Posted on 02/18/2017 6:59:18 AM PST by mandaladon
Many African-Americans are expressing outrage over a testy exchange between President Donald Trump and a veteran black journalist, with many considering the incident to be the latest indication of his inability to relate to them.
Already skeptical of Trump, many blacks said they were exasperated by the fact that, during his news conference on Thursday, the new president asked April Ryan, longtime White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, to help broker a meeting for him with black lawmakers.
"Will you meet with the Congressional Black Caucus?" Ryan asked. Trump responded: "I would. You want to set up the meeting? Are they friends of yours?"
The exchange set off a firestorm on social media as many black people balked at Trump's suggestion of an assumed relationship between Ryan and CBC members because they are of the same race.
Susan Rice, U.N. ambassador under the Obama administration, tweeted an article about the incident and called Trump's remarks "notably offensive."
"I'm also really pleased he didn't ask her to sweep and mop in the room where the press conference was being held," Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, a former CBC chairman, quipped during an MSNBC interview on Friday.
Adding to the ire: It was the second time in less than 30 days — and during Black History Month — that Trump said something that came across as indifferent toward black people. The president was ridiculed Feb. 1 for praising abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who died in 1895, as someone "who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more."
After Thursday's news conference, the CBC tweeted a copy of a letter, dated Jan. 19 and addressed to Trump, requesting a meeting. The caucus said although it got no response to that letter,
(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...
“...inability to relate to them.” ???
Fake new! Always make up crap.
Sounds like a version of the stereotypical business exec have your people call my people line. Nothing more.
Excellent question by Trump: “Are they friends of yours? Are you carrying water for them instead of doing honest reporting?”
Is President Trump supposed to bend over and kiss every black person’s ass who asks him a question about a meeting never requested? This ‘outrage’ is patently ridiculous and liberal blacks’ posturing on it is nothing short of RACISM in the other direction itself. They can stick it up their butts.
Errin Haines WHACK?
It’s this kind of convoluted, hateful thinking that makes me avoid black people at all costs. They are simply not worth it.
LOL! They are called the "Black Caucus" for a reason.....
The racist pimps are upset because President Trump is going to wipe the floor from them
Yeah, I'm sure millions of African-Americans watched that press conference. LOL.
When Susan Rice and Immanuel Cleaver join in....you know you’re doing something RIGHT!
Go Trump, go! Keep reaching out to ALL communities...to show how you WILL #MAGA for ALL....and not be taken in by the race baiters.
April is discussed or offers to arrange mtg for Hillary in a leaked email!
Fake News. She is not a "black journalist." She IS a Demonrat Operative:
"People who didn't vote for Trump are butthurt. News at 11:00."
Given that the reporter offered to set such a meeting up for Hillary, this was nothing.
> “Susan Rice, U.N. ambassador ...”
Tice is notorious for blaming Benghazi on an inflammatory video.
Now calling “Trump’s remarks “notably offensive.””
The President is ‘offensive’ for asking a black ‘reporter’ to set up a meeting with a group that refuses to meet with the President.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.