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

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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.”

Writing for The Observer, Azi Paybarah reports:

The show’s host, Fred Dicker — who is also the New York Post’s state editor, read a recent poll showing Obama’s sky-high support among African-Americans.

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. “[Y]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.”

Dicker said, somewhat rhetorically, that votes should always be based on merit, not on race.

“If that were the case, why did Hillary Clinton do so poorly?” Turmp asked.

One wonders if the writers and editors at The Observer feel any specific burden to cover Donald Trump in a special way, seeing as he is not only a very active media figure, but also the father-in-law to Jared Kushner, owner of the NY newspaper and website.

Listen to the specific portion of the interview in which Trump discussed his race relations below, courtesy of Talk 1300AM:

(H/T Observer)

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  • More Liberty5

    Whoa…whoa…whoa there Colby. Now we can makes comments about this moron, but yesterday we couldn’t make comments about the moron Kobe when he attacked homosexuals? Oh yeah that’s right…..Kobe is black so it’s ok…..got it.

  • errxn

    Wait…when did Donald Trump turn into Lisa Lampinelli?

  • WCinWI

    Wow – what is the Mediaite coffee today? Scraping for the bottom of the barrel.

  • More Liberty5

    Colby Wrote:
    “One wonders if the writers and editors at The Observer feel any specific burden to cover Donald Trump in a special way, seeing as he is not only a very active media figure, but also the father-in-law to Jared Kushner, owner of the NY newspaper and website.”

    One also wonders if Mediaite feels any specific burden reporting on MSNBC in a biased way since Dan Abrams was once the General Manager and Anchor at MSNBC.

  • notsofast

    But first, he has to explain what the hell an “Entertainment Entrepreneur” is.

  • notsofast

    errxn said:
    Wait…when did Donald Trump turn into Lisa Lampinelli?

    That may be “too inside baseball.”

  • Bobomatic

    More Liberty5 said:
    Whoa…whoa…whoa there Colby. Now we can makes comments about this moron, but yesterday we couldn’t make comments about the moron Kobe when he attacked homosexuals? Oh yeah that’s right…..Kobe is black so it’s ok…..got it.

    Yeah, I wonder if Kobe has a great relationship with “the gays”

  • BlueBunny

    THIS MAN WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! EVERYTHING HE SAYS AND DOES WILL BE SCRUTINIZED AND LAUGHED AT! DONALD SURE TAKES SOME OF THE SPOTLIGHT OFF OF FALIN PALIN! WE SHOULD BE HEARING SOMETHING ABOUT HER ANY DAY NOW!

  • timzank

    So the big story here for mediaite and the left in general is Donald’s use of the word “the” which they take to mean he’s a racist, right?

    When referring to a group, does it somehow become politically incorrect to use the word “the” ?

    Petty, petty petty…You guys must have had a real ass chewing at this mornings meeting, huh?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

    LOL! Does the left wing narrative or line of attack ever change? You idiots are OBSESSED with race.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

    Obama said the “typical” white person is racist, yet he got elected president.

  • http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

    Liberals can make the case for Anyone and Everyone being a bigot…
    It is their superiority complex…
    Even SCJ Clarence Thomas is a bigot to the Left…
    In far too many cases, it’s all the Left has…

  • felixw

    The same media that wouldn’t report on John Edwards’ affair, Bill Clinton’s shagging a White House intern, Barney Frank’s partner running a brothel out of the congressman’s apartment, etc. will run front page in-depth stories on Donald Trump forgetting to recycle a soda can. Who can take these “journalists” seriously, when they cover up huge scandals on the Left and dish up granular coverage of trivial indiscretions on the Right? Trump is not even a serious political player…but from the perspective of the Left that is all the more reason to write about him. They are fearful of giving coverage to the real critiques of real conservatives, who are asking the hard questions of the Obama administration that the press refuses to ask. So they try to distract us with mindless Trump stories.

    But Mediaite can run 100 of these stories — whoops, I take that back: they have already run more than 100 of them. Let me rephrase that: Mediaite can run 1,000 of these stories, but it won’t cover up the economic mess, the foreign policy mess, the fiscal mess created by the Obama administration. And the less the Left engages in substantive dialogue on real issues, the more certain will be their defeat in next year’s election.

