šŸ’¬ Not Convinced

January 20, 2020 ☼ šŸ’¬

Economist Espresso for //20/01/2020//

The third Monday in January has been a federal holiday honouring Martin Luther King since 1986. But not until 2000 did all 50 states observe it (South Carolina, a state represented by a pro-segregation senator until 2003, was the last to join). Today Donald Trump’s re-election campaign hosts an event in North Carolina touting ā€œthe progress being made in the black community under President Trumpā€. Mr Trump frequently takes credit for the relatively low rate of unemployment and boasts about ā€œwhat I’ve done for African-Americansā€. He has also called non-white countries ā€œshitholesā€ and often associates black officials with crime. A recent national Washington Post-Ipsos poll showed 83% of African-Americans believe Mr Trump—a leading proponent of the ā€œbirtherā€ movement, which spread the lie that Barack Obama was not American—is a racist. The same percentage feel he has inflamed racism. Unsurprisingly, just 4% of black registered voters plan to cast their ballot for Mr Trump in November.


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