Donald trump took offense at the first question asked of him at the National Association of Black Journalists. ABC news Rachel Scott qualified her question with previously well documented examples of trump’s remarks (listed below) and asked
“sir, now that you were asking black supporters to vote for you, why should black voters trust you after you have used language like that?”
My question for trump supporters -Was asking why black voters should trust him an offensive question, or do you think the qualifying remarks (well documented) were unfair or rude? Trump wants to be president. He should be able to respond to hard questions in a mature and calm manner.
1. I want to start by addressing the elephant in the room, sir.
2. A lot of people did not think it was appropriate for you to be here today,”
Black Journalists Convention Co-Chair Resigns Ahead of Trump Q&A (msn.com)
3. “You have pushed false claims about some of your rivals, from
Nikki Haley to former President
Barack Obama, saying that they were not born in the United States, which is not true.
Trump Shares Bogus Claim About Haley's Eligibility to Serve as President - FactCheck.org
Reversing course, Trump admits Obama was born in the US | AP News
4. You have told four congresswomen of color, who were American citizens, to go back to where they came from.
Trump tells four liberal congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries, prompting Pelosi to defend them - The Washington Post
5. You have used words like animal and rabbit to describe Black district attorneys.
Trump slams Manhattan DA Bragg as an ‘animal’ as hush money indictment looms | The Spokesman-Review
6. You’ve attacked Black journalists, calling them a loser, saying the questions that they asked are, quote, ‘stupid and racist.’
Donald Trump Attacked Six Black Women in Three Days: 'Nasty,' 'Loser,' 'Racist Question' and 'Stupid Question' - Newsweek
7. You’ve had dinner with a white supremacist at your Mar-a-Lago resort.
Donald Trump dined with white nationalist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes - POLITICO
8. So my question, sir, now that you were asking black supporters to vote for you, why should black voters trust you after you have used language like that?”