  • A.R.

    no wonder he’s a republican

  • Greg

    The year is 2011 and a man who speaks like the resident of an ethnic enclave in a mid 19th century city is possibly running for the federal executive. Bill “the butcher” Cutting with a toupe.

  • A.R.

    timzank said:
    So the big story here for mediaite and the left in general is Donald’s use of the word “the” which they take to mean he’s a racist, right?

    When referring to a group, does it somehow become politically incorrect to use the word “the” ?

    Petty, petty petty…You guys must have had a real ass chewing at this mornings meeting, huh?

    how do you feel about: “i have a great relationship with the whites?”

  • MrTPar_taY

    “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” Obama said in Philadelphia

    http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Obama_brings_a_gun_to_a_knife_fight.html

  • http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian

    If we can say the Jews, the Christians, the whites, the Asians, the gays, why the hell can’t we say “the blacks.”

    People are too damn sensitive.

    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

  • A.R.

    MrTPar_taY said:
    “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” Obama said in Philadelphia

    http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Obama_brings_a_gun_to_a_knife_fight.html

    sarah palin says…dont retreat, reload

  • DFW

    Well, if anyone can be excused for being gauche enough to say “the blacks,” who better than “the Donald?”

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Winnie Mandela accuses Nelson of ‘betraying’ the blacks of South Africa
    ‘Mandela let us down. He agreed to a bad deal for the blacks. Economically we are still on the outside. The economy is very much “white”.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1256425/Nelson-Mandelas-ex-wife-accuses-President-betraying-blacks-South-Africa.html#ixzz1JWDJIgKL

    Where Are the Blacks in Major League Baseball?
    http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=3001708&page=1

    Superiority Of The Blacks To The Whites
    http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/they-all-look-like-all-them/29471-al-jahiz-776-869-superiority-blacks-whites.html

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly
  • ImJustThatDamnGood

    Dronetek said:
    Obama said the “typical” white person is racist, yet he got elected president.

    White liberals elected Obama the same white liberals who fought for civil rights in the 60s unlike you conservatives. The typical conservative is…

  • timzank

    A.R. said:
    how do you feel about: “i have a great relationship with the whites?”

    Doesn’t bother me a bit. Referring to groups as “the” is pretty common with “The” New Yorkers…heh…

    Seriously, it is.

    Manufacturing racism where it doesn’t exist, a tradition for the left since the 1960′s…

  • ImJustThatDamnGood

    Donald Trump is not a racist but he is a crazy birther. I think he is doing the birther act for ratings.

  • TerryDo

    If they are not the blacks, then who are they? The Obomanites.

    ‘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. “[Y]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.’
    *******************

    Could it be the Donald, that the blacks are racists and are constantly pointing their fingers at someone else; where in actuality they are the most guilty of being racist and they also think that it is o.k. for them to be, because they are still working on making Americans wear that “white quilt” badge.

    But the blacks are discovering that it is their own reverends, political leaders and community leaders who are betraying them even worse by trying to keep them ghettoized.

  • Puter Boi

    “The show’s host, Fred Dicker ”

    Just a thought….if my name was Fred Dicker…I might consider changing it….just a thought…
    As it is… I am proud to be a part of the world famous Boi family…..

    Isn’t it Happy Hour somewhere in the world?

  • AmeriCuda

    So every time one of you Mediaite-Matters stooges mentions “The white voters” we can call you racists huh?
    -AWESOME!

  • skyfet

    With Blacks Donald, they are not objects.

  • bigggtom

    Liberals have hit on a winning strategy. If challenged, slander your opponent. Attach every statement, within or outside of context until the subject shrinks from the stage. The only looser is our country. Shame be upon you.

    I don’t, however, think that “The Donald” will shrink from you. Hey, with his hair and the pain that has caused, how could he be bothered by a bunch of wimps like you? How ever many wives “The Donald” has, they will all be better looking than yours.

  • MrTPar_taY

    A.R. said:
    sarah palin says…dont retreat, reload

    Ooh-Rahh!-Semper Fi!

  • skyfet

    More Liberty5 said:
    Whoa…whoa…whoa there Colby. Now we can makes comments about this moron, but yesterday we couldn’t make comments about the moron Kobe when he attacked homosexuals? Oh yeah that’s right…..Kobe is black so it’s ok…..got it.

