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36. He definitely accused her of asking a "racist question" in the past.

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 05:46 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/trump-calls-a-question-about-nationalism-racist-in-post-election-news-conference

"Yamiche Alcindor:

On the campaign trail, you called yourself a nationalist. Some people saw that as emboldening white nationalists. Now people are also saying…

President Donald Trump:

I don't know why you'd say that. That's such a racist question.

Yamiche Alcindor:

There are some people that say that now the Republican Party is seen as supporting white nationalists because of your rhetoric. What do you make of that?

President Donald Trump:

Oh, I don't believe that. I don't believe that.

I don't believe it. Just — well, I don't know. Why do I have my highest poll numbers ever with African-Americans? Why do I have among the highest poll numbers with African-Americans? I mean, why do I have my highest poll numbers? That's such a racist question.

Honestly, I mean, I know you have it written down. It's a racist question."....(more)

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YAMICHE ALCINDOR [View all] cilla4progress Mar 2020 OP

K & R malaise Mar 2020 #1

More please if you can, I am liking the sound of this. LizBeth Mar 2020 #2

She asked the moron a question that he didn't like DesertRat Mar 2020 #39

That's a nasty question Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #75

Yup. I've never heard him call a man nasty DesertRat Mar 2020 #79

I was thinking the same thing as I was posting this over on Facebook. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #94

video Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #70

Wow. Thanks. Just... wow. LizBeth Mar 2020 #72

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #3

Good effort, girl! Keep trying. nolabear Mar 2020 #4

She jabbed the pin of truth into his bubble of lies eleny Mar 2020 #5

She confronted him with the truth. He gets pissed & lashes out. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2020 #6

He won't be calling on her again Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #7

What happened? Been offline for a couple hours. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #8

He accused her of asking "a nasty question" Rhiannon12866 Mar 2020 #23

He tried to tapdance his way around her question procon Mar 2020 #9

Yes Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #10

He tried to pretend people move around willingly Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #17

Is the person he tried to throw under the bus Tony Fauci? flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #81

Watch him again malaise Mar 2020 #82

What was the question? I had to turn. babylonsister Mar 2020 #11

Why did he fire the pandemic response team. He said he knew nothing about it. spanone Mar 2020 #13

Thanks, and yes he is. nt babylonsister Mar 2020 #35

I ran the White House pandemic office. Trump closed it. Celerity Mar 2020 #77

Excellent article, though frustrating to read. Thanks for the link. nt crickets Mar 2020 #91

I can't watch, but I found this: Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #14

Thank you....I couldn't watch it either. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #19

That answer doesn't jibe with his previous "My opinion is the only one that matters" bullshit. denbot Mar 2020 #37

Here you go. Someone posted video. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #16

Thank you! nt crickets Mar 2020 #28

video Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #71

Truth to power. 'Nasty question' She cracked his nuts. spanone Mar 2020 #12

lol uponit7771 Mar 2020 #18

+++ agree. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #22

If I'm not mistaken, he has accused Yamiche of asking a "stupid question" in the past. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #33

He definitely accused her of asking a "racist question" in the past. Tanuki Mar 2020 #36

Ugh. I'd so like to kick that orange abomination right in that ugly face. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #55

Kicked and recommended. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #15

She went there, as every other journalist on that lawn should have. yonder Mar 2020 #20

Why don't members of the WH press corps have each others' backs? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #56

I'd guess they know the story, but don't want to lose privilleges yonder Mar 2020 #58

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2020 #21

Pisses me off cilla4progress Mar 2020 #24

Kristen Welker also got dissed (NBC) IcyPeas Mar 2020 #25

How dare she mjvpi Mar 2020 #26

Here are the facts Gothmog Mar 2020 #27

Worth repeating approximately 330 million times. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #49

⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧K&R⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧ spanone Mar 2020 #65

lock him up bringthePaine Mar 2020 #29

trump disbanding the pandemic office Obama put in place iluvtennis Mar 2020 #30

Thanks for posting those!!! liberalla Mar 2020 #32

That's right, it's all about the Benjamins Trailrider1951 Mar 2020 #34

trump thinks the money should be in his pocket, even if it kills people. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #50

wish you'd make that an OP so I can bookmark it Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #53

Thank you, Yamiche! spicysista Mar 2020 #31

Thank you Yamiche! hkp11 Mar 2020 #38

No. Smart women do, and she's smart and an excellent journalist wiley Mar 2020 #40

She's a gutsy reporter. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #41

Yikes! Not exactly "the buck stops here" is it?!? jcgoldie Mar 2020 #42

Public Broadcasting. LisaM Mar 2020 #43

trump is lying Gothmog Mar 2020 #44

Sherrod Brown stuck up for her by calling IF45 a liar. ancianita Mar 2020 #45

Great - hope he's on all the programs tonight and over the weekend malaise Mar 2020 #47

And yet not a single one of those present bluecollar2 Mar 2020 #46

Perfect example of Trump's disdain for the first amendment. Karadeniz Mar 2020 #48

I''m disgusted no other reporter followed up to defend her. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #51

It's like they are all afraid of the orange baboon. iluvtennis Mar 2020 #52

Just on PBSNewsHour. elleng Mar 2020 #54

she was fantastic Skittles Mar 2020 #57

Congresswoman Garcia defends a fellow nasty woman Gothmog Mar 2020 #59

Didn't she get kicked out of the WH press room once? Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #60

Yes she did! Bravo! burrowowl Mar 2020 #62

CNN just showed a clip of Trump acknowledging the cuts on February 26 Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #61

well...if anyone could do it... yuiyoshida Mar 2020 #63

I like Yamiche, whathehell Mar 2020 #64

The thing about Ms Alcindor is that her fairness is unflagging tishaLA Mar 2020 #66

She is smart as hell, always a delight to hear her take on politics. CTyankee Mar 2020 #67

Yamiche asks a serious question. Aussie105 Mar 2020 #68

kick Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #69

AWESOME!!!!!!! secondwind Mar 2020 #73

This will make a great ad Gothmog Mar 2020 #74

She's a regular on MSNBC, and I think she's awesome! BComplex Mar 2020 #76

the worst part mnmoderatedem Mar 2020 #78

While we are praising Yamiche, let's not forget the other woman color, Kristen Welker tulipsandroses Mar 2020 #80

Hear hear! She also asked him if he was being selfish not getting tested flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #83

"Mr. President, I'm a nasty woman reporter and have a nasty question for you." KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #84

My latest shero! UpInArms Mar 2020 #85

"That's a nasty question" Martin Eden Mar 2020 #86

When this orange bloated sack rownesheck Mar 2020 #87

She is always spot-on. Good on her!! polichick Mar 2020 #88

to be fair, White House correspondents take heat to him regularly Grasswire2 Mar 2020 #89

Good Question! ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #90

Surprised he didnt call her a racist. He did before when she aske dhim a question SummerSnow Mar 2020 #92

She's so smart. He's so stupid. He's jealous. demigoddess Mar 2020 #93