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The event was combative from the start as Trump and three moderators from the National Association of Black Journalists sparred throughout.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ race took center stage in a combative back-and-forth exchange with former President Donald Trump during a panel discussion Wednesday at a gathering of Black journalists in Chicago. 

“I did not know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now wants to be known as Black,” Trump said.

“I respect either one," he added, "but she obviously doesn't, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went she became Black. ... Somebody should look into that too.”

It was in response to a question about the appropriateness of some Republicans saying Harris is a “DEI hire,” a term referring to workplace policies promoting "diversity, equity and inclusion." It has increasingly been used by some on the right to discredit people of colorwith opposing political views.

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[–] [email protected] 126 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Dare I say that it’s starting to feel like Trumps campaign is unraveling. A bit.

[–] [email protected] 105 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I don’t know, man, I honestly think this is about as raveled as his campaign has ever been.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago (6 children)

It kinda feels like both. We are seeing his campaign machine at full speed, but for some reason it feels a bit broken. I guess we’ll see where everything is in a month or so.

[–] vaultdweller013 5 points 4 months ago

Its feels like its got a small crack in the engine block. Like its not quite affecting it yet but you can still hear something is wrong with it.

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[–] iAmTheTot 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Honestly. I see so many people saying Trump and republicans are falling apart and they're terrified, but I'm like, this is the exact same rhetoric we've been getting from them for 8 years.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Even his campaign thinks so. It was so bad they pulled him offstage before the final question about Project 2025 could be asked.

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[–] [email protected] 96 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Weird creepy old man completely fails to read the room and says stupid shit. More news at 10

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Didn’t you mean to say Donald Trump is a weird creepy old man?

I’d hate to have search indexers fail to connect the dots in your very true statement that Donald Trump is a weird creepy old man.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Donald Trump is in fact weird, creepy, and old all at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

And gender fluid.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

Whoa, cut him some slack. Reading does not come easily to him.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

mods, can we tag this as [WEIRD] for those of us at work?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago

Old white conservative confused by person being multi-racial, and GOP egotists can't stand being called "weird", this and more news at 11.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Kamala Harris was “Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went, she became a Black person.”

-- Donald Trump

Source: PolitiFact

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

I can't believe I actually have to refute this shit.

-- PolitiFact employee, probably

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I do hope that someone has the foresight to ask him when he turned white.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Calling him white denigrates the orange race. They deserve to be seen.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Well, it’s certainly worth discussing.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

I don't know, but I am guessing it was when he saw the shit Winston saw.

So that would have been in 1984.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

He probably asked the question because he regularly turns orange.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Someone should look into that? What is it with this guy making weird requests against his opponents. He is so used to giving direction this way like a gangster. Removes any personal responcibility from his statements.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's a gish gallop with a flourish.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Deciding to turn black ? What is wrong with this man ?

[–] ilovededyoupiggy 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

have you seen his tiny little hands?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What is wrong with this man ?

Are you requesting a list?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

So this event went exactly as well as anyone with any common sense at all would assume it would go? 🤣🤣🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

Looks like Trump is finally coming out as a racist! How brave! /s

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

Interesting that he puts it this way. Surely he knows that once you go Black, you don't go back?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fucking weirdo. Who says that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (17 children)

Narcissists. This is a textbook smear campaign.

The smear campaign is born out of a combination of factors, including the need to be right and have his or her “truth” become the prevailing script, retaining status and standing (making sure that his or her inner hidden shame doesn’t become public), and maintaining control of his or her image. The woman or man high in narcissistic traits curates her or his public persona very carefully; appearing successful, accomplished, and together is all-important.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/201906/dealing-the-narcissists-smear-campaign

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, much like John Howard Griffin or that dude in the 80s movie Soul Man, Kamala Harris turned black.

[–] Reverendender 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think we as a society have collectively repressed the memory of that movie

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It was in heavy rotation on one of the movie channels for a while when I was a kid (my dad was a movie historian, so we had HBO, Cinemax and Showtime so he could tape movies to show to class) and also Rae Dawn Chong is in it and I was horny and like 12.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

also Rae Dawn Chong is in it and I was horny and like 12.

Sounds like our ages are within a few years of each other. She was not the only reason I liked Beat Street, but it didn't hurt.

FWIW, I rewatched Beat Street a few months ago, with a little bit of fear that I'd find one of my old favorites was actually unwatchable drek.

Nope. I know it wasn't an oscar winner, and maybe I'm one of like 15 people who think this, but that movie still slaps, and I appreciated some of the commentary far more deeply with a few more decades behind me.

Also Rae Dawn Chong.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

I wanted them to say something along the lines of "Mr. President, that's racist! The words you are speaking are racist!"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Once you turn black...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What a fucking disaster. He acts like someone who has this election on lock.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

He acts like someone who has this election on lock.

Funny that he doesn't remember how that worked out for Clinton.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

If the race of a political candidate is actually a thing, it must be conservative America.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

As much shit as he spews he should be well familiar with 'combative'

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's the thing with insecure bullies, right? It's all well and good until someone treats them like they treat others, and then they lose their fragile little minds.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

IOW, this went just about as well as was predicted.

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