Obama said that over the past few years, most people concerned about the relationship between the police and the black community have been “doing it the right way”.
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“Those peddling the narrative of cops as a racist force in our society – and this is a narrative that is supported with a nod by my opponent, you see what she’s saying, and it’s not good – share responsibility and the unrest that is afflicting our country and hurting those who have really the very least”, the mogul said. “What we have to do is use our history to propel us to make more progress in the future”.
At the event, Obama also criticized Trump for using hyperbolic language when discussing African-Americans, and suggested that Trump visit the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture for perspective.
Trump’s repeated claims that African-Americans communities are worse off than ever in the past are obviously wrong when viewed in the long run. He’s trying to show law-and-order toughness along with empathy for African-Americans amid criticism his campaign inspires racism.
‘The rioting in our streets is a threat to all peaceful citizens and it must be ended and ended now, ‘ he declared at a rally in suburban Philadelphia on Thursday night.
“The main victims of these violent demonstrations”, he added, “are law-abiding African-Americans who live in these communities and only want to raise their children in safety and peace”.
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‘If you’re not aware, drugs are a very, very big factor in what you’re watching on television at night, ‘ he said at an energy conference in Pittsburgh.
Trump, in particular, has struggled to balance a message that appeals to his white, working-class base with one that improves his standing with minorities and educated whites who may worry about racial undertones in his candidacy.
Neither Trump nor Clinton is expected to campaign on Friday as they prepare for Monday’s inaugural debate.
Of course, what Trump doesn’t seem to understand is that stop-and-frisk didn’t work “incredibly well” at all, and when challenged in the courts, the policy was ruled unconstitutional. “We want to do something about it'”.
In the ad, Trump’s words play as young women look in the mirror, including “She’s a slob”.
This week, the high-profile killings of Tulsa, Oklahoma man Terence Crutcher, 40, and 43-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina man Keith Scott have dominated the news cycle.
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And the president made a more earnest effort to rebut Trump when he spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus gala on Saturday, and said that he would consider it a “personal insult” to his legacy if black voters didn’t turn out for Clinton. “It matters. We’ve got to get people to vote”, Obama said.
