Trump Says He's 'Done More For The Black Population Than Any President Since Abraham Lincoln'
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- At an even in Detroit, Michigan, former President Trump touted his work on behalf of Black Americans.
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He even lies in the house of prayer
By governing for what is best the for the whole country every one does better across the board, DEI is not good gov,
Trump instituted special economic zones which for the most part were in Black communities or at least the poor communities in the United States in large cities. Instead of having to ask for money every year black colleges got paid up front 10 years for the first time ever because of Trump black colleges now receive all the funding they need. Criminal Justice reform help people with extremely long sentences especially with marijuana and disproportionately aided the black community.
@gaelanwhite8842 Yes.
@gaelanwhite8842 yes there were those who front in the civil War maybe or we're on the side of Lincoln, but they the people who we're on the Yankees side of the civil War and even if they fought helped some maybe a lot the slaves were free but one man you can only do so much in a war. However this one man Trump affected the lives in a positive way of millions people in communities that weren't getting attention especially from the Democrats.
The HBCU info is completely wrong. They got more funding under Biden. Trump lied
@gaelanwhite8842 You do realize politicians like Joe and George Wallace were countering anything done for the black community, with bills like the 1994 crime bill.
@gaelanwhite8842 Maybe stop watching cartoons and instead read up on things Trump has done to help. This acting like he is always wrong thing is getting old.
I've done more for the black community than Donald Trump, and I haven't even done anything.
BLM , donald trump not your guy
Really?
The left must absolutely hate this... LOL!
And the right would too if they actually cared about the truth, but in your world nothing really matters, does it?
@@Arthur11342 Sounds extreme. Bro. no. Lets all come together.
@@Arthur11342And you know this about a stranger on UA-cam, how?
Considering it's all lies, yes, we do! We hate liars, which is what the Republican party has become. Liars.
Ppl left right and center hate the fact that he is using and abusing this church along with their pastor and so called leaders. Blasphemy. We also don't appreciate the lies he told there or the defaming of other ppl he and others were doing. He did this in order we to stand up for black voters in a well known area, yet very few black ppl even attended, which can be watched on many videos taken of the place and crowd. His team also bussed in well known & recorded black voters that are not from the area, wearing lanyards and tags other networks have covered to make it appear as if Trump had a few more black supporters there, however, even with them there the audience is most definitely an almost all white group. The cameras of thd audience speak for themselves. The government should not tell you how to pray & your pastor should never tell you how to vote. No campaign speeches in churches! It's wrong. That's Jesus house, not those wanting to hold a public office.
Damn I shoulda go there I live near detroit
Forbes edited out everyone but Trump. "Breaking News" is right.
And you spent playing golf for 4 years
Once again the worse audio you can imagine. Way to go FORBES
Wow what a con man he lied!!!
Trump's 100% right
But he hasn’t lol !! What did he do lmfao . I’m black n I vote as a republican., what has he done. Unemployment n poverty is lower now.
@@elev8lounge44
In 1999, during the Wall Street Project Conference, long-time civil rights activist, founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., reflecting on his bid for the presidency, said of President Trump that he “created for many people a comfort zone when I ran for the Presidency, in ’84 and ’88. And [although] many others thought it was either laughable or something to avoid, he came to our business meeting here in New York, because he has this sense of the curious and a will to risk to make things better.” Rev. Jackson even referred to Donald Trump as “a friend” when he introduced him to the audience. He also made mention of the fact that President Trump donated office space to Rainbow/PUSH in The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, all with no expectation of being compensated for such a gesture. This was even reported on in The New York Times. Consequently, Jesse Jackson was in a much more unique position to pressure big American corporations to hire, promote, and do business with more Black Americans and other minorities, as he had hoped. Why would Jesse Jackson, a Reverend and civil rights leader, who has committed his life to fighting for equality and justice for Black people in America, choose to befriend a racist? Why would a racist want to be of assistance to a well-known Black civil rights activist and organization that works diligently to advance a more equitable society for Black people?
