11 Times Trump Came for Black Women and Lost
Do you remember that time when President Trump verbally attacked six Black women in the span of just three-days in 2018? From belittling White House correspondents to challenging the intelligence of others, Trump’s unprofessional tirades and outlandish comments seem to consistently fall at the feet of Black women who aren’t afraid of his bullying.
His history of uncalled for and senseless language towards Black women has not decreased and has actually only continued during coronavirus press briefings to include political leaders who dare to call him out like Rep. Maxine Waters and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Here are 11 ways in which Donald Trump tried to shade Black Women but fell miserably short.
When he tried to come for congresswoman and civil rights advocate Maxine Water’s IQ score.
“Everybody knows who this bully is,” Waters told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes. “This is a dishonorable human. He is a con man. He came to this job as a con man. I call him ‘Don the Con Man.’”
Or when he tried to address Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in an open letter by criticizing their response to the cities violence. The Chicago leaders quickly shut him down calling it a political stunt.
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When he attempted to call PBS News Hour reporter and White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor “threatening” while she fact-checked his comments during a press briefing on March 29.
"When journalists get up and ask questions that are so threatening — we’re all on the same team," Trump said. Alcindor responded: "I was quoting you directly from your interview with Sean Hannity."
Alcindor gave her take on the events.
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Or when Trump called veteran White House correspondent April Ryan a “loser” and threatened to revoke her press credentials.
Following his interview, Ryan’s set the record straight.
In 2018, Donald Trump told CNN White House correspondent Abby Philips that she asks a lot of “stupid questions” as she grilled him on whether or not acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker planned to be involved in the Robert Mueller investigation.
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And yes, CNN spoke up on behalf of Philips with quite a response for the President and his actions.
Trump and his comments also came for Brenda Snipes when he challenged her competency as Florida’s Broward County supervisor of elections in 2018.
"If you look at Broward County, they have had a horrible history, and if you look at the person—in this case, a woman—involved, she has a horrible history," Trump said talking about Snipes.
In the same year, during a press conference, Donald Trump mocked the Black Republican Congresswoman Mia Love who chose not to support him and his administration. He said that her losing her re-election in Utah to Democrat Ben McAdams was a direct result of it.
"Mia Love gave me no love. And she lost," Trump said. "Too bad. Sorry about that, Mia."
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Or when he really tried to flippingly dismiss our former First Lady, Michelle Obama, when speaking about her memoir Becoming and her mention that she would “never forgive” Trump pushing a conspiracy theory that wrongly accused and falsely claimed that her husband, Barack Obama, was not born in the United States.
"Oh, Michelle Obama said that? I haven't seen it," Trump said on November 9, 2018. "I guess she wrote a book, she got paid a lot of money to write a book, and they always insist that you come up with controversial—well, I'll give you some controversy back."
And when he called his former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman “disgusting and foul-mouthed,” and said he was suing her for violating a confidentiality agreement.
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Or when he took the time to shame “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg in 2016 after her comments about not wanting him in office.
And the moment the former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, Mary Elizabeth Taylor resigned on June 18 of this year. She was the highest-ranking (and likely only) Black woman working in his administration.
Her resignation a direct result of Trump’s inability to properly address the growing racial tensions in the United States.
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,” Trump said threatening Minnesota protestors four days after the death of George Floyd. “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”
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