'' I am not a racist '' Trump says
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President Donald Trump defended himself Sunday in the wake of recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations, declaring that "I am not a racist."
Trump addressed the issue briefly as he arrived for dinner at his private golf club with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
Asked what he thinks about people who think he is racist, Trump said, "No, No. I am not a racist." He told reporters: "I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. That I can tell you."
Trump also denied making the statements attributed to him, but didn't get into specifics about what he did or did not say.
"Did you see what various senators in the room said about my comments?" he asked. "They weren't made."
Trump has been accused of using the word "shithole" to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting last Thursday with a bipartisan group of six senators. The president also questioned the need to admit more Haitians to the U.S., according to people who were briefed on the conversation but were not authorized to describe the meeting publicly.
Trump also said in the meeting that he would prefer immigrants from countries like Norway instead.
The White House has not denied that Trump said "shithole" though Trump previously has pushed back on some depictions of the meeting.
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Donny, how are those detectives you sent to Hawaii to find about Obama's birth certificate doing? Have they reported back yet?
the crooked racist !
I'm afraid that dosen't prove racism. If Barak Obama was the only person to have the issue come up you may have a case, but when George Romney (father of Mitt), Barry Goldwater, John McCain and Ted Cruz all had their citizenship questioned it can no longer be a matter of race when one of the five of them happens to be black.
it doesn't have to
it sure does seem to add to the correlation though
No one would have suspected that the King of the Birthers holds racist views.
Can't imagine why anyone would think Obama was Kenyan, seeing how he advertised himself as one.
that is the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard vic.
those other 4 had a molehill made of their issues
you guys made a mountain that lasted many years out of obamas birth
trump's birtherism was absolutely racist
Birthers are the dumbest fucks this country has ever produced. I hope you are not a birther.
Only someone who didn’t bother to read the Snopes article wouldn’t be able to imagine it!
So in other words he did nothing of the sort
Soo.....you don't think that maybe the fact that Trump let Jesse Jackson use some of his property on 40 Wall Street during that time kind of had a factor in all that big praise?!
I’m calling Jesse Jackson a person an opportunist who during that time was at that time was coasting at the height of his career after his 1988 Presidential campaign and it was good exposure for Trump due to him having problems with opening the Taj Mahal during that time. So you don’t think that having a headquarters on 40 Wall Street given for free wont garner any praises and faux adulation then you’re lying to yourself!
Btw.....it's funny how you use Jesse Jackson as an example of how Trump isn't racist in one breathe while disparaging the man in the next!
The only real dispute seems to be whether Der Fuhrer used the words "shit holes" or "shit houses". Either way his racist and xenophobic intent was clear.
And given his 45+ year history of blatant racism it's funny that anyone is trying to give cover to the King of the Birther morons. Even the DOJ knows he's a racist.
And he knows this is what his despicables want to hear.
Considering that it is standard liberal practice to call all those who disagree with them racist the word "racist" has become so overused and casually tossed around it is meaningless. Pelosi even called members of her own party racist with her "five white guys" comment.
she, or you and what the Fox "news" called them racist ?
If someone thinks somebody else is unqualified to do a job just because of skin color then I'd say that's racist.
I interpreted her comment as 'off color' so to speak, but why are "Five white guys", as they are not a proper proportioned segment of our society, to determine whom, and from where, and at what amount, peoples, from other countries should be allowed to enter this country. Last I checked, we were composed by over 50% women, and what, a quarter brown, and I don't know, about 15% Black ? So why is it 5 white guys should decide who gets a chance at the American dream ?
What about heritage ?
If only we were all color blind, no ?
Though, I would be concerned if we had a "pink with purple polka-dots" representative not under quarantine.
It's that or Nazi. Either way the impact is equivalent of a babbling child in mid temper tantrum.
Note that Mike Godwin suspended Godwin's law for the duration of the Trump regime.
You're sounding an awful lot like Trump there. Most, even his biggest detractors, accept he won, Y hasn't he ??
You need to learn to be more respectful of the kleptocratic regime which is turning our country into a real shithole.
Our moral high ground
I remember swearing, as he was sworn
in
Say what you will but I think the US still has the moral high ground compared to the lines of China, Russia or North Korea.
Donald Trump is a total embarrassment to the people of this country.
Clinton's opportunity to turn the US into a distopia worse than N. Korea.
I haven't lost MY DAMN MORAL HIGH GROUND, the fricken LIAR IN CHIEF has lost it for All of US !
Trump’s racism is more than rhetoric – it forms policy and ruins lives
Sarah Kendzior is a St. Louis, Mo.-based commentator who writes about politics, the economy and media
No one should be surprised by Donald Trump's comments Thursday – denied by the President but confirmed by multiple senators – that Haiti, El Salvador and various African nations are "shithole countries" and that America should accept fewer immigrants from there and more from places such as Norway – a white-majority country admired by the Third Reich. There is a direct line from Mr. Trump's birtherism to his campaign launched on denigrating Mexicans to his tolerance of neo-Nazis to his latest vile remarks – remarks backed up by equally vile immigration and travel policies that are tearing U.S. families apart.
