Obama would be a great cheerleader for the country. And he’s really become very divisive.’” [The Root, 6/25/15] Trump: “And When Obama Gets 95 Percent Of The Black Vote, Is That Racist?” HANNITY: “But isn't it a danger on his part, class warfare, and more importantly, the Democratic Party has been attacking the Tea Party conservatives as racist, you know, Maxine Waters, the consecutive Tea Party movement can go straight to hell. One congressman says that conservatives want black people hanging from trees. They double down on insane rhetoric. The president has wrapped his arms twice now around the Occupy Wall Street crowd? And is there a danger.” TRUMP: “I think the race card is such a horrible thing. And I've been watching it more and more lately. And I think it's disgraceful. And when Obama gets 95 percent of the black vote, is that racist? I mean, you know, does anybody have ever mention that? He gets 95 percent of the vote. And I see your compatriots, your announcers saying yes, he got 95 percent of the black vote but this wasn't a racial thing. They like his policy. That's a lot of crap. But he's creating a racial divide and I think he's doing it on purpose and I think it's a very unfair thing and it's a very bad thing.” [Hannity, Fox News, 10/18/11] When Asked If He Was Perpetuating African- American Stereotypes, Trump Said “I Don't Know What You Mean By Stereotypes.” TRUMP: “Well, I really have to go, but I want to tell you I am the least racist. I am a wonderful person as far as you would be concerned as to race. And I think everybody that knows me knows that.” LEMON: Are you aware of the stereotypes about African-Americans? Are you?” TRUMP: “Well, I don't know what you mean by stereotypes. Why don't you define that a little bit in greater detail?” LEMON: “The stereotypes that take place in America about African- Americans, one is that they are not as smart as whites. And when you talk about someone like the President and you challenge whether or not he has an education or deserve to go to Ivy League schools, you're talking -- you're bringing up, you're promoting one of those stereotypes about African-Americans.” [Newsroom, CNN, 5/1/11] • Trump Called Accusations That He Was Racist “Ridiculous.” LEMON: “The stereotypes that take place in America about African- Americans, one is that they are not as smart as whites. And when you talk about someone like the President and you challenge whether or not he has an education or deserve to go to Ivy League schools, you're talking -- you're bringing up, you're promoting one of those stereotypes about African-Americans. And as someone running for president of the country, which means everyone, then wouldn't you be sensitive to those issues in the culture?” TRUMP: “It certainly does mean everyone, and it means everyone to me. As far as I'm concerned, the President is a very smart man. And I think a comment about racism is ridiculous as it applies to me. And people that know me laugh at it. They think it is so stupid. I mean it is a ridiculous statement and is certainly ridiculous as it applies to me.” [Newsroom, CNN, 5/1/11] Trump Often Used The Phrase “Silent Majority” Which Historically Was Seen As A Racial Dog Whistle. “In a press conference after a rally in South Carolina on Thursday, Donald Trump insisted that there is a ‘silent majority [who] wants this country to have victories again.’ It's not the first time Trump has used that phrase -- ‘silent majority.’… As far back as July, Trump was using the phrase. ‘The country is fed up with what's going on,’ he said at the time. ‘You know, in the old days they used the term 'silent majority.' We have the silent majority back, folks.’ Trump's use of that term is 1) 100 percent on purpose and 2) decidedly controversial. For many, the ‘silent majority’ is a not-so-subtle reference to white people who need/want to take Confidential Page 27
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