Brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers endorses Trump

[IDemo]

Source: USA Today

Civil rights activist Charles Evers is endorsing Donald Trump for president, touting what Evers refers to as the current Republican front-runner's business acumen.

"I believe in him first of all because he's a businessman. I think jobs are badly needed in Mississippi," he said.

Evers is the brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who was assassinated in front of his Jackson home in 1963.

When asked about Trump's controversial remarks regarding immigration and an incident Tuesday when 30 black students were reported to have been removed from the candidate's rally in Valdosta, Ga., Evers responded, "I haven't seen any proof of him being a racist."

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/03/04/brother-slain-civil-rights-leader-medgar-evers-endorses-trump/81314234/

[Wilms]

1. Six Billion people on the planet.

Individuals, all. Things happen.

[Kelvin Mace]

2. Seven, actually...

[Wilms]

9. See!?

[Kelvin Mace]

3. ???!!!

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[qwlauren35]

36. Yeah

That's the face I'm makin'

[LuckyLib]

4. Medgar Evers is spinning in his grave.

[rurallib]

5. W T F

[Faux pas]

6. WTF?

squared.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. He's 93

Let's give him the benefit of the doubt.

[roguevalley]

8. I agree. If he were younger, maybe. He might just be that confused.

[Arazi]

10. Well dayum!!! Just, WTF?!

[jtuck004]

11. There are in fact two groups calling for a revolution, and the real estate swindler's folks

are the other. (Oddly, they seem to be asking permission a lot less than anyone else, more like a real revolution.) They should be watched, because they just might get their wish.

He said he sees racism in all of us, so he sees the disruptors as critical of his hero, not singled out simply because of color. Apparently, then, he is willing to set aside what others view as racism, to pursue better economic conditions for us, perhaps seeing that as a path to more justice.

It's interesting that Mr. Evers has has the benefit of all that history and seems to see the Repubs as better able to bring jobs, not sell out the workers.


From the link:

...
"Evers added that he also respects Trump for his faith and that he plans to attend Monday's rally in Madison. Evers said that if he has the chance to speak with Trump he wants to pitch bringing a catfish processing plant to Mississippi.

"Our catfish is shipped to China and brought back for us to buy. Put a catfish farm here.""
...

Sounds like the noise about shutting down imports and re-negotiating contracts may have helped get his attention.

[DLnyc]

18. "Trump's Faith"???

Not sure if that refers to the worship of gold or the worship of being an asshole.

[jtuck004]

30. Hard to tell with him. It's somewhat like believing in one of those house-flipper people

that visit your city, do get-rich-like-us seminars in some motor inn, try to get you to pay them from your work.

Time for a shower. I feel slimy just thinking about Ol' Wankpuffin.

[Liberal Unrelenting]

32. The latter is closer to the truth

In fact, the Donald worships the Donald and nothing else.

[SoapBox]

12. No proof of Rump being racist...

And Rump's business "acumen"...Trump University, Trump Airlines, etc. etc. etc.

A shyster and crook.

[rtracey]

13. Ok so

Ok so who's endorsements mean anything except maybe high or highest ranking members of the party. Hey my mailman's brother's former butcher endorses Donald Trump for president.... big f'n deal

Sorry to say, but after what he said about no evidence of racism, I don't give a rats ass what Medger Evers brother says about anything.

[Mufaddal]

14. In other news, bitter irony just shot itself in the face. nt

[redwitch]

27. That made me laugh.

Thank you. We re indeed living in ironic times.

[FiveGoodMen]

15. "I think jobs are badly needed in Mississippi"

So, let's get the guy who's famous for saying, "You're fired"

[olddad56]

28. I think education is badly needed in mississippi, as well as civil rights

[tabasco]

16. WILL YOU STAND WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ICON CHARLES EVERS????

[Orsino]

17. Lesson: if we don't reach out and talk to our elderly relatives and neighbors...

...the idiot, lying teevee will.

[Person 2713]

35. Seen it !

[JustinL]

19. as mentioned in the article, he also endorsed Reagan in 1980

IOW, this isn't the first time he's endorsed a racist presidential candidate.

[Turbineguy]

20. This may be part of a cunning plan.

How will all the white bigoted Trump supporters take this?

[JunkYardDogg]

21. The Old Fart has Foxheimers

It is a cognitive degenerative condition caused by intensive and prolonged exposure to Fox News Pavlovian Psychic Mind Manipulation

[erpowers]

22. Longtime Republican

According to USA Today, Charles Evers is a longtime Republican. He became a Republican in 1980 and endorsed Ronald Reagan. Considering the campaign Ronald Reagan ran in 1980 it should not be surprising that Evers endorsed Donald Trump. It could be argued that Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign had far more racially charged language toward black people than Donald Trump's current campaign.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. Trump's "business acumen" is nothing special

(Based on his on claims) Trump has kept pace with the S&P 500 index from 1982 to present:

http://www.quora.com/Did-Donald-Trump-inherit-a-lot-of-money-and-then-increase-his-net-worth-at-an-unremarkable-rate

Nicely done, but not impressive.

Exposing How Donald Trump Really Made His Fortune: Inheritance from Dad and the Government's Protection Mostly Did the Trick: Inherited wealth from his father (who benefited from US government largesse), cushy education, bankruptcy protection, and tax money spent on regulating the stock market, among other things:

http://www.alternet.org/story/156234/exposing_how_donald_trump_really_made_his_fortune%3A_inheritance_from_dad_and_the_government's_protection_mostly_did_the_trick

[Chicago1980]

24. Is he senile?

Endorsing the same type of individual who gunned down his brother.

PATHETIC

He may as well have pulled the trigger himself.

[m-lekktor]

25. you all better watch it! we have been told time and again on DU that criticizing a black person

for their choice of candidate is racist!

[Herman4747]

34. LOL!!!! n/t

[NaturalHigh]

26. That's sort of a WTF thing.

[Phlem]

29. "business acumen?"

WTF?

Has he met Trump?

[Bluenorthwest]

31. Reagan supporter as well. So it's not his age, it's his politics.

nt

[arcane1]

33. "I believe in him first of all because he's a businessman." WTF does that even MEAN??

[greymouse]

37. doesn't trump have less money in real terms than he inherited?

That's what I heard, no idea if it's true.

As to Charles Evers, people aren't responsible for their relatives politics. I have Republican relatives (although they are all planning to vote for Bernie.)

[MBS]

38. Just wow.

I think our country is going insane.