Donald Trump: 'I've Always Had a Great Relationship With The Blacks'

[msanthrope]

Donald Trump recently granted an interview with NY Post editor Fred Dicker in which he most notably denied reports that he'd be announcing his presidential plans during the season finale of his reality show Celebrity Apprentice. But perhaps the other noteworthy bon mot to come from the lengthy and candid interview was Trump's assertion that he's always enjoyed a great relationship with "the blacks." Efforts to confirm Trump's statement were fruitless as we could not find one individual who could speak on behalf of "the blacks."

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Trump said the numbers were troubling and pointed to Hillary Clinton as proof that he probably won't get the kind of support among African-Americans that he deserves.

"I tell it like it is," Trump said. "ou'll hear a political reporter go on and say it had nothing to do with race. But how come she had such a tiny piece of the vote? And you know, it's a very sad thing.

"I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks. But unfortunately, it seems that, you know, the numbers you cite are very, very frightening numbers."

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/donald-trump-ive-always-had-a-great-relationship-with-the-blacks.php?ref=fpi

I am now convinced that the DNC is paying Trump to run, much in the same way the Republicans paid Al Sharpton to run 2004.
(ETA--for those of you who don't know, Mr. Trump introduced Mr. Sharpton to a Mr. Roger Stone in 2002. The rest is history.)

http://www.blackcommentator.com/76/76_cover_sharpton.html

[JuniperLea]

1. I'm sure many of his good friends are black...

And I'm sure some are gay too...

This guy is a gift to the Democrats, no question!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Please run Donny boy, please do it. Do it for your country you jerk.

[CakeGrrl]

2. After I first read this, I wondered if the Dems put him up to it

He's becoming a Teabagger caricature on 'behalf' of Republicans.

:rofl:

[msanthrope]

5. It just keeps getting better and better....

He's the gift that keeps on giving....

[still_one]

3. Hey don how's your relationship with the poor? You know what is truly frightening? Is

That the media believes you should get this much attention you jerk

[Zoeisright]

4. "The" blacks?

They're people, you asshole, not things.

Every time he opens his fucking yap he just digs a deeper hole.

[Blue Owl]

7. ROCKIN'!

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[msanthrope]

10. I have a feeling Donald is getting campaign advice from this site--

http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/

[GodlessBiker]

8. He's such an idiot. Such an idiot. This whole presidential effort is unfathomable.

[bleever]

9. Also on good terms with orientals and injuns.

Trump: the man the 19th century has been waiting for.

[msanthrope]

11. The eye-talians, too. n/t

[yurbud]

17. the eye ranians and eye rackees not so much--eye talians is the swarthiest he can trust

[jenmito]

12. Cenk is covering this now. n/t

[msanthrope]

13. Was Cenk able to find a spokesperson from "the Blacks" to comment on the relationship? n/t

[JoePhilly]

14. "the blacks" ... hahaha ... there they are ... way over there ... hi blacks!!!

Trump is an endless stream of stupid!!!!

[rzemanfl]

15. Yeah, and Rick Scott "grew up in the projects." n/t

[yurbud]

16. the only way that could have been more classic is if he had said ''coloreds'' or something like that

[golfguru]

18. What kind of "relations" is he talking about?

Knowing he is a womanizer, I wonder what relations he is talking about.

[craigmatic]

19. The fact that he has to say that pretty much proves he doesn't.

[Thrill]

20. Trump is now a certified clown

Enough with this idiot.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

21. Now???!!!

:P

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. Oh no he d'int

[vaberella]

23. Yes he did...I don't know how I feel about being one of The Blacks. n/t

[RoadRage]

24. Trumps a dem in rebub clothing...

Hell his Hollywood agent is Rham's brother... and he donated $50K to Emmanuels mayoral campaign. Trump is trying too hard... although I always appreciate anyone who tries to make republicans out as dumb as they really are... I think even many of them will start seeing through this charade soon. Tone it down Trump... We have a long ways left to go to 2012!

[girl_interrupted]

25. I agree with you! He supported John Kerry in 2004

I always thought Trump leaned towards the Democrats. So I was shocked when he started with this birther crap. God knows, he hated GW Bush and never missed a chance to bash him. I'm wondering the same thing you are....Trump is doing really well with repubs in the polls right now...could this be scam to make their party look as stupid as they really are?

[RoadRage]

28. Actually..

for me it was earlier this week when he said if he didn't get the Republican Nod, he'd run independant. B.R.I.L.L.I.A.N.T. The moderate repups fall to Romney - the pissed off psycho racist birthers vote for "Trump" as a 3rd Party, and vioala - Obama wins in a heartbeat!

Seriously - hope Obama is sending this guy a cookie boquet or something... he deserves it. Going for the most obvious birther / racist crap is pure genius if you ask me.. gets all of the nuts on his side who aren't voting on issues anyway. Clearly Limbaugh hadn't though of this when he was spewing his "Operation Chaos" crap in '08. :)

[PVnRT]

26. He totally has, like, five black friends!

[cleveramerican]

27. Is it the "the" that rankles?

I was/am not surprised Trump tripped over this one.
Race is a hard topic for even a seasoned pro.
This is not the last thing He'll step in ungracefully.

[JoePhilly]

29. It gives an insight into his mind ... that he sees "the blacks" as all being "the same".

And that they are "other".