    Since when did you became the Gay Spokesman.

  • MrTPar_taY

    bigggtom said:
    Liberals have hit on a winning strategy. If challenged, slander your opponent. Attach every statement, within or outside of context until the subject shrinks from the stage. The only looser is our country. Shame be upon you.

    I don’t, however, think that “The Donald” will shrink from you. Hey, with his hair and the pain that has caused, how could he be bothered by a bunch of wimps like you? How ever many wives “The Donald” has, they will all be better looking than yours.

    I thought the liberal agenda is to lie and pretend nobody else notices.

  • dummy123

    Colby Perez Hilton Hall hates white people!

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Partisan hack alert!!

  • Liberal Tormentor

    CA Rep. Sanchez Mocks Congressional Tea Party Republicans as Slow for Caring About the Constitution (With Bigoted Southern Accent!)

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/%e2%80%98well-loretta-it%e2%80%99s-unconstitutional%e2%80%99-ca-rep-sanchez-mocks-congressional-tea-party-republicans-as-slow-for-caring-about-the-constitution-with-bigoted-southern-accent/

    Awaiting Colby’s story on bigoted minorites.

  • skyfet

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Partisan hack alert!!

    I think that is what you say, when you look into the mirror.

  • skyfet

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    CA Rep. Sanchez Mocks Congressional Tea Party Republicans as Slow for Caring About the Constitution (With Bigoted Southern Accent!)

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/%e2%80%98well-loretta-it%e2%80%99s-unconstitutional%e2%80%99-ca-rep-sanchez-mocks-congressional-tea-party-republicans-as-slow-for-caring-about-the-constitution-with-bigoted-southern-accent/

    Awaiting Colby’s story on bigoted minorites.

    Have you checked that no one else has linked that up?

  • timzank

    Lou Sarah said:
    Total BS slam of Trump by Mediaite… He meant to say he’s always had a good relationship with “the colored people”. C’mon man!

    Kinda like Harry Reid talking about the President and his Negro dialect.

  • timzank

    skyfet said:
    With Blacks Donald, they are not objects.

    Ever refer to Israeli’s as “The Jews”? My guess is you have.

  • lonestar77

    Colby’s amost to his quota of taking an innocuous statement and pretending there’s some sort of rucisms involved in it. Good job, Colby. You’re definitely earning your paycheck this week. It continues to amaze how the liberal mind works. Every word uttered by those you oppose politically have racizzt meanings to them. Of course, it’s not racist that over 90% of black voters supported Obama. Uh uh, nope.

    Also, just to be clear. Which of the following (you may pick all of them if you choose) is rucsist? “The blacks”, “The black community”, “Blacks”, “African-Americans”, “The African-American community”, “non-white’s”, “the non-whites”, “the non-white communtiy”.

    Please let me know Colby. It’s so hard to keep of with the ever changing acceptance of certain words and phrases that far-lefties like yourself deem acceptable. I really appreciate your insight and am anxiously awaiting your instruction. For good measure, in case I missed any, go ahead and just give me a list of any other words that clearly carry no racisms intent but that you deem rasssist when someone you oppose ideologically utters them. KTHNXBYE

  • BlueBunny

    MrTPar_taY said:
    I thought the liberal agenda is to lie and pretend nobody else notices.

    NO DEAR! THAT IS THE REPUBLICAN/TEAPUBLICAN, FOX ENTERTAINMENT CHANNELS AGENDA! BEING EXPOSED MORE AND MORE EACH DAY!

  • Newsjunky

    None if it matters. This moron will not run for president.

  • felixw

    I would accuse Mediaite of playing “the” race card, but I would no doubt be accused of racism for using the word “the.”

    When the leftwing media wants to smear you, they really don’t require much evidence, huh? Then again, these are the same people who ran 1,000 stories trying to hold Sarah Palin responsible for a murder in the state of Arizona on the basis of zero evidence. So we already know how credible they are.

  • More Liberty5

    skyfet said:
    Since when did you became the Gay Spokesman.

    I’m no ones spokesman. I’m simply pointing out hypocrisy.

  • BlueBunny

    Newsjunky said:
    None if it matters. This moron will not run for president.