In 1992, on the Charlie Rose show, Donald Trump, speaking of the first African-American mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, said the following: “Dinkins has really done a great job, in terms of coming back, and I also think he’s a great human being, I think he’s a very fine man. He helped me, but he was tough, he was strong, he was very community-oriented, he was very much for the people.” And more than just paying lip service and making symbolic gestures, Donald Trump generously opened his wallet to make more than a few campaign contributions to prominent African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American and Middle Eastern-American political figures, including long-time Harlem congressman Charles Rangel (D) (to whom Trump made fourteen campaign contributions), Herman Call McCall (D), Malcolm A. Smith (D), Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. (D-NY), the former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley (R), Jeanine Pirro (R), Benjamin Cayetano (D), and José Félix Díaz (D).
In 1991, Donald Trump refused to join the highly exclusive Bath and Tennis Club, right across the street from his private residence, the Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida on the basis that the Club did not extend invitations to Black and Jewish Americans. Donald Trump’s Club even filed a lawsuit against the town of Palm Beach alleging that the membership restrictions were discriminatory and unconstitutional. When Donald Trump turned Mar-a-Lago into a private social club in 1995, he allowed for the admission of both Blacks and Jews, celebrities and notable figures including Michael Jackson, Diddy, Jennifer Lopez, and Dr. Ben Carson, among others.
In 1987, Donald Trump hosted a pre-convention party for the NAACP and advocated for the African-American civil rights organization at their 78th Annual Convention in New York. Due to the high and rising costs of being headquartered in NYC and minimal financial assistance from the local government, the NAACP was forced to relocate to the city of Baltimore in Maryland. Donald Trump said, “The NAACP should have a place in the greatest city in the world. But it’s the same old story: Because of this administration, organizations are forced to leave New York…” Donald Trump was even named chairman of the New York Citizens Committee for the convention.
In 1999, in an interview on Larry King Live, Donald Trump, when asked about who he would select as a running mate, said: “Oprah, I love Oprah. Oprah would always be my first choice. She’s a great woman. She is a terrific woman, she’s somebody that’s very special. If she’d do it, she’d be fantastic, I mean she’s popular, she’s brilliant, she’s a wonderful woman. I mean, if she’d ever do it.” Needless to say, Oprah is an African-American woman. The very next year, however, Trump abandoned his wishes to seek the presidential nomination under the Reform Party, issuing the following statement to The New York Times: “The Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. Fulani, This is not [the] company I wish to keep.” Why would President Trump refuse the company of a Klansman and a neo-nazi if their thought patterns are similar?
In his book The America We Deserve published in the year 2000, Donald Trump writes, “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission should be in the business of protecting African Americans, Hispanics, Gays, and other minorities against obvious discrimination.” Why would a racist be concerned with protecting Black people and other people of color from discrimination?
Under the Trump administration, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Black Americans experienced the lowest overall rate of unemployment in the labor force (5.4%) ever to be recorded in the history of the country. The unemployment rate was even lower for Black women at 4.4.%. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Black Americans also had the lowest poverty rate on record.
In 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order forming the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council chaired by HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson to invest $100 billion into economically impoverished neighborhoods across the nation, most of which are composed of Black Americans, to create incentives for investment and to spur economic growth and development. A year earlier, in 2017, POTUS signed an Executive Order to contribute additional funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s), more than any other president before him.
Trump also signed the First Step Act into law in 2018. More than 90% of those who received a reduction in their prison sentences as a result of this legislation are Black Americans. President Trump also pardoned the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who was charged and convicted of a crime for transporting a white woman across state lines. He also commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson who spent 21 years in prison for a non-violent, first-time drug offense. Why would President Trump pardon Jack Johnson, a Black man, especially if he was accused of transporting a white woman across state lines, if he is a racist?
President Trump nominated the first African-American woman, then-Col. Lorna M. Mahlock, to serve as general of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). He also nominated General Charles Brown to serve as the first African-American Air Force Chief.
President Trump is also aggressively tackling the issue of illegal immigration (which is having an adverse economic impact on Black America) by allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to enforce the law and do their job which is to locate, detain, arrest and deport those who are in the country illegally. He is also beefing up border patrol personnel at the U.S.-Mexico border along with building the physical barrier to curb the crossing at the border as promised. A significant reduction in the number of illegal immigrants present and crossing over into the U.S. will have a positive effect on Black Americans across the country.
