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Trump: Lack of black Oscar nominees 'sad'
The Hill ^ | 01/20/2016 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 01/20/2016 6:22:24 AM PST by GIdget2004

Donald Trump on Wednesday said it is "sad" that no blacks were nominated for top awards at the Oscars.

"I think it's a tough situation. I think it's really sad," the celebrity businessman and television personality said during an interview on "Fox and Friends."

"It would certainly be nice if everybody could be represented properly," Trump continued. "And hopefully that's the case, but perhaps it's not the case. It's a difficult situation."

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; immigration; trump; trumpwasright
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To: ladyjane
There you go, ladyjane, confuse the issue with objectivity and facts.

What Trump said is pretty close to a perfect answer.

41 posted on 01/20/2016 6:43:25 AM PST by grania
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To: GIdget2004

the more trump talks....the more he sounds like a liberal....


42 posted on 01/20/2016 6:47:26 AM PST by wny
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To: GIdget2004

Whatever.

So long as he keeps that as his opinion.

Frankly, the Oscars quit being meaningful sometime in the last 25 years when it became PURELY a platform for extreme leftists. Yeah, they’ve been lefties for years, but lately it seems (according to reports, I quit watching decades ago!) the whole thing has been nothing but the elite 1% bad mouthing middle America.

I still remember John Wayne getting a standing ovation when he was dying and other movie greats who fought for the nation in wars and who performed for our troops being honored.

Now it is women with foul mouths and men who think they’re divas being applauded. ugh. And don’t even bother showing up if you’re a Bible believing Christ follower.


43 posted on 01/20/2016 6:52:46 AM PST by SoFloFreeper (Obama hates the three Cs: Christianity, Constitution, and capitalism.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Yes,Straight out of Compton is a better picture that The Revenant a and the generic Negro playing a thug was better than DiCaprio’s performance. What a bunch of fools!


44 posted on 01/20/2016 7:01:31 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: GIdget2004

Darnit, we need affirmative action in the Oscars.


45 posted on 01/20/2016 7:08:50 AM PST by Daveinyork ("Trusting government with money and power is like trusting teenaged boys with whiskey and car keys",)
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To: GIdget2004

The acting profession is like professional sports, performance is prime and participation trophy’s are for T-ball.

Would Trump keep put an equal opportunity hire in charge of Trump Tower?


46 posted on 01/20/2016 7:10:38 AM PST by biff
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To: FreedBird

Part of the problem IMHO is that Hollywood, despite pretending to be so Liberal, always seems to cast black actors in stereotypical roles (rappers, street thugs, pro athletes, and oppressed victims in the pre-Civil Rights South).

You rarely see anything more challenging and substantial for them in a dramatic role. For example, Macbeth, with an all-Black cast.

It’s a shame because there are a lot of Black actors out there with tremendous stage presence.


47 posted on 01/20/2016 7:10:49 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: GIdget2004

I support Trump, but I don’t agree with him on everything. This is one of the things I don’t agree with. Should there be an Oscar for the Best Black Actor, or a quota system whereas at least 13 percent of all awards are required to be given to blacks?


48 posted on 01/20/2016 7:12:18 AM PST by euram
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To: FreedBird

So they want awards because of their skin color not talents


49 posted on 01/20/2016 7:12:58 AM PST by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: GIdget2004

This moron continues to stick his foot into his mouth...haha!


50 posted on 01/20/2016 7:13:26 AM PST by halo66
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To: wny

That’s because HE IS A LIBERAL!


51 posted on 01/20/2016 7:14:11 AM PST by halo66
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To: GIdget2004

A classy thing for Trump to say. Has nothing to do with affirmative action. I found some of the nominations very questionable esp. the ones for Mad Max which I found a nasty, unpleasant film all around with poor writing and unlikable characters and unfulfilling plot, just left a bad taste in my mouth, and I liked the original with Mel Gibson. The Academy could have nominated Will Smith for the Concussion film about the tragedy of former Steele Mike Webster.


52 posted on 01/20/2016 7:14:48 AM PST by Ciexyz
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To: GIdget2004

Remember Trump actually did once appear in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air with Will Smith. It is on YouTube.


53 posted on 01/20/2016 7:15:28 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: ETL

I don’t have time for that. But whatever you posted is your opinion. Mine is mine.


54 posted on 01/20/2016 7:15:33 AM PST by uncitizen (False flag mass shootings are Americas Reichstag Fire)
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To: GIdget2004

Blah. Blah. And Blah.

Day is coming when folks have to come to terms with his incoherence.


55 posted on 01/20/2016 7:16:26 AM PST by don-o
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Pander Bear. Good one !


56 posted on 01/20/2016 7:23:42 AM PST by onona (Blind Faith - originally released in 1969 on Polydor Records)
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To: 9YearLurker
He’s essentially saying,.....

You're hired. Trump Spinmeister. You will be very, very busy in days to come.

57 posted on 01/20/2016 7:24:02 AM PST by don-o
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Re:”He’s my pander bear.”

Good one.


58 posted on 01/20/2016 7:25:49 AM PST by brickdds
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To: GIdget2004

The more Trump talks lately the less I like him. He’s close to dropping behind Rubio on my list.


59 posted on 01/20/2016 7:27:32 AM PST by Truthsearcher
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To: ETL

That and it drives a wedge between Hollywood liberals and the black community.

IMO this isn’t about pandering at all but rather a move to discourage the blacks from voting Democrat like they usually do. Who cares about attracting their votes, just subtract their votes from Hillary/Bernie in the fall and it’s a win.

Rather brilliant in my opinion.


60 posted on 01/20/2016 7:28:39 AM PST by mquinn (Obama's supporters: a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise)
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