    EXACTLY! BUT “THE” DONALD SURE KNOWS HOW TO PICK UP A QUICK DOLLAR!

  • Black and Gold Brad

    Mediaite is becoming a parody of itself.

    A few days ago there were several articles regarding MSNBC’s “The Black Agenda” special. Was that racist?

  • oPad

    skyfet said:
    With Blacks Donald, they are not objects.

    LOL, what is this, 1952??
    You hit the nail right on the head.
    Perhaps that’s why theres so much demand to see Obama’s birth certificate. Not to prove he’s American, but to prove he’s human!

    As official spokesperson for all “The Blacks” I say,
    Donald, YOU’RE TIRED!!

  • Black and Gold Brad

    oPad said:
    As official spokesperson for all “The Blacks” I say

    So would you also consider MSNBC’s “The Black Agenda” equally racist? And if not, why not?

  • Liberal Tormentor

    If The Donald ever says that a couple years ago Obama would be fetchin us coffee, let me know.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    If The Donald ever says that a couple years ago Obama would be fetchin us coffee, let me know.

    If rush Limbaugh ever tells a black person to take the bone out of their nose, call me.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    UNreasonable lib, don’t you have a final in “liberal hypocrisy 101″ to study for?

  • lane

    People can’t talk about race because of fear that their words won’t be politically correct enough for others. Then, people whine about how people don’t talk enough about racial issues. Yes, Trump is old. Aren’t you glad you pointed that out!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Donald, we the blacks do hereby fire you as our official spokesperson. What’s Eminem up to?

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    UNreasonable lib, don’t you have a final in “liberal hypocrisy 101″ to study for?

    Don’t you have a child to brainwash?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

    What a relief it must be to be able to screech about racism. Congratulations, Colby.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    My child is at school, educating his peers and teachers.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Victoria-Sallese/703324932 Victoria Sallese

    Trump is stupid. No need to further point that out to the nation.

  • greenriverkate

    I am sorry but I believe Donald’s problems lie with the whites. WE don’t like him and he’s an idiot! Anything good I thought about him before is long gone with his birther garbage. He is SUPPOSE to be an educated man but thinks the Presidential election is about Obama’s birth cert. Our country is in trouble and he blathers on and on and it shows he has tunnel vision and nothing more. Not one intelligent word on how to help the country, just on how to divide it. If he groveled, I would NEVER vote for “the Donald”

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    My child is at school, educating his peers and teachers.

    You mean telling them what you told him? Like the healthcare bill funding abortion maybe?

  • rubberneck

    The Donald is such a loose cannon. He throws their race card right back in their faces, with no problem whatsoever. He throws it right back in the black community’s face that they vote based on skin tone. This is all true of course. Yeah, black community immediately cry racism when they feel a threat, but their little red hen days are done now.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Speaking of my son, UNreasonable lib, one of his teaachers nominated him to go to Washington DC for the 2012 People to People World Leadership Forum. He’d love to go and give Obama a piece of his mind. No, I don’t need to brainwash him, he came to the truth on his own. Smart kid. He can’t for the life of him figure out why liberals like you need gov’t to hold your hand and take care of you your whole life.

  • macombman

    Here’s the newest funny video about Obama being born in Kenya. If you’re in a mood for a laugh:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYmDB2aDkYQ

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Speaking of my son, UNreasonable lib, one of his teaachers nominated him to go to Washington DC for the 2012 People to People World Leadership Forum. He’d love to go and give Obama a piece of his mind. No, I don’t need to brainwash him, he came to the truth on his own. Smart kid. He can’t for the life of him figure out why liberals like you need gov’t to hold your hand and take care of you your whole life.

    Then pray to whatever Deity you respect that neither he, or you, become ill or have an accident that renders you dependent on “The kindness of strangers.”
    Life in a wheelchair, or a bed, is no one’s career choice.
    But those are also valuable members of our society.
    And the “hand” we give them is repaid many times over.

    You, sir, are a shallow little man.

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Glackin, the kindness of strangers, in my world. isn’t gov’t, it’s my church and community, as it should be. I NEVER said, nor do I believe that we shouldn’t help those who CAN’t help themselves. If that’s what you think the gov’t is doing, you’re either stupid or lying.

