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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat happened when Trump visited the African American History Museum
Washington PostIn his upcoming memoir, newly appointed Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III describes the private tour he gave President Trump of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, recalling that Trumps reaction to the Dutch role in the global slave trade was, You know, they love me in the Netherlands.
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Before the president-elect arrived, his aides told Bunch that Trump was in a foul mood and that he did not want to see anything difficult, Bunch writes. Nevertheless, Bunch started the tour in the history galleries, which begin with the global slave trade.
It was not my job to make the rough edges of history smooth, even for the president, he writes.
Trump greeted him warmly and expressed his wifes enjoyment of a tour she had with Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Israeli prime minister, according to Bunch. Then they went into the galleries.
The president paused in front of the exhibit that discussed the role of the Dutch in the slave trade, Bunch writes. As he pondered the label I felt that maybe he was paying attention to the work of the museum. He quickly proved me wrong. As he turned from the display he said to me, You know, they love me in the Netherlands. All I could say was lets continue walking.
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Before the president-elect arrived, his aides told Bunch that Trump was in a foul mood and that he did not want to see anything difficult, Bunch writes. Nevertheless, Bunch started the tour in the history galleries, which begin with the global slave trade.
It was not my job to make the rough edges of history smooth, even for the president, he writes.
Trump greeted him warmly and expressed his wifes enjoyment of a tour she had with Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Israeli prime minister, according to Bunch. Then they went into the galleries.
The president paused in front of the exhibit that discussed the role of the Dutch in the slave trade, Bunch writes. As he pondered the label I felt that maybe he was paying attention to the work of the museum. He quickly proved me wrong. As he turned from the display he said to me, You know, they love me in the Netherlands. All I could say was lets continue walking.
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What happened when Trump visited the African American History Museum (Original Post)
brooklynite
Aug 2019
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3catwoman3
(23,813 posts)1. Why am I not surprised?
Besides which, he is wrong, as usual.
Is there a more self-centered person on the planet? In the universe?
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Keep your winning streak going Dipstick.
Keep it going. ME me me me me.
JHB
(37,129 posts)3. In other words, he acted the way that Donald Trump acts.
Memememememememememeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee