Trump: Men of color are a sexual threat to white women

[dalton99a]

https://www.vox.com/2018/11/1/18053638/cnn-carried-donald-trump-immigration-white-house

President Donald Trump got cable news to carry him live and uninterrupted for nearly half an hour from the West Wing Thursday, where he gave what amounted to a fear-mongering stump speech in the final days before the midterm elections.

During his rambling presentation, and in questions with reporters, Trump made many factually incorrect claims about immigrants, immigration policy and crime — including claims that asylum seekers never show up in court (two-thirds do), that Barack Obama had a harsher family separation policy than him (Trump’s was much harsher) and that he’s getting billions for his wall (he’s gotten none).

He announced no new policy changes, despite a policy announcement being the premise that got cable networks to carry the speech live. But he did offer up claims ranging from ridiculous to racist:

As Trump prepares to send more troops to the border, he said that asylum seekers who throw rocks should know “we will consider that a firearm. Because there’s not much difference.”

He insinuated that there’s “a lot of money” moving around in the immigrant caravan, a reference to conspiracy theories about George Soros’s secret involvement.

He said American women should fear men coming across the border, a near-verbatim use of the racist trope that men of color are a sexual threat to white women.

He claimed there are immigrants who come to America with “big medical problems before they get here.”

In response to a question about a Georgia governor’s race, he volunteered that Stacey Abrams, a Yale-educated black woman with years in public service, is not qualified to serve.

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[guillaumeb]

1. Illustrating why the US corporate media

is a tool of the right wing.

[Hoyt]

8. Have no problem with media broadcasting racist crud. It's those who believe or act on

such racist crud, who need to be called out. trump isn’t our real problem, it’s the hateful/vile people who support this junk.

[exboyfil]

9. Someone who has been minority leader in the state house is not qualified????

It is journalistic malfeasance to not push back on such a statement. Even call it what it is, a dog whistle. The reporter could have at least asked why she wasn't qualified.

[Hoyt]

10. Agree with that.

[guillaumeb]

11. But uncritical reporting,

and reporting without context, allows Trump and others to lie to the easily deceived.

[Hoyt]

15. Most people are astute enough to recognize the lies and hatred, some just don't care.

But, I get what you are saying.

[Garrett78]

20. Agreed. They should just summarize and highlight all of the lies. Carrying his speeches is a waste.

But I don't expect any changes, at least not until Democrats change the narrative about the media. Republicans have beaten the "liberal media" drum for several decades, and that has paid dividends. Many members of the media go out of their way to not seem biased toward reality, which just so happens to favor Democrats. The false equivalencies, treating all statements as equally valid opinions (no lies, no truths; only opinions), the fluff stories, the horse race coverage...it's all so infuriating. I quit TV many years ago, but I have recently been watching evening MSNBC programs online.

I wish the DNC would hire someone such as Fugelsang to give a daily press conference for the sole purpose of addressing all of Trump's lies over the previous 24 hours. The only way to take control of the narrative is to do something unprecedented and provocative.

[kwassa]

2. POS

[LuckyCharms]

3. He must mean the color orange.

[KCDebbie]

4. Does Trump know that his precious daughter Ivanka dated

Quincy Jones years ago? He must have bitten his nails down to the quick with worry about Daddy's little girl dating one of THOSE people.

I wonder if Quincy Jones spoiled the well for good, old Donald?

[dameatball]

5. Here is the difference that MSM will not (unfortunately) openly remind him about:

(Which is tragic)


Please replay the tapes of his "Grab them by the pussy" comments every time he brings up this ridiculous concept.

It should be done every time he opens his mouth.

[exboyfil]

6. Bastard

She was the minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. That is one of the most important positions at the state level.

Why the hell don't reporters push back.

[backtoblue]

7. Birth of a Nation?

Just stop talking you piece of shit!

[edbermac]

12. Somebody tell Ginni Thomas.

[Demovictory9]

13. he got a free national 20 minute commercial. that's how he won in 2016

[unblock]

14. ... says the "grab 'em by the pussy" white man

[BootinUp]

16. The shit comes natural to him. Nt

[pansypoo53219]

17. says the man who groped women w/out consent. i guess he IS a man of 'color'.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Exactly! And congratulations on your post count of 16000!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Yes orange rapists like Trump are very scary