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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAndrew Gillum: Trump Has Provided 'Cover' for Racists
by Joe DePaolo | Nov 1st, 2018, 8:48 am
Last week in a debate, Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) called out his opponent, Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) in a viral moment saying that, while wont label DeSantis a racist, he feels racists believe hes a racist. Now, the Democratic candidate is making a similar argument about President Donald Trump.
Appearing on CNNs New Day Thursday, Gillum the mayor of Tallahassee was asked by anchor John Berman if he believes Trump is sending a racist or racial message to Florida voters by labeling him a thief.
I have not called the president a racist, Gillum said. But there are racists in his sympathizers who believe that he may be. Which is why they go to his aid. Which is why he has provided them cover. And I believe his cover has led to much of the degradation in our political discourse.
Gillum added, The kind of politics, the tone that were seeing right now set nationally and that has seeped into the race here in Florida from day one of this general election is beneath the station of the office, and its beneath the intelligence of the voters who were trying to engage in this race and act on their behalf.
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Andrew Gillum: Trump Has Provided 'Cover' for Racists (Original Post)
DonViejo
Nov 2018
OP
Gillum could have also pointed out that the pResident is the Biggliest Thief of them ALL
MagickMuffin
Nov 2018
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. shithole is just following Hitler's playbook and the
Jewish religion is part of that equation. Still scratches head over BiBi tho.
lark
(23,090 posts)2. Bibi and drumpf are the same, promote hate to use people for their own purposes.
They both put their own greed and hate ahead of the good of their people and truly care nothing for them at all. Obviously being a rich thief and hurting his "enemies" is more important to little murderer than his country is, again exactly the same as drumpf.
MagickMuffin
(15,933 posts)3. Gillum could have also pointed out that the pResident is the Biggliest Thief of them ALL
The pResindent stiffs his contractors for work services rendered, yet he never paid them. That is the very definition of stealing from others.
Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)4. He's being diplomatic...
Trump has been encouraging racists.