In conclusion, given the aforementioned, it is very difficult, in my eyes, to make a very strong and persuasive case that President Trump is indeed a racist. The various statements, expressions and actions above do not align with my general understanding and perception of one who is a racist and racially prejudiced; and I believe, does not reflect in any way the attitude of one who harbors a particular resentment and antipathy toward someone because of their race or skin color. I make public confession and declaration of my own imperfections and fallible nature, however, which I am very well aware leaves more than ample room for error in judgment--the fact that I could be wrong in my assessment of the situation. But if he is a racist, as some contend, then he needs to go back to racism school (to steal a phrase from Larry Elder) because he is doing an extremely terrible job at it!
@@elev8lounge44President Trump has expanded school choice, increased HBCU funding, and enacted criminal justice reform..
Since his inauguration, President Trump has championed policies that have revitalized the Black community, creating a more inclusive economy for Black Americans, providing historic funding for our Historical Black Colleges and Universities, expanding school choice, and giving more Black Americans a chance to achieve the American Dream..
President Trump signed the historic FIRST STEP ACT into law..
90 percent of those who have had their sentences reduced are Black Americans..
FIRST STEP ACT shortens mandatory minimum sentence for nonviolent drug crimes..
The law allows offenders sentenced under racially motivated mandatory minimums to petition for revaluation.
President Trump launched the "Ready to Work" Initiative, which helps released prisoners gain meaningful employment..
President Trump has proposed the Second Step Act to partner with corporate America to create opportunities for former prisoners to rejoin society..
Black Americans are seeing unprecedented levels of economic success with record low unemployment rates, more jobs, and higher incomes..
Over 1.4 million more Black Americans have found a job between President Trump's election and February 2020..
Black poverty reached a historic low in 2019..
President Trump designated 8,760 Opportunity Zones that are projected to spur $100 billion in private investment in minority communities..
The Trump administration established a fund to deploy $1 billion in capital funding for minority-owned businesses through the Commerce Department..
President Trump called on Congress to pass school choice legislation to expand educational opportunities for all American children, especially those in our nation's inner cities..
President Trump's FY 2020 budget called for $500 million in federal funding for school choice, and in 2018 he signed legislation increasing school choice funding by $42 million..
The Trump Administration proposed the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act..
President Trump restored funding and increased investment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by 14 percent..
The Trump Administration provided more than $500 million in loans to HBCUs through the Capital Financing Program..
President Trump worked with HBCUs to protect $80 million in Title III carryover funding..
President Trump signed the FUTURE Act into law, which permanently funds HBCUs and simplifies the FAFSA application..
In 2018, President Trump signed a budget deal which forgave more than $300 million in debt owed by four HBCUs impacted by natural disasters and provided $10 million in loan payment deferments for schools that face financial difficulties, including HBCUs..
. President Trump worked with Congress to lift the ban on Pell Grants on summer classes...
From imposing a ban on Chinese-made drones to rolling back rules on sexual harassment, from cracking down on robocalls to letting states legalize marijuana, Trump changed some key areas of federal policy in ways that may have lasting impact well after he's gone.
@@elev8lounge44When you can't even argue correctly based on what was said in the video. What hope does a random UA-cam commentator have?
What a bunch of BS!😮
A real comedian! 😂😂😂😂😂 Take advice!! Lol
And he has☝🏾
Why him Trump sees America in terms of black and white?
True
Crazy man.
If Trump is crazy. What does that make Biden? 😜
@@iamtlc4u Sane.
@@amywatkins9309 Ha! He’s brain dead.💀
Fact check - no fact check needed.
LyinASs.
yes we all recall how trump wanted to send the military to stop the marching and protesting. tanks and everything.
When? During the Summer Of Floyd?
A historic moment the knights of the round table...
I would vote for him if he would allow convicted felons jobs without having to answer VERBALLY on paper! Since backgrounds checks are going to be done anyway depending on the type of job🤷♂️
Are ANY democrats proposing what you want? No…they aren’t…. Being a single issue voter, when no candidate is even talking about your issue, must be hard….
True that!
