Posted on 11/07/2018 12:37:17 PM PST by Sir Napsalot
CNN's Jake Tapper reacts to President Trump taking offense to a question about nationalism and white nationalism at his post-midterm election press conference on Wednesday. PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, the reporter who asked the question, is a black woman. Tapper said it "boggles the mind" that Trump could believe that a black woman could be racist.
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JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: "...The word ('nationalist') has baggage. A lot of people have not used the word...If you want to make the argument, make the argument.
The idea that any reporter asking that question, in particular an African-American woman is asking a racist question just boggles the mind. I mean, it is a perfectly legitimate question …
But no one should be surprised because this is how the president does that. You challenge him, he attacks you harder and that's what this press conference was all about. And I feel threatened, therefore I'm going to threaten everybody here.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
What does Jake have to say about the black antisemites who vandalized Jewish synagogues in NY last week, setting fires, painting death threats and slurs, and smashing windows?
At least on has direct ties to Democrat affiliation and public office in a hate crimes area.
bfl
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