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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 08:04 PM Aug 2016

Clearly, no one in Trump's camp cares any more. There's no real effort whatsoever...

Watch CNN's Brianna Keilar Explain To A Trump Advisor That Speaking To White Voters Is Not Black Outreach

Jack Kingston: "Maybe It Would Have Been Nice If He Went And Had A Backdrop With A Burning Car"



BRIANNA KEILAR (HOST): Joining us we have Trump’s senior advisor Jack Kingston. He’s a former U.S. Congressman from Georgia. Thank you so much for being here with us, congressman. So, we heard a lot of new things in this address that Donald Trump gave on teleprompter tonight in Diamondale, Michigan, and one of the main parts of his speech was an appeal to black voters. I want you to listen to really the crux of what he said there.

(…)

KEILAR: He’s polling right now at 2 percent with African-American voters. Is that the right way to attract a voting block that obviously favors Hillary Clinton much more than him?

JACK KINGSTON: Well first of all, our internal poll show us doing better than 2 percent, but the reality is he’s going there and he’s taking it to them. He’s giving them a proposal. He’s saying, “You know what? I’m interested, I went to Milwaukee, I’m here tonight, I want to talk to you.” And one of the things he actually said last night in North Carolina that kind of went uncovered, but he says “I don’t want to preside over another generation of children who are left out of the American dream.”

KEILAR: I have to stop you because you said he’s going there. He’s not, he’s in Diamondale, which is 93 percent white. When he was in Milwaukee the other day, it was part of Milwaukee that wasn’t dealing – I mean he, it’s –

KINGSTON: Well yeah, but Brianna he went –

KEILAR: It’s almost completely white.

KINGSTON: I mean, maybe it would have been nice if he went and had a backdrop with a burning car, but the reality is –

KEILAR: No no no no no, I’m not talking about a burning car. I’m talking about meeting with black voters.

KINGSTON: Well, he met with David Clarke, who as you know is the African-American Sheriff of Milwaukee, and he’s engaged with him. And his rallies are open to the public. Last night in North Carolina, we saw a lot of African-Americans. I wasn’t sure about the crowd content tonight, but the reality is –

KEILAR: It’s white. We checked.

https://mediamatters.org/video/2016/08/19/watch-cnns-brianna-keilar-explain-trump-advisor-speaking-white-voters-not-black-outreach/212536




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tblue37

(65,483 posts)
4. They throw POC out of his rallies, even if they are enthusiastic supporters, like the Indian
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 08:39 PM
Aug 2016

teenager

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/teen-trump-supporter-booted-from-campaign-rally-for-having-dark-skin/

or the president of a Black Republican youth group. So this claim is total BS. he has the one guy he calls "my African Amercan." No other POC are allowed, apparently.

And his rallies are open to the public. Last night in North Carolina, we saw a lot of African-Americans. I wasn’t sure about the crowd content tonight, but the reality is –
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
5. He often has three African-American speakers as his warm up acts
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 08:51 PM
Aug 2016

Diamond and Silk and Pastor Mark Burns.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. Who would be surprised to see Meredith McIver in blackface?
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:04 PM
Aug 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)
8. What's up with that, anyway?
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:44 AM
Aug 2016

I assume it's mostly for private gain? I've seen Diamond and Silk interviewed numerous times, so their supposed views obviously grab attention.

Beartracks

(12,821 posts)
7. Is Kingston the occasional Bill Maher panelist...
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:37 AM
Aug 2016

... who chuckles nervously like even he can't believe how preposterous he sounds?

A "burning car" backdrop, Jack? Really?

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Squinch

(51,004 posts)
9. Thank you! And Jaysus, Mary and Frank! I am starting to believe they work up the most
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 10:21 AM
Aug 2016

offensive thing they can think of and then drop it into their conversations. What goes through the head?

But thank you! Keep them coming. There is a sick fascination with watching these people.

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