Lies lies lies. Y'all should fact check him. Ask him how many black judges and justices did he appoint in office. I tell you because he will lie. It was 198 not a one black. His self proclaimed billionaire business of building some of the greatest properties in the world. Ask him how many black or people of color did he award contract to. I tell you again. He awarded one Hispanic contractor. After they had nearly finished he fired them an refused to pay them an threatened them he would report them to ICE. Don't drink the Kool aid boys and girls. This same man and his dad Fred promised my mom and her friend in New York quality houses. He told them they were making the poor areas of the city more attractive. After they got them out for renovations etc they bought the property from the owners. They had to fill an application out to get back in their apartment. None of them got in. A custodian found the applications in trash can. They were mark with Bs and Hs and other. A leopard spots don't change. This is real talk. If you see him ask him. I stated the facts.
He's in NY just walking around lost 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Happy father's Day to my favorite president Mr.DonaldJ.Trump2024🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤🎉🎉🎉
What about yellow,red, and the rest of us.
Nothing.... He's an opportunist. Right now, it's about the Blacks. He'll care about you guys next week 😉
This must be driving the left absolutely insane 🤣. But Trump is right.
Let's hear what you think he did.
@@Arthur11342President Trump has expanded school choice, increased HBCU funding, and enacted criminal justice reform..
Since his inauguration, President Trump has championed policies that have revitalized the Black community, creating a more inclusive economy for Black Americans, providing historic funding for our Historical Black Colleges and Universities, expanding school choice, and giving more Black Americans a chance to achieve the American Dream..
President Trump signed the historic FIRST STEP ACT into law..
90 percent of those who have had their sentences reduced are Black Americans..
FIRST STEP ACT shortens mandatory minimum sentence for nonviolent drug crimes..
The law allows offenders sentenced under racially motivated mandatory minimums to petition for revaluation.
President Trump launched the "Ready to Work" Initiative, which helps released prisoners gain meaningful employment..
President Trump has proposed the Second Step Act to partner with corporate America to create opportunities for former prisoners to rejoin society..
Black Americans are seeing unprecedented levels of economic success with record low unemployment rates, more jobs, and higher incomes..
Over 1.4 million more Black Americans have found a job between President Trump's election and February 2020..
Black poverty reached a historic low in 2019..
President Trump designated 8,760 Opportunity Zones that are projected to spur $100 billion in private investment in minority communities..
The Trump administration established a fund to deploy $1 billion in capital funding for minority-owned businesses through the Commerce Department..
President Trump called on Congress to pass school choice legislation to expand educational opportunities for all American children, especially those in our nation's inner cities..
President Trump's FY 2020 budget called for $500 million in federal funding for school choice, and in 2018 he signed legislation increasing school choice funding by $42 million..
The Trump Administration proposed the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act..
President Trump restored funding and increased investment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by 14 percent..
The Trump Administration provided more than $500 million in loans to HBCUs through the Capital Financing Program..
President Trump worked with HBCUs to protect $80 million in Title III carryover funding..
President Trump signed the FUTURE Act into law, which permanently funds HBCUs and simplifies the FAFSA application..
In 2018, President Trump signed a budget deal which forgave more than $300 million in debt owed by four HBCUs impacted by natural disasters and provided $10 million in loan payment deferments for schools that face financial difficulties, including HBCUs..
. President Trump worked with Congress to lift the ban on Pell Grants on summer classes...
From imposing a ban on Chinese-made drones to rolling back rules on sexual harassment, from cracking down on robocalls to letting states legalize marijuana, Trump changed some key areas of federal policy in ways that may have lasting impact well after he's gone.
First God bless President Trump🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Well, GOD does like a reliable sinner.
well his court case proved he broke the 7th8th9th and 10th commandment, so maybe he wont bless him.
@@axeguy85 job security
J6 there were 3white vans parked in front the Capital I think Wray sent them there why?😮 Crockett Wray.Go Mr Trump❤❤
Amen!
Gas was less than $2.00 ? Wtf
Gas was less than $2 a gallon. OPEC increased production to drill out competition. 6 years ago there was nowhere to store oil and the market had to had to stop the price of oil from falling. Oil was like $50 a barrel.
The Price of Gas was less than $2.00 till 2021.
@@_wokeweaklingscryoverwords_during Covid ?
