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To: locogringo who wrote (966052)	9/20/2016 10:16:29 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1574302

Here's the mean old man.... Donald Trump: Black communities in worst shape 'ever, ever, ever' Worse than during slavery; worse than before Brown vs Board; worse than when they couldn't use many toilets. Worse than when they couldn't vote. Now that's bad. = Trump lambasted for claiming black communities are in 'worst shape ever' The statement was immediately called out on social media for failing to consider slavery, and joined a list of controversies the Republican fended off Tuesday Ben Jacobs in Washington @Bencjacobs Tuesday 20 September 2016 20.27 EDTLast modified on Tuesday 20 September 201620.29 EDT Fending off several controversies on Tuesday, Donald Trump started another when he proclaimed at a North Carolina rally that “our African-American communities are in the worst shape they’ve ever been ... Ever. Ever. Ever.” Donald Trump used $258,000 from his charity for legal settlements, reports say Read more The plainly inaccurate statement, which was immediately lambasted on social media for failing to consider the long history of slavery and racial discrimination against African Americans, marked the latest misstep by the Trump campaign as the Republican nominee has struggled to harness the terrorist attacks in New York and New Jersey for his political advantage. A day after the apprehension of suspected bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami, Trump made his remarks in Kenansville, North Carolina, and repeated familiar themes to crowds at multiple rallies across the swing state. “Immigration security is national security,” he said, and repeatedly read the lyrics of the The Snake, a 1960s soul song about a woman who finds a dying snake and nurses it back to health. The snake then fatally bites her. To Trump, this was a parable about the consequences of the United States taking in refugees. The Republican nominee went on to describe Clinton as “the vessel for all the global special interests seeking to run our lives” and said that the “failed political establishment” had “vested” in her “all of their money, all of their hopes for another generation of corruption”. Trump also argued that the “dishonest media” had “bled this country dry”. But, Trump ran into more controversy when the Washington Post reported that the billionaire converted $258,000 in donations to the Donald Trump Foundation to settle lawsuits against himself. The payments represent an apparent violation of tax laws that could potentially even force the IRS to shut down the Trump Foundation. Trump further stoked controversy by bragging on Tuesday about spending “OPM – other people’s money”. “There’s nothing wrong with doing things with other people’s money,” said the nominee when talking about his business career. His campaign also had to deal with criticism after his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr, compared Syrian refugees with poisoned skittles in a tweet on Monday night. The tweet set off a major firestorm and even the candy maker distanced itself from it with a spokesperson saying: “Skittles are candy. Refugees are people.” Trump Junior followed up on Tuesday morning when he shared an article from a far right wing website that claimed, without evidence, that “tens of thousands” of British women have been tortured and raped by gangs “comprised almost exclusively of Muslims”. The firestorm caused by the younger Trump’s tweet even forced a response from running mate Mike Pence who told NBC News’s Kelly O’Donnell in an interview: “It is remarkable to me to see the level of outrage about a metaphor used by Don Jr, when Hillary Clinton’s calling for a 550% increase in the Syrian refugee program.” The Republican nominee suffered another potential blow when it was reported that former President George HW Bush would vote for Hillary Clinton in November. Bush apparently told Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the daughter of Robert F Kennedy and former Democratic lieutenant governor of Maryland, that he would be casting his ballot for Clinton. She shared the news in a Facebook post, which the Guardian obtained. Jim McGrath, a Bush family spokesman, told the Guardian: “The vote President Bush will cast as a private citizen in some 50 days will be just that: a private vote cast in 50 days. He is not commenting on the presidential race in the interim.” Trump’s busy day came as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton stayed off the trail in advance of Monday’s presidential debate, the first between the two candidate. Although the former secretary of state did a radio appearance and held a conference call with national security advisors, she held no public events. As a result, Trump jibed on Twitter: “Hillary Clinton is taking the day off again, she needs the rest. Sleep well Hillary - see you at the debate!” theguardian.com