Dept of WTF?: Black Americans demand to know what 'Black jobs' are after Trump debate comment

[B.See]

Black Americans demand to know what ‘Black jobs’ are after Trump debate comment - The Hill

“They’re taking Black jobs now and it could be 18, it could be 19 and even 20 million people. They’re taking Black jobs, and they’re taking Hispanic jobs, and you haven’t seen it yet, but you’re gonna see something that’s going to be the worst in our history.”

“What exactly are Black and Hispanic Jobs!?!” the NAACP posted to X.

Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, agreed, posting: “What the hell is a “Black job?!”

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said that she wished CNN’s moderators had asked for clarification on the comment.

[wnylib]

1. I think we know what it means in Trump's deranged mind.

To Trump, Black and Hispanic jobs means any low paid job without benefits.

If Trump thinks that immigrants are taking away jobs from citizens, why didn't he say, "They're taking Americans' jobs"? Why specifically "Black" jobs?

Immigrants and asylum seekers often take low paying jobs for a few reasons. It's hard for them to find work without citizenship or knowledge of English. They need work ASAP so they accept whatever they can get even if they had better jobs in their homeland. They work at those jobs while they learn English and get acclimated to American life so they can improve their situations.

In Trump's mind, those are the jobs that are "fitting" for US citizens who are Black and Hispanic, who know English and American life, who have job skills and educations for better jobs. Trump was saying that migrants who come to the US and take jobs as dishwashers, housekeepers, unskilled labor, etc. are taking jobs reserved for Blacks and Hispanics.

Does he really think that saying that endears him to Black and Hispanic voters?

[B.See]

3. Exactly! And yes, he DOES really think saying that endears him to Black and Hispanic voters.

Just like he thinks his mug shot does. After all, we be criminals. (he thinks)

[2naSalit]

2. First thing I asked myself.

It's bullshit like everything else he said.

[0rganism]

4. The best thing we're likely getting from the debate is damage to TSF's minority outreach

[Sunsky]

5. I wanted to know as well

Where are can I sign up for one of those Do I even want to? If Trump opens his mouth, he's lying.

[mopinko]

6. a great xitter thread

Link to tweet

click through. u wont b sorry.

[Deep State Witch]

7. Agricultural work

On white-owned farms. Cleaning white people's houses. Housekeeping and groundskeeping at Mar-a-Lardo.

[TheKentuckian]

17. That or maybe we are on Westeros and people are needed to join the Nightwatch

They call that taking the black.

[LiberalArkie]

8. I thought everyone knew this. Laborer, food service worker, hospital cleanup people, agri work when not

taking jobs away from Hispanics.

[relayerbob]

9. We all know what he meant

[struggle4progress]

10. Chain Gang

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. traitortrump was thinking of 10,000 Black Men Named George...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10,000_Black_Men_Named_George

[PurgedVoter]

12. The term he was thinking is "menial"

But menial means low skill and training can do it. But lets put this in perspective, Trump could not clean a house. He could not mow a lawn, and it would be entertaining to watch him try and replace the string on a weed eater.

All he can do is lie and bluster. Sadly, while 40% of us can instantly see through it and know what he is instantly, He can utterly fool 40% and possibly get a pass on the 20% remaining. That is clearly and obviously his only talent.

[moreland01]

13. As my Texas grandfather aged . . .

he said stupid/ignorant/racist shit out loud too. Mostly the "N" word. And mostly directed at restaurant staff in the most embarrassing and humiliating of ways. Saw grandma almost stab him with a fork at a Sizzler's in the 70s. Yeah, his brain might have been addling, but he wouldn't have said it if it wasn't in his heart.

Wondering how trump is going to spin his way out of this hole.

[TheKentuckian]

18. Yup, age doesn't make you a vile bigot but it has been known to

wreck havoc on the filter that allows some to hide what they really feel.

[Warpy]

14. Maybe he thinks there are still railroad porters and waiters

and shoeshine boys all over the place (remaining "boys" into their 80s). I just hope this gets repeated a lot, all over the place, in churches and businesses. I want the fence sitters knocked over by it, back on the left side of the fence.

Make no mistake, this is that man's vision for the US, back to the 1910s. It's pure evil and so is he.

[Hope22]

15. I have one!

VP / President 😁💗

[Hieronymus Phact]

16. if you think Biden stepped in it last night,

Take heart: This isn't goin' away.

[maxsolomon]

19. Interestingly, we do know what jobs are considered "Hispanic"

Construction (framing, drywall, concrete), agriculture, restaurant kitchens, meat processing. Really tough, physical jobs.

But if the migrants coming to take those jobs are ALSO Hispanic?

I have no clue what Black Jobs are.

[Mad_Machine76]

35. There won't be much in terms of "Hispanic jobs"

If Cheeto is able to deport a lot of them.

[maxsolomon]

36. He won't. It's a logistical nightmare.

There are too many, and many many Hispanic workers here legally.

The subcontractors I see on my jobs aren't hiring workers who can't prove residency. There's too much regulation.

[kimbutgar]

20. Make an ad and run it on Black radio and tv shows.

We all know the convicted felon is a racist!

[Takebacktherepublic]

21. It was just political pandering

Plain and simple. A “black job” is just a regular job, unless you’re pandering to African Americans

[Think. Again.]

26. Wow, you make blatant racism sound so acceptable.

[Takebacktherepublic]

31. If you think that is "acceptable"

That’s on you. I never said or inferred that racial pandering is acceptable. Anything but….

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Comes from the same mindset as, "Blacks must like me because I've been convicted of a crime."

[B.See]

24. EXACTLY.

[spanone]

23. The trmps have a reputation for not renting to blacks

Decades-Old Housing Discrimination Case Plagues Donald Trump SEPTEMBER 29, 201610:22 PM ET

During the presidential debate on Monday night, Hillary Clinton raised a 1973 federal lawsuit brought against Donald Trump and his company for alleged racial discrimination at Trump housing developments in New York.

The Justice Department sued Donald Trump, his father, Fred, and Trump Management in order to obtain a settlement in which Trump and his father would promise not to discriminate. The case eventually was settled two years later after Trump tried to countersue the Justice Department for $100 million for making false statements. Those allegations were dismissed by the court.

"Donald started his career, back in 1973, being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination — because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans, and he made sure that the people who worked for him understood that was the policy," Clinton said on Monday night.

Trump responded to Clinton by emphasizing that the case was settled with no admission of guilt.

https://www.npr.org/2016/09/29/495955920/donald-trump-plagued-by-decades-old-housing-discrimination-case

[B.See]

25. Thanks to all for your responses.

[Beartracks]

27. Is that along the same lines as "female doctor" and "female CEO"?

[GenThePerservering]

29. Or ::gag:: "Lady pilot"

and "lady lawyer".

[keithbvadu2]

28. 1+

[4lbs]

30. Being Latino, I'd like one of those "Hispanic jobs" please. With a side of fries and a drink.

Oh wait, I got one already. And it pays well.

This Mexican ("Hispanic", "Latino", "LatinX", or whatever your term-of-the-week is now) had to turn down several jobs because one was too far away (they wouldn't pay for transportation even though I showed them how they could do it and minimize payroll taxes and other expenses while doing it), and the other was in another city.

[IronLionZion]

32. I'd love to hear his racist ideas on how black jobs are different from white jobs

and use that to help voter turnout on our side against him.

[B.See]

34. For me it was just a reminder of what he reportedly said

about the notion of a Black person winning the Apprentice.

[ck4829]

33. Great questions