But just because you are not surprised does not mean you should not be alarmed. Mr. Trump is a racist. He has always been a racist. His first lawsuit over racial discrimination goes back to 1973 and was followed by decades of racist comments and actions. What has changed in the past two years is not Mr. Trump's racism, but American acceptance of white supremacist movements and the insertion of white supremacists into positions of executive power.
It's hard to believe, but as recently as the summer of 2015 declarations of rancid bigotry carried real consequences for Mr. Trump. When he proclaimed in June of that year that Mexicans were rapists and criminals, he was promptly fired by NBC Universal due to his "derogatory statements."
But Mr. Trump and his extremist backers spent two years pulling the political fringes into the centre, shifting from insulting immigrants to praising neo-Nazis and indulging the Ku Klux Klan. Swift and vigorous condemnation of his bigotry became a rarity during the campaign as the media embraced Mr. Trump as a ratings bonanza. Consequences for his behaviour disappeared – and then, as President, he became able to better set the terms of any consequences he faced.
Having failed to hold Mr. Trump accountable for his bigotry, Americans are now stuck with him as President – and the priority should not be policing his profanity, but protecting the rights of non-white and non-Christian Americans. Some callously call his racist remarks a "distraction," ignoring that his racism underlies actual policy such as the DACA repeal and the Muslim travel ban. Mr. Trump's racism is not mere rhetoric; backed by a GOP that abides it, his racism ruins lives.
His racism is dangerous not only for immigrants and foreigners but for any American who is not white. For decades, he has described U.S. cities with substantial black and Latino populations – in particular, Chicago – in the same derogatory language he used on Thursday. Mr. Trump sees not only non-white immigrants but also non-white, native-born U.S. citizens as people who do not belong in his America. In his mind, being American is synonymous with being white. This view came through most clearly in his years-long crusade against president Barack Obama, whom Mr. Trump insisted must be a foreigner – admitting only in 2016 that Mr. Obama was an American. But one can also witness it in his attacks on other non-white citizens he deemed either illegitimate, such as Mexican-American Judge Gonzalo Curiel , or unpatriotic, such as the numerous black celebrities he berates.
After his comments spurred an outcry on Thursday, CNN reported that White House staffers were pleased, as the xenophobic attacks would resonate with Mr. Trump's base. While this is likely true and is disturbing in its own right, the broader implications are also concerning. Mr. Trump is the most unpopular president in U.S. history, with a 67-per-cent disapproval rating, and his base is small and shrinking . Only 26 per cent of Americans voted for him, and the number who remain hard-core supporters is likely much lower than that.
Mr. Trump's base may be overwhelmingly white, but by 2020 non-whites will be the majority of America's children. Given this shifting demographic, one would normally expect a president and his party to tone down racist rhetoric in a midterm election year and instead try to expand the voter base. That Mr. Trump remains blatantly racist shows not only personal mendacity but a lack of concern for the will of the public – a nonchalance best explained by the numerous suppression mechanisms the GOP has designed to disenfranchise voters.
Mr. Trump and his backers have abandoned the idea that America is for everyone – a fundamental precept of the United States. Though this ideal has never been fully upheld in practice, it has never been so vigorously opposed, both in rhetoric and policy, by a president. Mr. Trump's racism is not new, but this anti-American presidency is.
I think most people forget that Trump was fired by NBC after he made his campaign announcement where he said Mexicans are rapists.
On the first day of his campaign he was fired by his network for making bigoted remarks.
But the depolorables had not yet made him their hero at that point.
Trump is useful to the gop to sign their bills, thats it. If they could robotize a cadaver to do the same thing they would.
Given that the people who voted for him knew that he was the King of the Birthers, I suspect the WH is right about his racist and xenophobic base. They understand how important it is to agitate those who have unusually large amygdalas.
Our country is actually doing much better. The bitter and angry resisters know as the far left wing idiots are not.
the cadaver would have been smarter
Well then, do tell, where I stated I lost MY moral high ground ?
So that would make Obama at least twice as smart, right?
so u apparently have a comprehension issue, that I'm apparently so hot about, I need to chill out, about
it.
sorry Texan
perhaps we got off on the wrong foot
so maybe you should remove it
the cadaver that was smarter than Trump
They'd prefer that, they wouldn't have to work so hard and lying and apologizing.
It's exactly what the right called the Obama admin for 8 years... NOW all the sudden you don't like it?
True, one can not lose that which they never had.
Knock it off Norman. Most of your comments are in the realm of taunting.
Uh-oh, Davey Busted a Caps Lock on ya! Fights on! LOL
Asked what he thinks about people who think he is racist, Trump said, "No, No. I am not a racist." He told reporters: "I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. That I can tell you."