@@_wokeweaklingscryoverwords_what was the job loss n unemployment during covid
@@elev8lounge44horrible.... only in the Democrat cities
Its 100% true. They don't like the facts!
Trump 2024🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉FJB drill baby drill
Race grifters disagree.
THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT TRUMP 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The President of the United States is Joe Biden. That January 6 insurrection failed.
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LMAO
Wow how can he continue to lie n lie n lie now I know for sure he will loose
Justify your comment please..
Civil rights act was signed by LBJ , so Trump just lied
I'm sorry, what has he done for my black a**!? 🤣🤣 He should be a comedian not a President. They guy who says mail in voting should be banned is now saying do mail in voting. And the deflecting he does 🤣🤣 the constant lying... So tired of trump.
It would make a big difference if you could think🙂
@@AshleyBidensBathTime says a person with a UA-cam link name AshleyBidensBathTime 🤣🤣so brilliant 🤣🤣... You didn't think that one through huh 🤣🤣
@@AshleyBidensBathTime he said he loves the undereducated.
@@LaShonTaylor-lz5qg
Can’t handle the truth eh!
Must be a liberal🙂
@@LaShonTaylor-lz5qg
Biden doesn’t have to worry about you leaving the plantation. “I’ll be right here when you get back massa”🤣
Everyone can know this for sure. Structure is lost when someone says that they've done something more for a race of people. Such as himself! He has done nothing for anyone but himself!
President Trump has expanded school choice, increased HBCU funding, and enacted criminal justice reform..
Since his inauguration, President Trump has championed policies that have revitalized the Black community, creating a more inclusive economy for Black Americans, providing historic funding for our Historical Black Colleges and Universities, expanding school choice, and giving more Black Americans a chance to achieve the American Dream..
President Trump signed the historic FIRST STEP ACT into law..
90 percent of those who have had their sentences reduced are Black Americans..
FIRST STEP ACT shortens mandatory minimum sentence for nonviolent drug crimes..
The law allows offenders sentenced under racially motivated mandatory minimums to petition for revaluation.
President Trump launched the "Ready to Work" Initiative, which helps released prisoners gain meaningful employment..
President Trump has proposed the Second Step Act to partner with corporate America to create opportunities for former prisoners to rejoin society..
Black Americans are seeing unprecedented levels of economic success with record low unemployment rates, more jobs, and higher incomes..
Over 1.4 million more Black Americans have found a job between President Trump's election and February 2020..
Black poverty reached a historic low in 2019..
President Trump designated 8,760 Opportunity Zones that are projected to spur $100 billion in private investment in minority communities..
The Trump administration established a fund to deploy $1 billion in capital funding for minority-owned businesses through the Commerce Department..
President Trump called on Congress to pass school choice legislation to expand educational opportunities for all American children, especially those in our nation's inner cities..
President Trump's FY 2020 budget called for $500 million in federal funding for school choice, and in 2018 he signed legislation increasing school choice funding by $42 million..
The Trump Administration proposed the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act..
President Trump restored funding and increased investment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by 14 percent..
The Trump Administration provided more than $500 million in loans to HBCUs through the Capital Financing Program..
President Trump worked with HBCUs to protect $80 million in Title III carryover funding..
President Trump signed the FUTURE Act into law, which permanently funds HBCUs and simplifies the FAFSA application..
In 2018, President Trump signed a budget deal which forgave more than $300 million in debt owed by four HBCUs impacted by natural disasters and provided $10 million in loan payment deferments for schools that face financial difficulties, including HBCUs..
. President Trump worked with Congress to lift the ban on Pell Grants on summer classes...
From imposing a ban on Chinese-made drones to rolling back rules on sexual harassment, from cracking down on robocalls to letting states legalize marijuana, Trump changed some key areas of federal policy in ways that may have lasting impact well after he's gone.
