Wednesday, January 31, 2018

As Trump Touts Low Unemployment, Black Lawmakers Withhold Applause


In one of the most striking — and symbolic — moments of the State of the Union speech most black lawmakers refused to applaud when President Trump highlighted a historic low for African-American unemployment.
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Viewers approve of Trump's first State of the Union address - CBS News poll




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FLASHBACK - In Case you missed it


“As the chair of the Black Caucus, I’ve got to tell you, we are always hesitant to criticize the President. With 14% [black] unemployment, if we had a white president we’d be marching around the WH." -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, 2011


It's now 6.8%. @realDonaldTrump  gets ZERO credit?!