    And ps, I’m not a man.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Glackin, the kindness of strangers, in my world. isn’t gov’t, it’s my church and community, as it should be. I NEVER said, nor do I believe that we shouldn’t help those who CAN’t help themselves. If that’s what you think the gov’t is doing, you’re either stupid or lying.

    And ps, I’m not a man.

    Mea Culpa;
    I thought only men could be that stupid!
    P.S. I am one.

  • http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian

    Actually, if it was 1952, Donald Trump would have used the word “negroes” which some old black people still use today.

    Hamilton College Hates Men, Loves Women.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2011/04/hamilton-college-hates-men-loves-women.html

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    It’s funny seeing people complaining that mediaite is simply reporting news, sorry that reality isn’t going how you want, don’t blame mediaite, blame the people you’re supporting..

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Glackin, the kindness of strangers, in my world. isn’t gov’t, it’s my church and community, as it should be. I NEVER said, nor do I believe that we shouldn’t help those who CAN’t help themselves. If that’s what you think the gov’t is doing, you’re either stupid or lying.

    And ps, I’m not a man.

    Your “community” is a govt. I hope your church will come and bathe you, carry you to the commode, feed you and clothe you on something like a 24/7 schedule. Cause that ain’t happening for a lot of people.
    It is called a society. “No man is an island” Remember?
    “Do not send to ask for whom the bell tolls.
    It tolls for thee.”

  • cjd ohio 1

    Joseph Glackin said:
    Your “community” is a govt. I hope your church will come and bathe you, carry you to the commode, feed you and clothe you on something like a 24/7 schedule. Cause that ain’t happening for a lot of people.It is called a society. “No man is an island” Remember?“Do not send to ask for whom the bell tolls.It tolls for thee.”

    you dont have a family it appears

  • msblkwidow

    I hope you Obama haters don’t claim to be Christians. If you are, I’d like to know what Bible you’re reading. hahaha.

    To be perfectly honest, all of you haters must understand that what you post don’t bother we Obama lovers AT ALL. hahahaha. Keep it coming because all you’ve done is shown us how much we get under your skin. And, we’re ‘fired up and ready to go’.

  • msblkwidow

    OMG! Someone had to dig waaaay back for a photo of Donald with a person of color. Notice who he’s pictured with – a young man who was definitely unsure of who he was – Michael. How telling -Donald and Michael. And we certainly can’t ask Michael his opinion of Donald now…can we? Not too encouraging Donald… is it?

    Will somebody tell this man that he will NOT get the massive Black Vote??? hahahaha

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Spiderlady, we don’t hat Obama, we hate his polices. It’s too bad you libs aren’t bright enough to know the difference. Oh and NO Repub is going to get the black vote over Obama anyway, so it doesn’t really matter that you libs are playing the race card again.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Speaking of my son, UNreasonable lib, one of his teaachers nominated him to go to Washington DC for the 2012 People to People World Leadership Forum. He’d love to go and give Obama a piece of his mind. No, I don’t need to brainwash him, he came to the truth on his own. Smart kid. He can’t for the life of him figure out why liberals like you need gov’t to hold your hand and take care of you your whole life.

    Really? So was I, and I didn’t even have a 3.0 back then. You may want to watch it, if your son makes a move for PRESIDENT Obama, he may get in trouble. More like he followed your lead; that’s what children do, they’re likely to believe what their parents believe politically, FACT. I don’t need the government to “hold my hand” and most liberals don’t. Contrary to what you believe most conservative states would benefit more from liberal policies, such as Kentucky, FACT. However, I do have 2 autistic siblings who will probably need some help and I won’t be here forever, and neither will my blind father. But I know where you’re coming from; why can’t they get off their ass and stop depending on the government, right?

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    Spiderlady, we don’t hat Obama, we hate his polices. It’s too bad you libs aren’t bright enough to know the difference. Oh and NO Repub is going to get the black vote over Obama anyway, so it doesn’t really matter that you libs are playing the race card again.

    Bull-F*cking-shit!!! you don’t even know his policies, you hate what you think his policies are. You spent the better half of an entire conversation trying to convince me that the healthcare bill funded abortion and then when I called you on it and proved you wrong, you said “I can provide links to refute whatever you post” as if that means that they’re right. We’re playing the race card? What about the things Herman Cain and Allen West say? Rush Limbaugh maybe? Does it pain you that much that minorities realize that Republican policies do not favor them? Or are you now going to compare the plight of the minority to that of the majority? I implore you to do that.