In 1999, during the Wall Street Project Conference, long-time civil rights activist, founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., reflecting on his bid for the presidency, said of President Trump that he “created for many people a comfort zone when I ran for the Presidency, in ’84 and ’88. And [although] many others thought it was either laughable or something to avoid, he came to our business meeting here in New York, because he has this sense of the curious and a will to risk to make things better.” Rev. Jackson even referred to Donald Trump as “a friend” when he introduced him to the audience. He also made mention of the fact that President Trump donated office space to Rainbow/PUSH in The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, all with no expectation of being compensated for such a gesture. This was even reported on in The New York Times. Consequently, Jesse Jackson was in a much more unique position to pressure big American corporations to hire, promote, and do business with more Black Americans and other minorities, as he had hoped. Why would Jesse Jackson, a Reverend and civil rights leader, who has committed his life to fighting for equality and justice for Black people in America, choose to befriend a racist? Why would a racist want to be of assistance to a well-known Black civil rights activist and organization that works diligently to advance a more equitable society for Black people?
In 1992, on the Charlie Rose show, Donald Trump, speaking of the first African-American mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, said the following: “Dinkins has really done a great job, in terms of coming back, and I also think he’s a great human being, I think he’s a very fine man. He helped me, but he was tough, he was strong, he was very community-oriented, he was very much for the people.” And more than just paying lip service and making symbolic gestures, Donald Trump generously opened his wallet to make more than a few campaign contributions to prominent African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American and Middle Eastern-American political figures, including long-time Harlem congressman Charles Rangel (D) (to whom Trump made fourteen campaign contributions), Herman Call McCall (D), Malcolm A. Smith (D), Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. (D-NY), the former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley (R), Jeanine Pirro (R), Benjamin Cayetano (D), and José Félix Díaz (D).
In 1991, Donald Trump refused to join the highly exclusive Bath and Tennis Club, right across the street from his private residence, the Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida on the basis that the Club did not extend invitations to Black and Jewish Americans. Donald Trump’s Club even filed a lawsuit against the town of Palm Beach alleging that the membership restrictions were discriminatory and unconstitutional. When Donald Trump turned Mar-a-Lago into a private social club in 1995, he allowed for the admission of both Blacks and Jews, celebrities and notable figures including Michael Jackson, Diddy, Jennifer Lopez, and Dr. Ben Carson, among others.
In 1987, Donald Trump hosted a pre-convention party for the NAACP and advocated for the African-American civil rights organization at their 78th Annual Convention in New York. Due to the high and rising costs of being headquartered in NYC and minimal financial assistance from the local government, the NAACP was forced to relocate to the city of Baltimore in Maryland. Donald Trump said, “The NAACP should have a place in the greatest city in the world. But it’s the same old story: Because of this administration, organizations are forced to leave New York…” Donald Trump was even named chairman of the New York Citizens Committee for the convention.
In 1999, in an interview on Larry King Live, Donald Trump, when asked about who he would select as a running mate, said: “Oprah, I love Oprah. Oprah would always be my first choice. She’s a great woman. She is a terrific woman, she’s somebody that’s very special. If she’d do it, she’d be fantastic, I mean she’s popular, she’s brilliant, she’s a wonderful woman. I mean, if she’d ever do it.” Needless to say, Oprah is an African-American woman. The very next year, however, Trump abandoned his wishes to seek the presidential nomination under the Reform Party, issuing the following statement to The New York Times: “The Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. Fulani, This is not [the] company I wish to keep.” Why would President Trump refuse the company of a Klansman and a neo-nazi if their thought patterns are similar?
In his book The America We Deserve published in the year 2000, Donald Trump writes, “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission should be in the business of protecting African Americans, Hispanics, Gays, and other minorities against obvious discrimination.” Why would a racist be concerned with protecting Black people and other people of color from discrimination?
Under the Trump administration, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Black Americans experienced the lowest overall rate of unemployment in the labor force (5.4%) ever to be recorded in the history of the country. The unemployment rate was even lower for Black women at 4.4.%. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Black Americans also had the lowest poverty rate on record.
In 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order forming the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council chaired by HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson to invest $100 billion into economically impoverished neighborhoods across the nation, most of which are composed of Black Americans, to create incentives for investment and to spur economic growth and development. A year earlier, in 2017, POTUS signed an Executive Order to contribute additional funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s), more than any other president before him.
