GOP Rep. Defends Trump: President Obama Is Racist Too...

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Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), who has endorsed Donald Trump, defended the attacks the estate mogul has made on a federal judge's Mexican heritage by saying President Obama and Democrats were also racists.

"You can easily argue that the president of the United States is a racist with his policies and his rhetoric," Zeldin told CNN on Tuesday as he was grilled about Trump's accusations that U.S. District Court Gonzalo Curiel, who is hearing lawsuits against Trump University, was biased against him. Earlier Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Trump's comments were the "textbook definition" of racism.

"Being a little racist or very racist is not okay, but, quite frankly, the agenda that I see and all the microtargeting to blacks and Hispanics from a policy standpoint, you know, that's more offensive to me," Zeldin said in reference to what he called the "Democratic" agenda.


Zeldin said that he thought Trump's attacks on Curiel, who was born Indiana, were a part of a legal strategy rather than a campaign move.

"It's a regrettable legal strategy. I don't think it's going to help his case," Zeldin said. "I also don't think it helps his politics. So it was an unfortunate statement that was made."

On a conference call with surrogates Monday, Trump urged them to go after reporters and critics that question the presumptive GOP nominee's remarks about the judge, according to a Bloomberg report. "The people asking the questions—those are the racists," Trump reportedly said. "I would go at 'em."

Zeldin said Tuesday that even if he thought Trump's judge comments were unfortunate, he would not withdraw his endorsement.

"There's inspiration to be found, because all across the board this isn't just one candidate for president of the United States," Zeldin said. "We have people who are in elected office at federal level, state level, people running for office who with statements and with policy, arguably with the way I define racism, fit the bill."





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Comments

  • leftcoastkev
    leftcoastkev Members Posts: 6,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In the age of neutrality where every opinion is given consideration, you can easily argue anything.
    Doesn't mean that opinion holds any validity though.
  • soul rattler
    soul rattler Members Posts: 18,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One day Americans are going to get fed up with these elected officials playing around on news networks for political favors.

    That's when rallies turn into riots and CNN looks like worldstar
  • mrrealone
    mrrealone Members Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He was getting ate up and just spewed out something. He didn't know what he was talking about.....


  • manofmorehouse
    manofmorehouse Members Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At this point, u can consider these trump supporters talented in the ways that they try to defend his ? . One guy was on cnn talking about Trump brought up the judges race because he wanted to have the larger conversation about race relations. ? what???
  • damobb2deep
    damobb2deep Members Posts: 19,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lol so Obama is a racist ? "that hasnt done ? for black people"


    How sway??
  • Max.
    Max. Members Posts: 33,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • rapmusic
    rapmusic Members Posts: 4,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't believe y'all still listen to these fools. One week Obama is racist, next week it's Obama hasn't done anything for the black community. I get so tired of people calling audibles on arguments and ? . Flip flopping and changing ? around every chance they get.
  • MarcusGarvey
    MarcusGarvey Members Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2016
  • leftcoastkev
    leftcoastkev Members Posts: 6,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2016
    At this point, u can consider these trump supporters talented in the ways that they try to defend his ? . One guy was on cnn talking about Trump brought up the judges race because he wanted to have the larger conversation about race relations. ? what???

    A person can justify anything within their own heads....

    I'm not a white person so I can't say with certainty how a white person thinks or sees the world but I saw a white guest on the Joe Rogan podcast a few days discussing trump. He said trump says racist things but "I refuse to believe that trump is racist based on what he says. I think it's all an act". He went on to reiterate that even though the things trumps says is racist he just refuses to believe it and chooses to focus on his policy positions...

    I'm like ....wtf...
  • R.D.
    R.D. Members Posts: 20,156 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He is racist

    Obama hate all you sambos