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https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/12/politics/trump-my-african-american-leaving-gop/index.htmlSnip
(CNN)The man then-candidate Donald Trump called "my African American" at a 2016 rally is leaving the Republican Party and no longer supports the President.
Gregory Cheadle, of California, told "PBS NewsHour" he believes the Republican Party is pursuing a "pro-white" agenda and using black people like him as "political pawns."
"I'm just sick and tired of the way blacks and other people of color have been treated by this administration and by the GOP," Cheadle told CNN's Erin Burnett on Thursday on "Erin Burnett OutFront." He said he has been frustrated with Trump's rhetoric on race and the lack of diversity in his administration and judicial appointments.
Cheadle told Burnett he wouldn't use the term "racist" to describe the President, but said Trump has a "white superiority complex."
brewens
(13,623 posts)racist? WTF is that about? That would be racism dude!
AZ8theist
(5,506 posts)Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)How can one be a White Supremacist and not be a racist? It's like saying someone is a thief but not a criminal.
ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)The guy is making a public pronouncement about jumping ship, but he to parse words.
He's dropping support of an all white agenda, but he's not racist?
Stupid!
Norbert
(6,041 posts)Clash City Rocker
(3,402 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)sunonmars
(8,656 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)Let's face it, Trump doesn't think anyone of any race, ethnicity, gender, education, age - you name it - is superior to him.
flying_wahini
(6,659 posts)You cant tell me he hasnt been admonished enough by his own black community and/or clapped on the back by his cronies for sticking with them.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,022 posts)as in person of ANY color
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)but, good to hear it anyhow.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Stainless
(718 posts)I wish DU would do something to clarify and eliminate this bullshit.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Spot on.
True Blue American
(17,989 posts)Wonder why?
bucolic_frolic
(43,311 posts)ananda
(28,877 posts)nt
BadGimp
(4,019 posts)Skittles
(153,202 posts)he is just NOW figuring this out? He is as dumb as any Trump supporter.