republicans who said we re not biassed. but when their voting policy was examined under the court, the court found it to be surgical racism like we haven t seen since jim crow e. it s not what you say. it s not what s in your heart. it s what s in your policies, and that s where we see racism at work, particularly in the policies being proposed by trump and pence. okay. today donald trump addressed the black community, but through much of the campaign he seemed to talk to a different audience. this is in politico, a deep dive into white nationalist social media. this is what he found. he said the refusal to disavow david duke on air was the natural culmination of what had been called the wink. trump had won the benefit of the doubt from the white nationalist community. i have to ask you this, calvin.
the greatest champion to african americans. but let me ask you personally, when donald trump did not disavow immediately the klu klux klan or david duke as a man of color, that didn t bother you? not necessarily. i mean, i ve been in the political game for a long time, and i ve watched democrats and others, the late senator robert bird who was an imperial wizard of the klan. i ve seen these, this picture before. and i know that in political process, he didn t ask david duke to support him or endorse him, and this person did. i don t think that would influence me or many other long cal, rational thinkers. don, one of the things in this conversation which is more deeply concerning. we have politicians in our state that have not avowed stood
with donald trump i mean, david duke, but when you look at the policies they ve enacted, the way in which they and donald trump follows them in that policy. cutting public education that would devastate the african american community. the health care piece, the voting rights. you look at these policies, and i say to my brother, it is not about denial, but it is about dealing with these issues realist realistically. i ve heard trump throw off on president obama we have to rap wrap it up. they haven t looked at things obstru obstructed? 49% of young african americans are dropping out of public schools in my study, so putting more money into the public school system is not to solution. we have to find a solution for our young leaders.
this is what i hear from many african americans and not just from african americans but from many kind people, or smart thinking people. that s when donald trump lost the african american vote was that moment where he refused or pretended not to know who david duke was. well, i don t think so. if you look at i looked at a recent poll among african americans taken between august 19th and august 25th. and it showed him having 8% of the african american support. as compared to 2012 with mitt romney who has six in the same period of time in 2008 with john mccain who has had 2% of the vote. i think donald trump is going to do well among african americans. look, all candidates make missteps and misspeak about issues. david duke supported bill clinton. i don t think we got up in arm
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