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Trump vs. the NAACP
American Thinker ^ | 7/20/2017

Posted on 07/20/2017 3:02:24 AM PDT by Altura Ct.

The NAACP is wailing to the heavens in response to President Trump's refusal to attend the organization’s 108th national convention in Baltimore next weekend. The NAACP is nonpartisan, the spokesmen indignantly cry. It serves the entire community. It has welcomed presidents to the convention for decades, including Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and somebody they call “Bush, Jr.” Even Barack Obama, who though not raised in the U.S. and who could scarcely be considered an “American black,” saw his way to attending the annual convention.

The reason, of course, is racism. “The President’s decision… underscores the harsh fact: we have lost – we’ve lost the will of the current Administration to listen to issues facing the Black community.”

Yet another paragraph follows, underlining the “racism” accusation without ever quite stating it explicitly: We fight to end racism, hatred and discrimination in the United States. Our branches fight for real issues like access to healthcare, a fair justice system, equal opportunity to education, an end to police brutality and the right to vote. When President Trump is ready to listen to us and the people we serve, we will be here. Until then, the NAACP will continue to strive for an America free from racism and continue to speak truth to power.

And of course, it has to be racism. What else could it be? What other reason could Trump possibly have to turn them down?

Well, as the record reveals, plenty. A brief examination of Trump/NAACP interaction clearly shows the organization spitting in the President’s face at every opportunity. A few examples from the past year: From September of last year:

Wendell Anthony, President of the Detroit NAACP, spoke with Roland Martin about Trump’s attempt to woo African-American voters and the upcoming meeting...

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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Good for Trump!

This schizophrenic dance we have with race in this nation has got to stop.

1 posted on 07/20/2017 3:02:24 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

Why would president Trump attend a black klan rally which is exactly what the NAACP is?


2 posted on 07/20/2017 3:10:35 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unar)
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To: Altura Ct.

Finally we have a President who stands on principle and doesn’t kowtow to these kind of organizations which are relentlessly pushing their un-American agendas.


3 posted on 07/20/2017 3:17:17 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The Constitution is an instrument for the people to restrain the government...Patrick Henry)
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To: Altura Ct.

Trump refuses to kiss their (nose/lip/neck) ring. /s


4 posted on 07/20/2017 3:18:03 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Neoliberalnot

The NAACP is not “non-partisan”, and President Trump did not fall for their emotional blackmail, as other Presidents have been guilted into doing. The organization is only slightly to the right of Black Lives Matter, in that they are not openly calling for a war on police, but like the “good Muslims” who do not condemn the radical terrorist elements of Islam, they tacitly support what the BLM is doing.

Phony liberals all.


5 posted on 07/20/2017 3:20:24 AM PDT by alloysteel (The difference between Illinois and Venezuela, is that toilet tissue is still available in Illinois.)
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To: Altura Ct.

“The NAACP is nonpartisan”!
CRAPPOLA.


6 posted on 07/20/2017 3:25:01 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: Joe Boucher

True. This organization has never backed a Republican period.


7 posted on 07/20/2017 3:49:27 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: Joe Boucher

True. This organization has never backed a Republican period.


8 posted on 07/20/2017 3:49:30 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: Altura Ct.
The NAACP (which fired its current president, the aforementioned Cornell Brooks, only weeks ago) can have their little bash (in Baltimore, a failing, black-majority city), without the President’s help.

Trump made the right choice...

9 posted on 07/20/2017 3:54:26 AM PDT by GOPJ ( MSM Snowflakes: if you don't like President Trump's tweets don't read 'em.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Queue Hillary...


10 posted on 07/20/2017 3:54:31 AM PDT by Religion and Politics (It's Morning in America)
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To: Altura Ct.

National Association for the Advancement of Communist Principles


11 posted on 07/20/2017 3:58:19 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: Altura Ct.

So what do they say about the Democrats over the numbers of blacks killed in Democrat run cities?


12 posted on 07/20/2017 4:30:56 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Or how about abortion and planned parenthood?


13 posted on 07/20/2017 4:32:24 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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Remember when Trump wanted to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus? At first it was going to happen, then suddenly that was unacceptable to “have a dialogue about race” with the white honkey racist president.

Yes, I know it’s not the exact same organization, but the double standard is blatant as f***.


14 posted on 07/20/2017 4:49:34 AM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Simple logic:

If it’s ok to have a “National Association for the Advancement of Black People,” why is it not ok to have a “National Association for the Advancement of White People?”

If that isn’t racism, what IS racism?

I asked that question as a kid back in the 60’s and the adults just chuckled, seemingly at my naivety.


15 posted on 07/20/2017 4:52:09 AM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Altura Ct.

Makes sense to me.

Why would you meet with bigots? Would you expect Trump to attend a KKK rally?


16 posted on 07/20/2017 4:55:11 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Religion and Politics

I think you mean “cue” Hillary.

Unless you want to make her stand in line. ;-)


17 posted on 07/20/2017 5:00:38 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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“.....the NAACP will continue to strive for an America free from racism..........”

Best they start with their own such as BLM, the Black Panthers and the numerous other black racist groups before tackling President Trump. Hypocrites!


18 posted on 07/20/2017 5:03:43 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Altura Ct.

Issues? What Issues? Didn’t their Lord and Savior Obama fix everything in the minority community? Didn’t Obama lead them to the promise land? There are no issues for the few hundred actual dues paying NAACP members except to find more dues paying members.


19 posted on 07/20/2017 5:28:29 AM PDT by EC Washington
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“The President’s decision… underscores the harsh fact: we have lost...

Yes.

Yes, you have.

20 posted on 07/20/2017 5:38:03 AM PDT by OldSmaj (The only thing washed on a filthy liberal is their damned brains.)
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