  • http://www.massmurdermedia.tv Mookie von Zipper

    this is trump’s “you people” moment, a phrase uttered by ross perot at an naacp event, if i recall correctly, that his detractors will try to use to label him a racist… trump can say all day how some of his best friends are black… but it will be interesting to see just how many blacks, women and minorities are in positions of authority within his various companies… he may well have a stellar record in that department… but even if he doesn’t, in this instance it doesn’t justify piling on over a totally innocuous statement…

  • http://ninure.tk Ninure Saunders

    Let’s get real…

    To a certain percentage of Whites – usually Conservative and/or Tea-Party types – any Black person who is not ashamed of being Black, or who works for his/her community (like Jews work for their, or Italians work for theirs) is anti-White….

    And to that same percentage any White person who respects Black people and/or believes that Black people actually vote for who they believe is the best candidate is of course a fool and/or “ni***r-lover

    Why would any Black person, why should any middle-class working person of any race think someone like Trump would care about them?

  • andthehorseyourodeinon

    Wow there is a shocker Obama has sky high support in the black community. Of course there is a bunch of brothas and sistas waiting for their money from his “stash”

  • http://www.massmurdermedia.tv Mookie von Zipper

    @ninure:

    of course a certain percentage of any demographic behaves and believes certain things… but you left out a key element, that being the actual percentages… so what are they?… this is the kind of reasoning that justifies calling the tea party racist with absolutely nothing to merit the accusation…

    as to why any black or working-class person would think trump cares about them, i suspect he cares as much as any democrat… that’s the operative word in politics, caring… the democrats have a monopoly on caring, as evidenced by the overwhelming support they get from minorities… how’s that working out for them, supporting a poverty-pimping party?…

  • bitterclinger

    OH MY GOSH!!!!! THE WORLD IS GOING TO END!!!!! DONALD TRUMP WAS NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT!!!!

    You mentally challenged liberals are always good for a laugh…. thank you for making my day.

  • Barack Must Go

    Well if Donald Trump happens to become the Republican candidate to run against Barack Obama in 2012. I will right here and now on the MEDIAite sight, on his behalf cede the black vote in America TO Barack Obama.

    Thank you all for coming, enjoy the rest of your evening and drive home safely.

  • RichRepublican

    I, too, have a good relationship with these Blacks. I always tip them when I have too.

    These Blacks are a funny bunch, though. I see them on the street once in a while pushing shopping carts. You know that they don’t own these carts. I think the fact that we don’t put them in jail for stealing these shopping carts is all part of the ‘trickle down’ effect.

    It’s good that they have their own neighborhoods as well. It helps them keep their costs down to a minimum.

  • RichRepublican

    ….and another thing.

    I’d like to know why are the Blacks so jealous of us because we have all the money? Can’t they just go get a job and get their own money???

  • Persistence

    Holy crap … what a chump.

    Donald, pay attention: It’s not “The Blacks.” People are people. If circumstances require you to make racial distinctions, say “white folks” or “black folks.”

    Or, “The Negroes.” That’s always safe.

  • Persistence

    Mookie von Zipper said:
    this is trump’s “you people” moment, a phrase uttered by ross perot at an naacp event, if i recall correctly, that his detractors will try to use to label him a racist… trump can say all day how some of his best friends are black… but it will be interesting to see just how many blacks, women and minorities are in positions of authority within his various companies… he may well have a stellar record in that department… but even if he doesn’t, in this instance it doesn’t justify piling on over a totally innocuous statement…

    Truth be told, it IS mostly a “who cares” moment.

    But it isn’t about political correctness, or the relative harmlessness of the statement. It isn’t even mostly about race.

    It is about Trump’s pompous ignorance of his own nature. This is a guy whose world — and value system — is based on stereotypes. He, honest to God, is a chump.

    Millions of bucks, and no class. None. Doesn’t belong in the same room with a dirt-poor, 80-year-old sharecropper … black or white.

