Donald Trump made the remarks during a speech to black conservatives
Charleston, USA:
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley On Saturday, she lashed out at rival Donald Trump for making what she called “disgusting” comments about black Americans.
trump cardHaley, who is expected to easily defeat South Carolina’s nominating contest on Saturday, said black voters supported him because they could understand his troubles with the law.
“This is disgusting. But this is what happens when he turns off the teleprompter. This is the chaos that Donald Trump brings,” Haley said at a polling place in her home state.
She added: “This type of offensive stuff is going to happen every day between now and the election, which is why I continue to say Donald Trump can’t win the election.”
Trump made the remarks during a speech to black conservatives on Friday night.
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The 77-year-old, who faces four criminal indictments, including charges of conspiracy and vote-rigging, said: “Black people like me because they have been so hurt and discriminated against that they actually think of me as a person who has been discriminated against. .”discriminate. “
He also claims black voters appreciate his police photoin a Georgia prison, more than anyone else.
“This picture, we’ve all seen this picture, and you know who likes it more than anyone else? Black people. It’s incredible,” he said.
The remarks drew criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
“It’s insulting for Donald Trump to claim that black Americans will support him because of his criminal charges. It’s idiotic. It’s just plain racist,” Cedric Cedric, co-chair of Joe Biden’s presidential re-election campaign Richmond said.
Earlier this week, Trump compared his legal troubles to the persecution of Russian opposition figures Alexei NavalnyBiden and other Western leaders have linked his recent sudden death in an Arctic prison to the Kremlin.
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