Trump assails Black Lives Matter in appeal to Black voters

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Source: The Hill

President Trump on Friday assailed the Black Lives Matter movement as an “an extreme socialist” organization that is harmful to Black Americans during a campaign event planned to court Black voters.

Trump ... sought to blame violence and destruction that has accompanied some racial justice protests in U.S. cities on Black Lives Matter. “It’s really hurting the black community,” Trump said. “This is an unusual name for an organization whose ideology and tactics are right now destroying many Black lives.” Trump claimed that Black Lives Matter wants to “achieve destruction of the nuclear family” and “abolish” the police, prisons, border security, capitalism, and school choice.

“This is not the agenda of the Black community. This is the agenda of an extreme socialist or worse, you know what the other word is — Marxist, communist — this is the extreme socialist left, but beyond that in my opinion,” Trump continued.

At one point during his remarks, Trump referred to Black Lives Matter organizers as “fools” — prompting cheers from the crowd.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/518298-trump-assails-black-lives-matter-in-appeal-to-black-voters

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Trump made the comments after decrying the “tragic deaths” of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery — Black Americans who were all killed by white individuals this year. Floyd and Taylor were both killed by police.

“Our hearts break for their families and all families who have lost a loved one,” Trump said

[Tommymac]

1. Same day he Promised to Make Juneteenth a holiday and the KKK Terrorists...

Bit of mixed messaging to say the least.

What a LOSER

[PatSeg]

6. He's getting really desperate

[maxsolomon]

2. BLM wants to abolish CAPITALISM?

I thought they just wanted cops to stop killing Black people.

They're so devious, they must be controlled by George Soros!

[George II]

4. Brilliant! Way to win the Black vote.

[PatSeg]

5. Oh yeah right Donald

That will work, much like your classic, "What do you have to lose" in 2016. He must really think black voters are stupid, that they'll look at him and say, "Hey, maybe that guy isn't so bad after all". This is almost as insulting as his many insensitive racist remarks. He would have better off saying nothing at all.

[Dan]

7. When a GOP member appeals to Black Voters

Then you know his ass is in trouble.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Trump REALLY doesn't understand the entire concept of family support

and extended family support. Trump's play to the black community is confirmation to the black community that Trump has no idea what he's doing.

[NEOBuckeye]

9. Fucking Idiot

He’s totally clueless and grasping for anything now.

Looking forward to seeing this LOSER in an orange jumpsuit.

[hatrack]

10. " . . . their families and all families . . . " IOW . . . their lives and all lives . . .

Fuck you very much, President Crotchrot.

[beachbumbob]

11. laughable as he contines to miss the entire point of BLM and if the black community is at odds

with those brave peoples of ALL races who are involved. Now had he said we will a commission to investigate and recommend improvements to US law enforcement. that could have made a HUGE impression/ Luckily we have trump and his small brain

[jorgevlorgan]

12. "vote for me I'm a racist"

Basically....

[LakeArenal]

13. Those are some courting words.

Sincere for sure because he really believes that shit he spews.

[PSPS]

17. Plus he's saying it where not a single black person will hear or see him.

[Grokenstein]

14. Next week, he'll call the latest murder of an unarmed cooperating black man "law and order"

and "a beautiful thing."

He really thinks hanging "socialist!!" on Those People will let him (and his goon squads) get away with murder.

[jmowreader]

15. And now you know...

...why Trump's approval rating with Black voters is three percent.

[Steelrolled]

18. What seems incredible are reports that Trump's approval among blacks is increasing.

[PSPS]

16. Was there a single black person in "the crowd?"