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riversedge

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Thu Oct 27, 2016, 11:13 PM Oct 2016

Donald Trump Promises to Work On 'Our Ghettos' [View all]

Source: abc



Donald Trump Promises to Work On 'Our Ghettos'

By Candace Smith
TARA FOWLER

Oct 27, 2016, 7:21 PM ET




PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on stage at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2016.Jay LaPrete/AFP/Getty Images
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on stage at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2016.



Donald Trump referred to minority neighborhoods as "ghettos" while speaking at a Toledo, Ohio, rally this afternoon.

"We’re gonna work on our ghettos and so the -- " Trump said, breaking off before going on to list the problems affecting the "inner cities."

"You take a look at what’s going on, you have pockets of areas of land where you have the inner cities, you have so many things, so many problems, so many horrible, horrible problems," he continued.

Trump, who frequently references inner cities when making his appeal to African-American voters, has garnered criticism for how he’s reached out to African-Americans, with whom his support remains low according to all major polls. He often makes his appeals in front of almost all-white crowds, harping on conditions in inner cities, neglecting to appeal to other African-Americans who don’t live in inner cities. ........................

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-promises-work-ghettos/story?id=43119150

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So, Trump's gonna work on the ghettos. Kirk's insults Duckworth. How about one more racist barb zonkers Oct 2016 #1
The Republican Party merger with the Neo-Nazis is complete. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #2
Someone should do something sexist or anti-semitic or homophobic IronLionZion Oct 2016 #7
But he's going to take care of his blacks. yallerdawg Oct 2016 #3
I read on another site a comment from a guy who went to one of his rallies. Beacool Oct 2016 #5
A lot of things Trumpers do make no sense IronLionZion Oct 2016 #8
What's funny is that they actually believe we were ever really great at all. cstanleytech Oct 2016 #14
That's why they're Trumpers. lastlib Oct 2016 #17
I bet I know her DU name. nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #13
Me too bravenak Oct 2016 #27
Tone-deaf racist moron. Beacool Oct 2016 #4
So is he going to start with Appalachia? Chicago1980 Oct 2016 #6
How soon will he be opening "Trump N the 'Hood"? Ken Burch Oct 2016 #10
Good! There's something the Orange Anus can work on once he gets his ass handed to him November 8th Hulk Oct 2016 #11
"in front of almost all-white crowds" PSPS Oct 2016 #12
The world BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #15
Every time Trump uses the term "inner cities" he loses 6,000 African American and Latino votes alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #18
Even Condi and Powell aren't going to vote for him treestar Oct 2016 #23
Website on "Blacks for Trump" sign tparrett62 Oct 2016 #19
"The African Americans love me" dalton99 Oct 2016 #20
New Trump Campaign Song by Elvis Presley USA! USA! yellowcanine Oct 2016 #21
Vague as usual treestar Oct 2016 #22
I hope he strolls on through to fix 'em bravenak Oct 2016 #26
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