It is not credible for Trump to say that he is the least racist person. In fact it is ridiculous. As long as you don't care that your man is a complete jackass, you will always have trouble keeping your cool on these accurate threads that call him out.
put your Caps Gun down recess is over
It might have to do with the standard rightwing practice of racism or, at least, the support and encouragement of it.
This is a chart of the number of Haitian immigrants living in the United States. The 676,000 represents about 1/50 of all the foreign born population living in America. The greatest influx, proportionally, appears to have taken place during the Republican administrations of the 80's.
Seems like we have accepted enough, don't really need more. Most American citizens feel the same way.
The rightwing seems to need to create these myths no matter (or in spite of) how much reality makes them look ridiculous.
Haitian population of US = .2% of the total.
Rightwing supporters of "president" Shitbag = 38% (latest Gallup)
That tells us what we've got too many of and it aint Haitians.
Let me approach this from a different angle, putting aside the dehumanizing portion of the comment.
Mr. Trump considers himself the consummate businessman (although his success at the expense of creditors, suppliers, bankruptcy courts and employees may belie that notion), by his estimation at least. Although they have already made great headway assisting the economic development of Africa, Mr. Trumps latest diatribe has basically handed the African continent along with mineral rights and future growth to the Chinese.
Having spent my entire career in the wonderful world of business, the first rule of order is that one does not insult a potential client, economics 101.
Whether Trump is a racist I will leave for others to decide, he has consistently proven himself a jerk and that is not an alternative fact.
Bah, the fact is, people who hate Trump will find fault with everything he does, why we continue this mindless, endless argument with each other is a mystery, but I suppose it is entertaining... But not as entertaining as the last 10 seconds of the Viking game last night!!!!
The look on everyone's faces was priceless !
Vikings v. Patriots.
Go PATRIOTS. 6th ring on it's way.
Titans were up .... oooooohhhh..... beat- en too.
That's what happens to incompetent, lying shitbags like Trump--they fuck up everything they touch and people don't much like that--even some of the minority of Americans who voted for him.
Although Trump’s characterization of some countries as “shit holes” is obviously offensive, it’s not necessarily racist. According to the Oxford dictionary, a “shit hole” is vulgar slang used to describe a place that is “extremely dirty, shabby, or otherwise unpleasant.”
I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump thinks Zamunda is an actual country in Africa or that the entire continent looks like a scene from an old Tarzan movie from the 50’s. Nevertheless, quite a bit of it could be considered a “shit hole” by western standards.
A ghetto can also be considered a shit hole. Why? Because it’s an awful place to live compared to almost everywhere else. Nobody would move into a ghetto and almost everybody would get out of it if they could. If Trump described a ghetto as a shit hole, he’d be called a racist. However, if he were black and said the same thing (or something similar) or if a middle class black man said that a shabby hillbilly trailer park is a shit hole, nobody would assume that racism had a thing to do with it.
Still, I would prefer that Trump had a filter so everything he thinks doesn’t tumble out of his mouth as though he’s a drunk sitting on a bar stool. My mother used to say that there’s a time and a place for everything. A meeting with legislators was neither the time nor the place for his comment . . . he should save it for Melania, when he tells her how she was born in a shit hole.
As long as you ignore the fact that each country named has dark skinned people right now. I consider Russia a "shithole" country because it's run by a fascist (and Trump buddy).
The world is full of shit holes. However, the issue at the time was the current diversity immigration lottery that specifically targets Africa. Any discussion on continuing or discontinuing it necessarily affects dark skinned people.
And, again, he only seems to mention the ones with dark-skinned people. Keep on trying though.
Racism:
Did something explode in your pants, norm?
The racism---it is strong.
The concept of racism on the part of any human, defies logic ( that never happens).
Human History (the scientific version) tells us that our oldest ancestors bones ( Lucy over 3 million yrs. old) were found in Ethiopia. Now the last time I glanced at an atlas, Ethiopia was situated in Africa and unless something has changed, there it sits today. It is from that point that mankind migrated hither, tither and yon.
By virtue of this, it would indicate that as a wise man once said, we all have a dash of the tar brush in us. That is to say that we are all cut from the same cloth, therefore to indulge in racism of any sort, is to engage oneself in some type of perverse self loathing I would suppose.
Something to think about
When humans migrated out of Africa, they “bumped” into Neanderthals. To my knowledge, the only humans who lack Neanderthal DNA are sub Saharan black Africans. So if they really wanted to make an issue out of it, I suppose those blacks can argue that they are the only true humans and everybody else is a mutt.
That appears to be the current consensus.
good post
Trump is exactly the same person he was fifty years ago. Under performing, over privileged, egotistical, sexually insecure and morally inept. Let Trump be Trump. He is now in 'the perfect position' to consume himself into himself.
Does Melania secretly cry?
Perhaps but i know for sure that Bubba does. Probably every night he has to be around the old sea hag.
Poor SOB.
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