Donald Trump
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Russia’s Recent Facebook Ads Prove the Kremlin Never Loved Black People
Thousands of Russian-bought Facebook ads that the social media company is preparing to deliver to Congress reveal a very sound knowledge of America’s racial discord. With some of the ads calling for protections of gun rights, warning of the so-called dangers of immigration and of promoting Black Lives Matter groups, the Kremlin has shown a…
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Hey, Democrats! Stop Complaining—You’re Actually Winning
While most of America was paying attention to President Donald Trump slamming a multibillion-dollar sports industry or, worse, the election of one Southern-fried bigot over another in Alabama, something else amazing was happening. Democrats won the special election in Florida’s 40th district (which includes Miami), giving them the largest number of state Senate seats in…
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Jemele Hill and the Social Burden of Being a Black Woman in Media
When the situation involving Jemele Hill, ESPN and Donald Trump first made headlines, I remember being grateful that I work for a black media outlet. Day after day, I write posts that include news about the Trump administration, and in each of those posts, I ridicule the president and his administration while simultaneously calling out…
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Trump’s NFL Attacks Embolden Journalists
‘Racism’ and ‘White Supremacy’ Stated More Easily Media Executive Named NABJ Executive Director Border Wall No Panacea, USA Today Network Finds Puerto Rico Overshadowed by NFL, Health Care Homicides Prompt Mental Health Crisis in Chicago 7 Projects Get $2 Million to Boost Trust in Media Va. Statue to Honor Firebrand Editor, Nat Turner Concerns About…
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Even Rihanna Is Trying to Get the Dotard to Pay Attention to Puerto Rico’s Humanitarian Crisis
Donald Trump loves ratings and attention, and he certainly doesn’t love the Constitution, which is the reason he can’t stop talking about the national anthem. On Tuesday night, he even dragged running legend Usain Bolt into the fray, tweeting out a video of the GOAT stopping an interview so that he could acknowledge “The Star-Spangled…
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Donald Trump Jr. Broke Up With the Secret Service Just a Week Ago, but They’re Reportedly Back Together Again
Previously, on White House Apprentice, Donnie Jr. decided that he no longer needed his Secret Service detail, and he would much rather live his life in privacy—without a law-enforcement detail that could be called to testify about things they see or hear while protecting him all up in his damn business. Apparently Donald Trump Jr.…
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Watch: Auntie Maxine Says Black Women Can Put Trump Out of Office
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) pulled no punches during her sitdown interview with The Root at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., when she called out President Donald Trump for being a white supremacist as well as blasting his campaign’s alleged ties to the Kremlin. However, as discouraging as life…