Trump also signed the First Step Act into law in 2018. More than 90% of those who received a reduction in their prison sentences as a result of this legislation are Black Americans. President Trump also pardoned the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who was charged and convicted of a crime for transporting a white woman across state lines. He also commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson who spent 21 years in prison for a non-violent, first-time drug offense. Why would President Trump pardon Jack Johnson, a Black man, especially if he was accused of transporting a white woman across state lines, if he is a racist?
President Trump nominated the first African-American woman, then-Col. Lorna M. Mahlock, to serve as general of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). He also nominated General Charles Brown to serve as the first African-American Air Force Chief.
President Trump is also aggressively tackling the issue of illegal immigration (which is having an adverse economic impact on Black America) by allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to enforce the law and do their job which is to locate, detain, arrest and deport those who are in the country illegally. He is also beefing up border patrol personnel at the U.S.-Mexico border along with building the physical barrier to curb the crossing at the border as promised. A significant reduction in the number of illegal immigrants present and crossing over into the U.S. will have a positive effect on Black Americans across the country.
In conclusion, given the aforementioned, it is very difficult, in my eyes, to make a very strong and persuasive case that President Trump is indeed a racist. The various statements, expressions and actions above do not align with my general understanding and perception of one who is a racist and racially prejudiced; and I believe, does not reflect in any way the attitude of one who harbors a particular resentment and antipathy toward someone because of their race or skin color. I make public confession and declaration of my own imperfections and fallible nature, however, which I am very well aware leaves more than ample room for error in judgment--the fact that I could be wrong in my assessment of the situation. But if he is a racist, as some contend, then he needs to go back to racism school (to steal a phrase from Larry Elder) because he is doing an extremely terrible job at it!
President Trump put the needs of our veterans above those of our bureaucracy, renovating and restoring the Department of Veterans Affairs to better serve America’s heroes. The number of veterans who trust VA services soared to an all-time high during his presidency-and thanks to the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, VA workers who failed to give our veterans the quality care they deserve were fired or punished. The Trump Administration helped hundreds of thousands of veterans find employment in the civilian workforce, and it eliminated every penny of Federal student loan debt owed by American veterans who are completely and permanently disabled.
Administration Achievements
SERVING AND PROTECTING OUR VETERANS
Reformed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve care, choice, and employee accountability
Signed and implemented the VA Mission Act, which made permanent Veterans CHOICE, revolutionized the VA community care system, and delivered quality care closer to home for Veterans
The number of Veterans who say they trust VA services has increased 19 percent to a record 91 percent, an all-time high
Offered same-day emergency mental health care at every VA medical facility, and secured $9.5 billion for mental health services in 2020
Signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017, which ensured that veterans could continue to see the doctor of their choice and wouldn’t have to wait for care
During the Trump Administration, millions of veterans have been able to choose a private doctor in their communities
Expanded Veterans’ ability to access telehealth services, including through the “Anywhere to Anywhere” VA healthcare initiative, leading to a 1,000 percent increase in usage during COVID-19
Signed the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act and removed thousands of VA workers who failed to give our Vets the care they so richly deserve
Signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 and improved the efficiency of the VA, setting record numbers for appeals decisions
Modernized medical records to begin a seamless transition from the Department of Defense to the VA
Launched a new tool that provides Veterans with online access to average wait times and quality-of-care data
The promised White House VA Hotline has fielded hundreds of thousands of calls
Formed the PREVENTS Task Force to fight the tragedy of Veteran suicide
Decreased Veteran homelessness, improved education benefits, and achieved record-low Veteran unemployment
Signed and implemented the Forever GI Bill, allowing Veterans to use their benefits to get an education at any point in their lives
Eliminated every penny of Federal student loan debt owed by American Veterans who are completely and permanently disabled
Compared to 2009, 49 percent fewer Veterans experienced homelessness nationwide during 2019
Signed and implemented the HAVEN Act to ensure that Veterans who have declared bankruptcy don’t lose their disability payments
Helped hundreds of thousands of military service members make the transition from the military to the civilian workforce, and developed programs to support the employment of military spouses
Placed nearly 40,000 homeless Veterans into employment through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
Placed over 600,000 Veterans into employment through American Job Center services
Enrolled over 500,000 transitioning service members in over 20,000 Department of Labor employment workshops
Signed an executive order to help Veterans transition seamlessly into the United States Merchant Marine
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