First, the Republican Party is imploding over… mulattoes? Politician code-switching? “I don’t know, is she Indian or is she black?” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump asked at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention, referring to his presumptive opponent Kamala Harris.
“I’ve known her indirectly for a long time,” Trump previously said. “She’s always had Indian ancestry and she was just promoting Indian ancestry. I didn’t know she was black until she happened to be black a few years ago, and now she wants to be called black.”
“I respect either one of them, but she clearly didn’t because she was originally Indian and then all of a sudden, she turned around and walked away – she became black,” he added.
Harris is biracial, with an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, which seemed to really surprise Trump. He seemed to be trying to prove that Harris’ code-switching in her speech to appeal to black voters was disingenuous. (Welcome to politics!) But it’s even more rude to biracial people, as if they need to choose an identity group.
“The room was filled with mostly black reporters, unlike the friendly confines the former president was accustomed to on the campaign trail,” the report said. New York Times’ Maya King. “The audience gasped and jeered as he joked and repeated lies about his court cases and record. Few applauded or laughed.”
Trump once claimed that immigrants were “taking jobs from black people.” When the host asked Trump to define what “black jobs” actually are, Trump claimed it was “any job.” (If some say Harris is dishonest and pandering to black voters, Trump seems to be doing the same.)
“Historically, the vice president has no impact on elections,” Trump said in response to a question about whether J.D. Vance was ready to take office on day one. “I mean, there was almost no impact… It actually never mattered.” It was a really bad show, with Trump running around and failing to win over the crowd.
Trump later doubled down on his racial comments, playing on-screen headlines promoting Harris’ Indian heritage at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:
The Trump campaign projected this on a screen above the stage at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: pic.twitter.com/ZsGHAZaruk
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) July 31, 2024
Second, the Democratic Party collapsed over…reporters interviewing Trump: As if Trump’s bizarre racial comments weren’t offensive enough, in a tragic repeat of the past eight years, many members of the media seem completely unable to do their jobs when Trump is involved.
“Trump’s acceptance of NABJ’s invitation prompted at least one prominent member of the organization to resign as convention co-chair,” V reported.US office. “Others are concerned that Trump will be given a platform to make false statements or give the impression that he has the support of the group.”
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Personally, NABJ means so much to so many of us, so it’s hard to see that on so many levels. But I will never forget when Donald Trump insulted and antagonized a Black female reporter in our own public space and went unchecked. And the feeling of…
— Natasha S. Alford (@NatashaSAlford) July 31, 2024
Some reporters can’t seem to wrap their heads around the fact that Trump’s bizarre comments that reveal his character and campaign strategy may actually affect how some black voters view him, and that making them headlines in domestic politics is actually a sign of what’s happening. A job well done. Journalists should be aware not to equate interviewing someone with endorsing their beliefs. Plus, weren’t we already doing this whole stupid crap when Trump first ran for office a few years ago? What about the second one? Can’t we just report on this guy and quote him without losing our minds?
Galaxy Brain takes: “The question Republicans should face before launching any attack is: ‘Will this energize people? my supporters more or her? Free Press. “For almost every personal attack on Harris right now, the answer is: her. This latest chaos is no exception. From a purely political strategy perspective, it is unclear why Trump made the remarks at the NABJ meeting or how they would help him.
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- “You almost have to feel sorry for Kevin Roberts, the ambitious chairman of the Heritage Foundation. He steered the venerable think tank away from some longstanding conservative principles in favor of courting Donald Trump, only to be He and his cantankerous former president rejected it. Wall Street Journal.
- so true:
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Here’s why it’s important: You build a technological device called a “friend.” It provides companionship. But wearing this doesn’t mean “I have company.” It sends the opposite signal: it communicates your loneliness https://t.co/7iuRIXjgiL pic.twitter.com/KIuAvX1pW3
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