Posted on 01/21/2016 11:31:59 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he was "sad" that no black actors were nominated for an Academy Award, but noted that white people are not nominated for any Black Entertainment Television Awards.
"I think it's a tough situation. I think it's really sad," Trump said on "Fox and Friends" when asked about the lack of black nominees.
He then mentioned Fox News contributor Stacey Dash's earlier comments on the show, where she said, "If we don't want segregation then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the [NAACP] Image Awards, where you are only awarded if you are black."
"I saw someone on your show today saying, ‘Well, what do we do with BET, Black Entertainment?' Right?" Trump asked on "Fox and Friends." "The whites don't get any nominations."
"And I thought it was an amazing interview actually. I never even thought of it from that standpoint," Trump continued.
The Republican presidential candidate added that "it would certainly be nice if everybody could be represented properly."
Watch part of the interview via "Fox and Friends."
"I think it's a tough situation." @realDonaldTrump on lack of diversity among Oscar nominations https://t.co/0BrT0aLSPU
-- FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) January 20, 2016
Trump also noted on Fox that in previous years, black actors have been nominated for the Oscars, according to The Hill.
"I've watched over the years where African-Americans have, in fact, received Academy Awards and have been very well represented," he said. "This is not one of those years, but over the years I've seen numerous black actors and African-American actors receive Academy Awards and I think that's great."
Give a lifetime achievement award to Buckwheat.
The massive elephant in the room of the truth that no one but Trump will talk about...
Trump nails it again. Kinda like Palin used to. Cuts through the crap, hits the bulls-eye, and highlights hypocrisy all in short order.
The Republican Establishment says this comment will knock Trump out of the race...
The race of professional victims need something to whine about. The Asians are on the left of the Bell Curve and they are for the most part silent. The race of professional victims have big mouths.
There really is no "logical" way to rationalize this, but you know they will try.
Trump speaks his mind. What a refreshing trait in a public figure.
Post 2 is for you.
Trump is a Grade-A, all-American phony.
It's an Alice-and-Wonderland world when the black emcee threatens to step down because there aren't any black nominees.
Trump is so inclusive and p.c.
No one else would dare mention that BET doesn’t give white people awards.
I guess that’s why they came out for him in force this week.
May-be, but the "real deals" are ALL afraid to speak the truth.
Trump "dares" to mention BET because he is protected by his politically correct position that he is for affirmative action.
They can only hope, because they’ve been out of it for seven months now.
Nor would they recognize a "White History Month"
:: I never even thought of it from that standpoint,” Trump continued ::
Oh, no...you aren’t out-of-touch with America...
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