Jasmine Crockett Says Dems Want ‘Safe White Boy,’ Black America Responds to Trump Welcoming White South Africans, Why Obama Could Never Get Away With Accepting a $400 Million Jet Like Trump and Other Political News From the Week

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Jasmine Crockett Says Dems Want โ€˜the Safest White Boyโ€™ to Run in 2028... Here Are Some Good Options

Photo: Getty Images Leigh Vogel Photo: Getty Images Leigh Vogel

With President Donald Trump tearing up the White House, Democrats are scrambling to find their presidential pick for the 2028 race. Itโ€™s too early to tell who will be at the top of either partyโ€™s ticket, but already, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said donations are rolling in for one person. - Phenix S Halley Read More

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Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?
Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?

Black America Reacts to Trump Welcoming White People From South Africa, a Nation That Brutalized Black People

Photo: Getty Images Jeenah Moon-Pool, Leon Neal Photo: Getty Images Jeenah Moon-Pool, Leon Neal

Leave it to President Donald Trump to not only expose his racial bias but also piss Black folks off at the same damn time. Dozens of white South African โ€œrefugeesโ€ were just welcomed into the country under orders from Trump. But if you know anything about the history of white colonizers in South Africa, then Trumpโ€™s new move should scare and infuriate you. - Phenix S Halley Read More

The Episcopal Church Takes a Shocking Stand On Trumpโ€™s Resettling of White South Africans

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Black folks arenโ€™t the only ones offended by President Donald Trumpโ€™s move to welcome dozens of white South Africans into the country. The Episcopal Church is now refusing to comply with his orders, and as a consequence, the decades-long relationship between the church and the U.S. government will likely never be the same. - Phenix S Halley Read More

Why Obama Couldโ€™ve Never Gotten Away With Accepting a $400 Million Jet as a Gift Like Trump

Photo: Getty Images Win McNamee Photo: Getty Images Win McNamee

If weโ€™re keeping a list of worrisome moves by President Donald Trump, his latest might crawl somewhere near the top. The Trump administration is preparing to accept a multi-million dollar gift from a foreign country, and it begs the question: Could any other president get away with this...especially our first Black president? - Phenix S Halley Read More

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