Donna Brazile Throws DOWN With Reince Priebus After He Waffles On Whether Trump’s Black Voter Comments Were Racist
Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile debated former RNC Chair Reince Priebus about whether former President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding his support from Black voters were racist.
On Friday, the Republican frontrunner told a group of Black conservatives that his four criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black Americans because they understand being victims of discrimination from law enforcement. Trump also claimed the “black population” embraced his mug shot “more than anyone else” after it was taken.
During a Sunday panel discussion on ABC’s This Week, Priebus noted he was not sure if Trump’s comments were racist, citing Trump’s previous attempts to win over Black voters in 2016 by asking, “Hey what the hell do you have to lose?”
“I don’t know. Look, I remember, back in 2016, when President Trump went in to say, ‘Hey, what the hell do you have to lose?’” Priebus said. “And today, if you look at the polling, he’s looking at recent polling about 22 percent in the Black community, in the seven battleground states.”
Brazile hit back at Priebus by adding Trump’s claims were “insulting” and “demeaning” to Black voters and promoted “racist tropes.”
BRAZILE: Well I mean Reince, this is not a conversation about whether or not — who has a record? Okay. Because we know Donald Trump’s record. This is about the future. And what Donald Trump said was racist tropes. And it’s insulting and demeaning to basically go to Black people and say, ‘Oh, don’t you like the fact that I have 91 convictions? Don’t you want to see this mug shot?’ Hell no. Look, we want freedom and justice and equality just like anyone else.
PRIEBUS: For the record, I don’t disagree. These things that are said are not helpful. They’re distractions. I think that part of it is who’s trying to be entertaining. I don’t disagree. However, what I also see are the facts. And the facts are that 22% of Black voters in America like what he’s saying, like what he stands for and likes him as a candidate. So that’s something you’re going your side’s going to have to deal with.
Watch the clip above via ABC News.