  • felixw

    No coverage here of Rev. Jesse Jackson getting sued today for gay sexual harassment. But the Donald uses the term “the blacks” and it’s a big deal. Has Mediaite become a subsidiary of Media Matters? How else to describe this site’s increasingly bizarre and spin-driven choice of stories to cover?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Clifford-EElisary/1434665168 Clifford E.Elisary

    Nobody but Nobody uses the term THE BLACKS, except the New Zealanders for thier Rugby team. The manner its used here by THE DONALD, is only used by the KKK and Racist who think that they are especially clever…..You just got caught Donald, PUNKED BY YOUR OWN RACIST ATTITUDES, PRICK!!!

  • http://www.massmurdermedia.tv Mookie von Zipper

    Persistence said: god is a chump. millions of bucks, and no class.

    well, your religious views aside, trump and chris christie, both undeclared candidates, would be the only 2 on either side of the aisle to shoot straight… ron paul as well, but he’s getting long in the tooth… they are not intimidated into walking a politically correct tightrope in order to avoid hurting someone’s feelings… nor will they join in the feeding frenzy of sharks attacking someone else saying something innocent that’s perceived as racist by the usual political hacks who use these instances as distractions from real problems…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Mookie von Zipper said:
    well, your religious views aside, trump and chris christie, both undeclared candidates, would be the only 2 on either side of the aisle to shoot straight… ron paul as well, but he’s getting long in the tooth… they are not intimidated into walking a politically correct tightrope in order to avoid hurting someone’s feelings… nor will they join in the feeding frenzy of sharks attacking someone else saying something innocent that’s perceived as racist by the usual political hacks who use these instances as distractions from real problems…

    You, boze, are guilty to altering another’s words to make fun of them.
    Go back to The Blaze, or just go to blazes.

  • More Liberty5

    Clifford E.Elisary said:
    Nobody but Nobody uses the term THE BLACKS, except the New Zealanders for thier Rugby team. The manner its used here by THE DONALD, is only used by the KKK and Racist who think that they are especially clever…..You just got caught Donald, PUNKED BY YOUR OWN RACIST ATTITUDES, PRICK!!!

    You’re not very intelligent are you. Are you aware that during the last census, “African-American/ Black/ Negro” were officially used to describe people of African heritage. That would be President O-Bomb-a-Libya’s administration that approved it.

    It wasn’t used on the previous census but was this time because, according to the US Census:
    “Census officials told WCBS-TV that the term was added to this decade’s form after some respondents – primarily older blacks – wrote “negro” on the form in 2000.”

    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/07/national/main6067168.shtml

    Come on dude. I know your in your 60′s but try and do some fact checking before you spout your ignorance.

  • kataisa

    Only in the hypocritical liberal media would the libfreaks have a fit over someone using the words “the blacks” but completely ignore LeBron James’ Mom’s racist comment to a Valet, calling him a “f*cking n*gger”.

    Move along, moonbats. This is another non-story, designed to whip you up into a loonytoon frenzy. Nothing to see here.

  • Tedderman

    I say we ask Kanye West, I’m certain he could set the Trumpster straight on this issue. And if I remember my history correctly, Thomas Jefferson also “had a great relationship with the blacks.”

  • http://Mediaite.com uggugg

    I love people who generalize; it gives them an audience where over 50% of the people misunderstand them. Maybe he would make a good Republican, Fox News Anchor or Contributor. If he were honest and sincere he would differentiate between rich blacks or poor blacks, I noticed Donald didn’t have his picture taken with a poor starving black or one who looked as if he was in dire need. This way of speaking is what gives the Tea Party a higher acceptance of the Tea Party Speakers. I think the speakers are too naive to know the difference and the future voters in the Tea Party are too naive to know the difference. The Super Rich are well aware of the difference and are laughing all the way to the bank. This is very sad news if you don’t know it. If you do know it, and you speak with a perverse mouth, and you know how that goes. “Wow is to the man that speaks with a perverse mouth”.

  • Resistance Is Futile

    Trump is a birther bigot. He can delude himself but how many white people actually think Trump is not playing to the racist, redneck minority of cretin minded white people. Trump is an embarrassment.

  • Michael_T

    Resistance Is Futile said:
    Trump is a birther bigot. He can delude himself but how many white people actually think Trump is not playing to the racist, redneck minority of cretin minded white people. Trump is an embarrassment.

