how tuned out Trump is that he can't even manage to not insult people he really should be courting votes from.

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