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Donald Trump keeps alleging that the moderator of tonight’s first presidential debate, Lester Holt, is biased against Trump. Is it because Holt is black?
Trump keeps saying that Holt is a Democrat, even though it’s already been shown that Holt is a registered Republican. So what’s the basis of Trump’s ongoing concern about Holt, and why won’t Trump say what it really is — why is Trump sticking with this absurd argument that Holt is a Democratic, when he’s not?
Is Donald Trump’s real problem with Lester Holt that he’s black? Is this Judge Curiel redux?
Let’s revisit what Trump said about the Mexican-American judge, Judge Curiel, who is overseeing his Trump University lawsuit:
Tapper: Is it not — when Hillary Clinton says this is a racist attack, and you reject that — if you are saying he can’t do his job because of his race, is that not the definition of racism?
Trump: No. I don’t think so at all.
Tapper: No?
Trump: No. He’s proud of his heritage. I respect him for that.
Tapper: But you’re saying you can’t do his job because of that.
Trump: Look, he’s proud of his heritage, OK? I’m building a wall. Now, I think I’m going to do very well with Hispanics…because I’m going to bring back jobs. And they are going to get jobs. I think I’m going to do very well with Hispanics.
But we are building a wall. He’s a Mexican. We’re building a wall between here and Mexico.
The answer is, he is giving us very unfair rulings, rulings that people can’t even believe. This case should have ended years ago on summary judgment. The best lawyers — I have spoken to so many lawyers — they said, `This is not a case. This is a case that should have ended.’ This judge is giving us unfair rulings. Now, I say. `Why?’ Well, I’m building a wall, OK? And it’s a wall between Mexico. Not another country.
Tapper: But he’s not from Mexico. He’s from Indiana.
Trump: He’s of Mexican heritage and he’s very proud of it.
Let’s update this dialogue for Lester Holt. What I quote below is fictional, but what would people say if Trump said this about Lester Holt, who is black (his grandparents immigrated from Jamaica):
Tapper: Is it not — when Hillary Clinton says this is a racist attack, and you reject that — if you are saying he can’t do his job because of his race, is that not the definition of racism?
Trump: No. I don’t think so at all.
Tapper: No?
Trump: No. He’s proud of his heritage. I respect him for that.
Tapper: But you’re saying you can’t do his job because of that.
Trump: Look, he’s proud of his heritage, OK? I’m building a wall. Now, I think I’m going to do very well with blacks… because I’m going to bring back jobs. And they are going to get jobs. I think I’m going to do very well with blacks.
But we are building a wall. He’s black. We’re building a wall between here and Jamaica.
The answer is, he is giving us very unfair rulings, rulings that people can’t even believe. This case should have ended years ago on summary judgment. The best lawyers — I have spoken to so many lawyers — they said, `This is not a case. This is a case that should have ended.’ This judge is giving us unfair rulings. Now, I say. `Why?’ Well, I’m building a wall, OK? And it’s a wall between Jamaica. Not another country.
Tapper: But he’s not from Jamaica. He’s from Indiana.
Trump: He’s of Jamaican heritage and he’s very proud of it.
Trump is polling slightly above zero with the black community. And a recent survey showed Trump with a zero percent favorability rating among blacks. Does Trump think that an African-American moderator can’t be fair to him during the debate?
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