Asked why Black Americans are killed by police, Trump responds, “So are White people”

Asked why Black Americans are killed by police, Trump responds, “So are White people”



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39 thoughts on “Asked why Black Americans are killed by police, Trump responds, “So are White people”

  1. There is black policemen, black law enforcement etc, all I hear is about the blacks feeling sorry for them selves. Do we hear about the black gangs, black murders etc? Oh yes plenty of them, blacks cause a lot of there own misery in one way or another thats being fair about it.

  2. I can not believe the comments I’m reading the video I watched!!!! Maybe if the police was really killing their race, meth heroine using crackhead trailer park back woods idiots then maybe they would have a different opinion!!! She asked a good question to an orange head prejudice idiot that lies about everything!!! Y’all response in the comments let me know y’all are just as prejudice and probably worse!!!!!

  3. I'm so sick of people saying stop making it about race. IT IS ABOUT RACE!! Stop gaslighting people into thinking it's not. So here's the thing: If you have 20 black people, and 200 white people and statistically, the commit the same number of crimes, then the PERCENTAGE should be (as an example), 10% of each group. That means 2 black people and 20 white people. However, because black people are pulled over, arrested, and charged more harshly than white people, what you will have is 15 black people and 10 white people. Yes, it's happening to white people also, however, the percentages and rates show the bias in how crimes are viewed. Same thing with suspensions in school. Studies show that black children and white children violate the same number of rules, however, black children are three times as likely to be suspended or expelled than white students. That's why black people SEEM more violent and more likely to commit crimes. But the data doesn't validate that.

  4. Appeasing the black race is an agenda, not an issue. This kid was born in a tunnel with racists of his own racists. In fact, I no longer consider an effort to appease the blacks because that is the thing to do. Blacks have no desire to be American. They hyphenate themselves to death with at a minimum 7 black identifiers. They want and do not give. They want to be allowed to be criminals because they are black.
    Blacks want racisn. Blacks need racism. Blacks love racism. Blacks dwell on racism. Blacks thrive on racism. Without racism, blacks would be without a purpose..
    Blacks are now 90% of the voice and face in the United States only because corporate America decided to appease the criminal deviancy because blacks were being shot by cops. This is what you call DEI 2.O…. Whites are to blame for anything and everything… Just Because….
    Whites are not the problem. In fact, all non-black races are not the problem.

  5. Trump answer to question really mean that he cares about whites, for me as ordinary African person not as rich or present as Trump I would say no person should die in the hands of law enforcements regardless of their race, every citizen should be safe and protected by law enforcement officers, police officers should make sure the citizens of the country are safe and comfortable to cooperate when they encounter with police officers. No citizen should feel guilty or need to protect themselves when they are being stopped by law enforcements.

  6. Sometimes the only way through it is to let things be, but the other party as well, sometimes you gotta let things go out of style when it's pass due ,like really ask yourself what's most important,then every one can live their lives, because we are building something and so are you. So let's look at the movement , why is everyone so quick to just jump out of character , at one point you've gotten me out of mine, and I like myself. And man you people can be very disrespectful and I can't hold your burdens over my shoulders because they never were mine to adjust, so I'll let you hold that, I got things to look forward to, no more back tracking we have seen all of that then and know, and this is a waste of time. Level up we are living

  7. Cops are like a legal mafia , they care only for their own , anyone who was wronged by the police knows it , they don't care about your skin color , they only care if you're wearing uniform or not

  8. Loaded question. She should have asked: "Why are people, regardless of colour, getting involved in drugs and violence and putting themselves in situations that ends in confrontation with Police and, too often, tragically result in death? Oh, and statistically it is more likely to be the death of the Police officer."

  9. If cops come to my house for any reason im wearing shorts a tank top and im tucking my tank top in my shorts. Id be afraid to scratch an itch. One things for sure when he was in office last time people turned up the racism. I even experienced it first hand from his supporters and tbey were shouting his name at me like a taunt at a red light for no reason. I had a cop follow me almost all the way to work this morning he tried getting aomeone then decided to follow me sped up in the other lane so he could look into the car. Im hesitant to drive with other black people in my car because its like blood to a shark. Im not involved in ANY crimes wrong doing no street stuff and I dont feel safe when I see them. But in my town they even messed with this Italian lady so who knows.

  10. The issue that a lot of you are missing is that racism and improper handling of people of color is an actual issue (by itself) That was not the time to share about so are white people. If you are going to be a president for all people, it needs to be a priority to address things as such and not smush it together with "other things" It was an insensitive, unaware response. When you are the leader, you are the example. Oh and this is not the time for responses to share about the Biden administration in comment to this post.

    That's not what my post is about. It's not about politics. I took a class in my past, where it speaks about addressing our own personal biases and microagressions, and before one takes any leadership role, it will help them. It's really not about democrat or republican, it's about being a president for all people. God holds us accountable to the people he allows us to lead. This goes for all of us. I pray for us as a country. ❤️🙏🏾🙏

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