Donald Trump and African Americans

Mmmmm Napalm · April 28, 2016, 12:13:16 PM

The African American demographic is clearly vehemently anti-Trump. However, I cannot seem to recall Trump having said anything about the demographic, aside from referring to them using terminology that could be considered outdated (I believe he referred to them as "the blacks"). I know that if I search the internet I'll just get a bunch of articles from sites like Salon, so I decided to make my inquiry here instead. My question is as follows: what has Donald Trump said about the African American community? Is it simply fear mongering by the left?

Please provide factual, unbiased answers.

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · April 28, 2016, 12:28:22 PM

This user has been blacklisted from posting on the forums. Until the blacklist is lifted, all posts made by this user have been hidden and require a Sep7agon^® SecondClass Premium Membership to view.

SecondClass · April 28, 2016, 12:39:03 PM

He's more anti-Latino than anti-black, but that still gets you the racist label.

challengerX · April 28, 2016, 01:09:32 PM

This user has been blacklisted from posting on the forums. Until the blacklist is lifted, all posts made by this user have been hidden and require a Sep7agon^® SecondClass Premium Membership to view.

Mmmmm Napalm · April 28, 2016, 01:10:55 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 28, 2016, 12:39:03 PM

He's more anti-Latino than anti-black, but that still gets you the racist label.

Yeah, that's why I was curious. As far as I was aware the only demographic he had said anything about was Latino immigrants.

PSU · April 28, 2016, 02:55:01 PM

Ice Cube endorsed him

Braixen · April 28, 2016, 03:22:10 PM

>niggers being stupid

what else is new?

Alternative Facts · April 28, 2016, 04:52:26 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on April 28, 2016, 12:13:16 PM

My question is as follows: what has Donald Trump said about the African American community? Is it simply fear mongering by the left?

Please provide factual, unbiased answers.

More about what he hasn't said, and this applies to so many communities. If you listen to many of his speeches, they all have one thing in common: filler, and not substance. Instead of giving specific plans to help communities, Trump will instead say:

"I have so many black employees, and they all love me."
"I have made so many friends in Japan, and the Japanese all love me."

Rinse and repeat with whatever population group you want.

It's one of the reasons that Trump has succeeded with those who are not traditional voters. Instead of saying what he has done or will do, he simply says everyone loves him and it makes it sound like he has done a lot.

Casper · April 28, 2016, 05:04:38 PM

From as much as I've seen, heard, and read, he hasn't said anything anti-black. He more or less treats them like they have their own agency, which they do, but in turn, blacks of the black community feel the need to band together because they're black and then label Trump as a racist with no solid ground. Mostly what people call Trump a racist for is that he wants to build a wall between us and Mexico, and that he wants to put a temporary ban on bringing in Muslims. However, neither of these are racist. The wall is to stop/slow illegal immigration, whereas Trump is not against legal immigration. And Islam is a religion and an ideology with strong cultural ties. It's not racist to want to keep out a vile culture that wants to actually oppress women and to jail/murder gays. Long story short, Trump hasn't said anything against black people for being black.

Death · April 28, 2016, 06:35:57 PM

Quote from: Icy on April 28, 2016, 04:52:26 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on April 28, 2016, 12:13:16 PM
My question is as follows: what has Donald Trump said about the African American community? Is it simply fear mongering by the left?

Please provide factual, unbiased answers.

More about what he hasn't said, and this applies to so many communities. If you listen to many of his speeches, they all have one thing in common: filler, and not substance. Instead of giving specific plans to help communities, Trump will instead say:

"I have so many black employees, and they all love me."
"I have made so many friends in Japan, and the Japanese all love me."

Rinse and repeat with whatever population group you want.

It's one of the reasons that Trump has succeeded with those who are not traditional voters. Instead of saying what he has done or will do, he simply says everyone loves him and it makes it sound like he has done a lot.

I love trump hahah he's a classic.

Bright Wind Eternal Stars · April 29, 2016, 04:43:51 PM

No Republican does well with Black voters so it is not a Trump thing.

Mordo · April 29, 2016, 04:46:51 PM

Isn't he doing kind of serviceable with the black voting bloc considering how much shit he's got to contend with?

Jono · April 29, 2016, 07:13:14 PM

Black people assume all white people are racist so what do you expect

Bright Wind Eternal Stars · April 29, 2016, 11:16:14 PM

Quote from: Mordo on April 29, 2016, 04:46:51 PM

Isn't he doing kind of serviceable with the black voting bloc considering how much shit he's got to contend with?

I thought he did better with Black voters than other candidates but I not 100 percent sure on that. Repubs just do shitty with non whites because of the Democratic machine and social pressure instilled by some to not be like whites within black communities and culture (calling other blacks coons pretty much).

Corsair · May 01, 2016, 12:35:05 AM

Quote from: Bright Wind Eternal Stars on April 29, 2016, 11:16:14 PM

Quote from: Mordo on April 29, 2016, 04:46:51 PM
Isn't he doing kind of serviceable with the black voting bloc considering how much shit he's got to contend with?

