He took it down but didn’t disown the “white power” sentiment. He’s a racist.
The WH press secretary is saying Pres Trump tweeted out a video of Trump supporters chanting “white power” because those supporters are often “demonized.”
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 29, 2020
Note: Shouting white power is unequivocally racist and something that would lead to someone being rightly demonized. https://t.co/SI89NI7nEx
Why you shouldn't believe Trump missed a guy chanting 'white power' in the video he sharedhttps://t.co/woZ6sEhdqv pic.twitter.com/JEIbrKnT8r
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) June 28, 2020
Stories that note Trump deleted his tweet really should note that it was up for hours after being called out. What took so long to delete? If you accidentally posted something like that, and it was quickly brought to your attention, how long would it take you to remove? Hours?
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 28, 2020
He didn’t get briefed on the bounties. He didn’t hear the white power statement. Nobody told him about the virus before February. He takes “no responsibility at all.”
— W Foster (@pittsburghtx) June 28, 2020
White House says Trump did not hear the “white power” shout near the beginning of the video he retweeted: "President Trump is a big fan of The Villages. He did not hear the one statement made on the video. What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters."
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 28, 2020
Trump promotes video of a supporter saying "white power" https://t.co/x57TsW6NmR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2020
Anyone interviewing a Trump administration official—especially anyone giving them live air time—should insist that they respond to this Tweet, and should refuse to continue the interview unless they do.
— Josh Chafetz (@joshchafetz) June 28, 2020
“No comment, let’s move on [to my talking points]” should not be an option. https://t.co/G1dR0VoSOw
