Trump's appearance at an annual gathering of Black journalists immediately became heated, as he disparaged the moderators and repeated false claims about 'Black jobs.'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump questioned whether his Democratic rival Kamala Harris is "Black" during a contentious appearance at the country's largest annual gathering of Black journalists on Wednesday. Later Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about the incident while speaking to media, calling the incident "insulting.
Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, both immigrants to the U.S. As an undergraduate, Harris attended Howard University, one of the nation’s most prominent historically Black colleges and universities, where she also pledged the historically Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. As a U.S. senator, Harris was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, supporting her colleagues’ legislation to strengthen voting rights and reforming policing.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.Trump has repeatedly attacked his opponents and critics on the basis of race. He rose to prominence in Republican politics by propagating false theories that President Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president, was not born in the United States.
The Republican also repeated his false claim that immigrants in the country illegally are “taking Black jobs.” When pushed by Scott on what constituted a “Black job,” Trump responded by saying “a Black job is anybody that has a job,” drawing groans from the room.U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky wins 1,500m freestyle gold in Olympic record timeCanadian seniors are getting a top-up to old age benefits.
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