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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice confirm Trump campaign wanted peaceful black students kicked out of rally
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/4/1495812/-Police-confirm-Trump-campaign-wanted-peaceful-black-students-kicked-out-of-rallyBy Laura Clawson
After about 30 black students were kicked out of a Donald Trump rally on Monday, apparently just for being black, Trumps campaign denied having asked for the students to be removed. About that:
A member of the [Trump] event staff approached a member of our agency and requested that the group be asked to leave, Capt. Stryde Jones, a Lowndes County Sheriffs officer, told the network.
Another member of local law enforcement who worked the event backed up Jones account.
I spoke to a Trump staffer, whose name I do not have, she told us that they needed to leave, Valdosta Police Chief Brian Childress told MSNBC. Not only did I talk to a Trump staffer, so did the University police, and we were told over the radio by the Sheriffs office that Trump staff wanted them out.
Youd think kicking people out of a rally because of the color of their skin would be something the Trump campaign would be comfortable admitting toisnt that kind of Trumps whole policy agenda in a nutshell?but apparently they don't have the courage of their convictions on this one. If you were tempted to believe those denials from the Trump team, though, think again. Theyre really as disgusting and racist as they appear.
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Police confirm Trump campaign wanted peaceful black students kicked out of rally (Original Post)
MrWendel
Mar 2016
OP
tblue37
(65,502 posts)1. K&R. nt
Gothmog
(145,751 posts)2. Trump's base is a bunch of racists
mike_c
(36,281 posts)3. since when do on-duty public safety officers thug for private citizens?
Oh, wait....
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,356 posts)4. Trump appeals to the worst elements of society
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)5. Kick (nt)