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For the fourth season of “The Apprentice,” Donald J. Trump searched for a gimmick to bolster ratings. His idea was simple if explosive — pit an all-white team against an all-black team.
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For the fourth season of “The Apprentice,” Donald J. Trump searched for a gimmick to bolster ratings. His idea was simple if explosive — pit an all-white team against an all-black team.
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Over decades in business, entertainment and now politics, Trump has approached America’s racial, ethnic and religious divisions opportunistically, not as the nation’s wounds to be healed but as openings to achieve his goals, whether they be ratings, fame, money or power
Here are some examples:
He was accused by gov investigators in the '70s of refusing to rent apartments to black tenants, he settled the case
He made a name for himself in the '80s by championing the return of the death penalty for the "Central Park Five".
He was accused by gov investigators in the '70s of refusing to rent apartments to black tenants, he settled the case
He made a name for himself in the '80s by championing the return of the death penalty for the "Central Park Five".
They were later exonerated.
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He threatened to sell his Mar-a-Lago estate to the Unification Church in 1991 and unleash “thousands of Moonies” if city officials in Palm Beach, Fla., did not allow him to carve up his property.
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He threatened to sell his Mar-a-Lago estate to the Unification Church in 1991 and unleash “thousands of Moonies” if city officials in Palm Beach, Fla., did not allow him to carve up his property.
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Taking on competitors of his Atlantic City casinos, he questioned whether rival owners were really Native Americans entitled to federal recognition — then later teamed up with another tribe when there was money to be made.
With his eye on the White House, he opened a yearslong
With his eye on the White House, he opened a yearslong
drive to convince Americans that President Barack Obama was really born in Africa.
His own campaign was marked by slurs against Mexicans, a proposed Muslim ban and others. To deflect criticism, 2 camp officials said they regularly positioned a supporter nicknamed “Michael the
His own campaign was marked by slurs against Mexicans, a proposed Muslim ban and others. To deflect criticism, 2 camp officials said they regularly positioned a supporter nicknamed “Michael the
Black Man” so cameras would show him behind Mr. Trump at his rallies.
The longer Trump spends on the stage the more friends and former employees, like Michael D. Cohen, Omarosa Manigault Newman and Anthony Scaramucci, have concluded that he is more racist than they had admitted.
The longer Trump spends on the stage the more friends and former employees, like Michael D. Cohen, Omarosa Manigault Newman and Anthony Scaramucci, have concluded that he is more racist than they had admitted.
Yes, @realDonaldTrump is #racist because he uses race, religion and gender to he perceived benefit. Got it now?
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