Subject: Trump’s message to black America: Ferguson and Oakland are the new Iraq
From: DNC Press <[email-masked]>
To: DNC Press <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 23:47:29 +0000

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Donald Trump has put down the dog whistle in favor of a megaphone. In an interview with The New York Times Magazine<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/magazine/donald-trump-primary-win.html?_r=3>, Donald Trump equated Ferguson and Oakland to Iraq, claiming both cities are “among the most dangerous in the world.” Equating these two American cities to a war zone is meant to stoke fear of living in black communities, and further highlights his callous disregard for the African-American community.

“Trump hasn’t shied away from using race as a wedge issue during his presidential bid. He immediately launched into a verbal tirade against Mexican immigrants, calling them criminals, drug dealers and rapists when he entered the race. Trump refused to disavow David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan who endorsed the campaign, four times in one interview. Trump also vowed to ban Muslims from entering the United States within his first 100 days in office, and claimed that thousands of Muslims were cheering as the World Trade Center fell during September 11. Trump’s latest message to African Americans that Ferguson and Oakland are like Iraq is yet another example of his dangerous and divisive race-baiting. We’re not sure how much lower Trump can sink, but he clearly lacks the judgment and temperament necessary to lead.” – Virgie M. Rollins Chair of the Democratic National Committee Black Caucus

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