They’re both racist birther movement believers. I don’t care that Trump has a black employee, I’m sure lots of racists do.
To be clear, telling a black person to go back to Africa is one of the oldest and most well-known racist tropes in this county’s history. https://t.co/hV3TcVpjCI
— Kimberly Atkins (@KimberlyEAtkins) February 28, 2019
It’s really worth watching this entire video. It’s a reminder of what birtherism looked like and how the president got his political start by questioning whether President Obama was born in the United States. It’s definitely worth pressing Mark Meadows to comment today. https://t.co/osb0ZmkI5w
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) February 28, 2019
It’s morning & I still can’t believe that Rep. Mark Meadows ran the full playbook of most insulting racism defenses. 1. Used the “Black friend” defense as proof a white person could not be racist. Actually physically presented the Black friend (which is unusual).
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) February 28, 2019
Meadows tells CNN's @SunlenSerfaty "anyone who knows me knows that there is not a racial bone in my body" in response to questions about his Obama birther comments in 2012. Note: Obama had been president for 4 years at that point and Meadows said he should go "back to Kenya."
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 28, 2019
CNN’s @SunlenSerfaty spoke to Meadows who says he has apologized for the comments from 2012 he made about then-candidate Obama, saying he has “addressed it a dozen times.” https://t.co/yWEyGJnEC3
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) February 28, 2019
Blow up Twitter: Meadows and Tlaib just hugged on House floor and are engaged in a long, cordial talk.
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) February 28, 2019
Tlaib/Meadows thing is a great example of the plight of the minority professional in majority white spaces (like Congress!). A colleague did something racist. Tlaib politely pointed it out – and has now had to spend 24 hours reassuring her white colleague that's not a bad person
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) February 28, 2019
Rep. Mark Meadows invited Lynne Patton to Michael Cohen's hearing on Wednesday. Her appearance ignited a heated exchange about race, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib calling the act “insensitive” and possibly racist “to use a black woman as a prop.” https://t.co/VTSQgU2UXR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 28, 2019
Analysis: Having a black friend doesn’t mean you’re not racist. https://t.co/em5C1HTqmc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 28, 2019
I need you to see the longer version of this bigoted video from Congressman @MarkMeadows. It's 4 minutes of pure bigotry. Not only was the question disgusting, but @RepMarkMeadows relished in the bigotry from his fellow panelist, Vance Patterson, then joined in himself. pic.twitter.com/I8F3L27giM
— Shaun King (@shaunking) February 28, 2019
Sad! 