    I also think his egomaniacal personality has blinded him to how damaging this birther issue is to his corporate brand.

    For example, the last episode of Celebrity Apprentice took a real hit in the ratings after it showed a steady increase for the 3-4 weeks prior. Does he really think the America people are so dumb that they don’t see right through his lies and exaggerations. That is one of the things that surprised me. I knew the man was a bit of a scoundrel and a bombastic blowhard. But I was not aware of how fundamentally dishonest he was.

  • oPad

    Black and Gold Brad said:
    So would you also consider MSNBC’s “The Black Agenda” equally racist? And if not, why not?

    If you had even one black friend, you wouldn’t have to ask a total stranger that question.
    Besides, I don’t recall ever using the word “racist”, (such a bankrupt term) .
    And I’m by no means implying that you are one. But your question indicates that you may be a bit, shall we say “culturally challenged”.
    If you really want your burning questions answered, I suggest that you join the “current” millennium and acquire a few friends of color. Could turn out to be the best thing to ever happen to you.

  • oPad

    rubberneck said:
    The Donald is such a loose cannon. He throws their race card right back in their faces, with no problem whatsoever. He throws it right back in the black community’s face that they vote based on skin tone. This is all true of course. Yeah, black community immediately cry racism when they feel a threat, but their little red hen days are done now.

    Look, it’s 2011.
    Go out and make at least one black friend in your lifetime fer’ cryin’ out loud.
    It’s not that difficult.

  • oPad

    PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian said:
    Actually, if it was 1952, Donald Trump would have used the word “negroes” which some old black people still use today.

    Yeah, that’s what we need – a president who propels us into a bold new future by addressing us as if it’s 1952.
    I can’t wait….

  • http://www.massmurdermedia.tv Mookie von Zipper

    Joseph Glackin said:
    You, boze, are guilty to altering another’s words to make fun of them.
    Go back to The Blaze, or just go to blazes.

    you, bozo, are quite the articulate debater… you are guilty of ignoring another’s words in order to avoid the issue at hand… go back to media matters, or just the grey matter in your skull and see if you can jump start some semblance of brain activity…

  • Persistence

    Persistence said:

    [This] is about Trump’s pompous ignorance of his own nature. This is a guy whose world — and value system — is based on stereotypes. He, honest to God, is a chump.

    Millions of bucks, and no class. None. Doesn’t belong in the same room with a dirt-poor, 80-year-old sharecropper … black or white.

    Mookie von Zipper said:

    “Persistence said: god is a chump. millions of bucks, and no class.”

    well, your religious views aside, trump and chris christie, both undeclared candidates, would be the only 2 on either side of the aisle to shoot straight… ron paul as well, but he’s getting long in the tooth… they are not intimidated into walking a politically correct tightrope in order to avoid hurting someone’s feelings… nor will they join in the feeding frenzy of sharks attacking someone else saying something innocent that’s perceived as racist by the usual political hacks who use these instances as distractions from real problems…

    You know what I like most about this site? You can actually tell people what they are and where they belong.

    You, for example, are a lying sack of shit, and can go straight to hell to join the rest of your political family.

    I said that “he” (Trump) is a chump, and you edited it to say that “god” (sic … couldn’t even get that right, you sacrilegious dope) is a chump. I said no such thing, and the only thing worse than trying to get away with spinning my comment is if you really are stupid enough to misunderstand it.

    Chump.

  • http://www.massmurdermedia.tv Mookie von Zipper

    Persistence said: I said no such thing, and the only thing worse than trying to get away with spinning my comment is if you really are stupid enough to misunderstand it.

    what i like about this site and others like it is i can take great amusement watching people virtually genuflect at the notion that someone might express an opposing viewpoint… and rather than defend their position they’ll play the bad grammar card or name call…

    you’ll notice i consistently do not deploy capital letters… therefore, as a sacrilegious dope, i feel no obligation to deploy a capital g in order to avoid offending god’s fan base… finally, it’s you who are stupid if you believe i was actually trying to get away with “lying’ and “spinning” when what you actually wrote is on record for the whole world wide web to see… if my little joke hurt your feelings, then i apologize most humbly and profusely…

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