Ben Carson explains how owning Mar-a-Lago proves Trump 'is not a racist' [View all]

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The housing secretary says the workers who wash dishes and park cars at Trump's luxury Florida resort 'love him.'

By CAITLIN OPRYSKO

Updated: 02/07/2020 04:42 PM EST

Housing Secretary Ben Carson appeared to stray from prepared remarks as he introduced Donald Trump on Friday, declaring that the president "is not a racist" and pointing to how he treats the members and service workers at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

The comments came at the beginning of a North Carolina event touting the administration’s Opportunity Zone program, which aims to spur growth in underserved areas.

“He's a man who is deeply driven by a sense of kindness and compassion,” Carson began, looking down at his notes.

“You know, talking to the people who drive the cars and park the cars at Mar-a-Lago, they love him — the people who wash the dishes, because he's kind and compassionate,” Carson said of the president.

He continued: “When he bought Mar-a-Lago, he was the one who fought for Jews and blacks to be included in the clubs that were trying to exclude them. You know, people say he's a racist, he is not a racist.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/07/ben-carson-trump-racist-112051

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“He's a man who is deeply driven by a sense of kindness and compassion,” Give me a goddamned break.