‘their’ culture and country back. And, the argument goes, they would be taking it back from those who aren't white.” [Washington Post, 8/27/15] Donald Trump Was Criticized For Retweeting – In Response To A Twitter Thread About His Support From White Supremacists – A Graphic Containing Statistics Purporting To Show That The Vast Majority Of Murdered Black People Are Killed By Other Black People. “Donald Trump is taking heat on social media for a Sunday afternoon tweet of statistics purporting to show that the vast majority of murdered black people in the U.S. are killed by other black people. The tweet was apparently Trump’s response to a Twitter thread about support from white supremacists for the GOP front-runner. … The image Trump posted includes a list of ‘USA Crime Statistics ~ 2015.’ The two that are highlighted are ‘Blacks Killed by Police ~~ 1%’ and ‘Blacks Killed by Blacks ~~ 97%.’ A drawing of a black man wielding a sideways pistol and wearing army pants, military boots and a bandana and mask accompanies the statistics, which are sourced to the ‘Crime Statistics Bureau’ in San Francisco. … Indeed, an initial search to confirm the numbers couldn’t turn up a ‘Crime Statistic Bureau’ in San Francisco.” [The Hill, 11/22/15] Donald Trump Said That The “Black Lives Matter” Protester Who Interrupted His Rally Was “So Obnoxious And So Loud” That “Maybe He Should Have Been Roughed Up.” “Donald Trump said Sunday that the protester who interrupted his rally at a convention center here on Saturday morning was ‘so obnoxious and so loud’ that ‘maybe he should have been roughed up.’ Mercutio Southall Jr. — a well-known local activist who has been repeatedly arrested while fighting what he says is unfair treatment of blacks — interrupted Trump’s rally and could be heard shouting, ‘Black lives matter!’ … ‘Get him the hell out of here, will you, please?’ Trump said on Saturday morning. ‘Get him out of here. Throw him out!’” [Washington Post, 11/22/15] ON NATIVE AMERICANS Donald Trump Did Not Find The Washington Redskins’ Team Name Offensive, And Said He Knew “Indians That Are Extremely Proud Of That Name.” “After months of name-calling, Jeb Bush and Donald J. Trump have finally found a name that they can agree on: the Washington Redskins. … But in this case, Mr. Trump says he thinks that Mr. Bush is right. ‘Honestly, I don’t think they should change the name, unless the owner wanted to,’ Mr. Trump said in an interview. Mr. Trump. who has made bluntness a hallmark of his presidential bid, said that the Redskins moniker was yet another issue of unnecessary political correctness. The name has been that way for years, he said, and not everyone considers it to be a slur. ‘I know Indians that are extremely proud of that name,’ he said. ‘They think it’s a positive.’” [New York Times, 10/5/15] • The Oneida Indian Nation Criticized Donald Trump For His Opposition To Changing The Name Of The Washington Redskins. “The Oneida Indian Nation on Monday blasted Donald Trump after the GOP presidential candidate said he knows Indians who are proud of the Washington Redskins football team name, and he sees no reason to change it….’It is hardly surprising that a candidate who labeled Mexican immigrants rapists and calls women 'pigs' now says he wants the NFL to continue slurring Native Americans,’ the statement said. ‘Donald Trump joins some of the NFL's ignoble fraternity of billionaires Confidential Page 28
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