Syrena Clymer, Freshman
When asked the question ¨Do you believe Trump is racist?¨ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says without a doubt, ¨Yeah, yeah, no question.¨ Expectedly, this response arose with much controversy with Trump supporters across America. How could a member of Congress call the President racist? Alexandria responded to the backlash by saying that President Trump has understandably been accused of racism before; she very respectfully responds by saying, “The president certainly didn’t invent racism, but he’s certainly given a voice to it, and expanded it, and created a platform for those things.” She also made more points and exhibited examples of his “racist” humor.
When this interview came out, the White House quickly responded with a statement saying Trump has “repeatedly condemned racism and bigotry in all forms,” and that the Congresswoman’s ignorance can’t cover the fact that President Trump supported and passed historic criminal justice reform.
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