I thought he did better with Black voters than other candidates but I not 100 percent sure on that. Repubs just do shitty with non whites because of the Democratic machine and social pressure instilled by some to not be like whites within black communities and culture (calling other blacks coons pretty much).

Which is nonsense because historically the Republican Party fostered diversity and inclusion while the Democratic Party were the oppressors. Lincoln freed the slaves (Republican). Democrats were the party of Jim Crow and segregation. The JFK assassination, which led to political pressure on LBJ (a massive racist) to support the Civil Rights Act, turned the tables. Since then, the Republicans have gerrymandered themselves into oblivion with minority voters. I was holding out hope that Marco Rubio could began to right the ship, but that didn't work out.

I don't believe Trump is a racist. However, I give him credit for knowing that many of his staunchest supporters, in fact, are. He's effectively flirted the racial line for months now, by condoning racially motivated violence at his rallies, and by failing to condemn bigoted comments by his supporters. Trump the man may not be racist, but Trump the campaign most certainly is.

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · May 01, 2016, 05:31:41 PM

This user has been blacklisted from posting on the forums. Until the blacklist is lifted, all posts made by this user have been hidden and require a Sep7agon^® SecondClass Premium Membership to view.

challengerX · May 01, 2016, 05:39:21 PM

This user has been blacklisted from posting on the forums. Until the blacklist is lifted, all posts made by this user have been hidden and require a Sep7agon^® SecondClass Premium Membership to view.

Corsair · May 02, 2016, 10:10:30 AM

Quote from: HYPE MAN on May 01, 2016, 05:31:41 PM

Quote from: Corsair on May 01, 2016, 12:35:05 AM
condoning racially motivated violence at his rallies
Source please

-Publicly offering to pay the legal fees of violent protesters charged with crimes.
-"The audience hit back. That's what we need more of."
-"If you see someone getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them. Would you? Seriously. Just knock the hell - I promise you, I will pay your legal fees. I promise. I promise."
-If someone else wins the nomination on a second or third ballot, "I think you'd have riots."
-Referring to protesters at his speeches, "In the good ole days, this didn't happen, because they used to treat them very rough. We've become very weak."
-Referring to a black man assaulted at his rally, "Maybe he deserved to get roughed up."

challengerX · May 02, 2016, 10:34:22 AM

This user has been blacklisted from posting on the forums. Until the blacklist is lifted, all posts made by this user have been hidden and require a Sep7agon^® SecondClass Premium Membership to view.

Mordo · May 02, 2016, 02:27:10 PM

Quote from: Corsair on May 02, 2016, 10:10:30 AM

Quote from: HYPE MAN on May 01, 2016, 05:31:41 PM
Quote from: Corsair on May 01, 2016, 12:35:05 AM
condoning racially motivated violence at his rallies
Source please

-Publicly offering to pay the legal fees of violent protesters charged with crimes.
-"The audience hit back. That's what we need more of."
-"If you see someone getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them. Would you? Seriously. Just knock the hell - I promise you, I will pay your legal fees. I promise. I promise."
-If someone else wins the nomination on a second or third ballot, "I think you'd have riots."
-Referring to protesters at his speeches, "In the good ole days, this didn't happen, because they used to treat them very rough. We've become very weak."
-Referring to a black man assaulted at his rally, "Maybe he deserved to get roughed up."

I don't see how that's racially charged. Belligerent, sure, but he's obviously referring to protesters who are there to intentionally stir shit, black or white.

SecondClass · May 02, 2016, 08:27:45 PM

Quote from: Corsair on May 02, 2016, 10:10:30 AM

Quote from: HYPE MAN on May 01, 2016, 05:31:41 PM
Quote from: Corsair on May 01, 2016, 12:35:05 AM
condoning racially motivated violence at his rallies
Source please

-Publicly offering to pay the legal fees of violent protesters charged with crimes.
-"The audience hit back. That's what we need more of."
-"If you see someone getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them. Would you? Seriously. Just knock the hell - I promise you, I will pay your legal fees. I promise. I promise."
-If someone else wins the nomination on a second or third ballot, "I think you'd have riots."
-Referring to protesters at his speeches, "In the good ole days, this didn't happen, because they used to treat them very rough. We've become very weak."
-Referring to a black man assaulted at his rally, "Maybe he deserved to get roughed up."

Seems more like his big "us or them" mentality. He in turn supports the people who support him so it seems more like a big family, a "movement". I'm sure if a black supporter of his beat the hell out of a Trump protestor, he'd pay his legal fees and applaud him, too.

The problem is that black people tend to not support Trump, let alone support him enough to get into fights to defend his honor.

the bare nuckle bandit · May 03, 2016, 08:19:43 AM

ya man Donald trump is always saying racist comments about "black people" no affiance. :0