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Why Trump's Outreach To Black Voters Is Raising Ethical Questions

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I wasn't aware of any of this. As usual, with many things in the Trump administration, this seems not only fishy.....but corrupt. Video can be seen in link.

President Trump is appealing to black voters ahead of November’s general election, touting his economic record and arguing Democrats haven’t delivered for African American communities. But some of his methods, and those of his supporters, have drawn scrutiny. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor and Donald Sherman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington for details and analysis.


  • Yamiche Alcindor:
    During his State of the Union address, President Trump awarded Philadelphia fourth-grader Janiyah Davis with a scholarship, appearing to tout a White House initiative to support school choice.
  • President Donald Trump:
    I am pleased to inform you that your long wait is over. I can proudly announce tonight that an Opportunity Scholarship has become available. It's going to you. And you will soon be heading to the school of your choice.
    (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
  • Yamiche Alcindor:
    But it turns out the money for the scholarship came personally from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Also, Davis already attends a highly-sought after charter school.
    Allies of the president also held a pro-Trump event where they gave away a total of $25,000 to a mostly black audience.
  • Man:
    Come on down to the price is right, and get your $300, April.
  • The event was organized by a nonprofit called Urban Revitalization Coalition of America. A pro-Trump super PAC also gave the group a $238,000 grant.
    It is run by Ohio Pastor Darrell Scott. He also co-chairs an outreach program for President Trump's reelection campaign dubbed Black Voices for Trump.
    A Trump campaign official told the "NewsHour" — quote — "These events are not affiliated with or sanctioned by the president's campaign."


  • Donald Sherman:

    First, it seems like the president suggested that the scholarship for Janiyah Davis was part of a government program. But then we found out that it was paid for by the personal charity of one of his employees.

    We're also interested to see whether the Department of Education officials were used in facilitating this donation, because then it makes it seem like they are actually grant officers for the secretary's personal charity.

    In addition, the Urban Revitalization Coalition event is particularly troubling, one, because this is supposed to be a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) charitable organization. And engaging in political activity, like voter registration drives aimed at upping African-American participation for the president, would violate IRS regulations for charitable oranges.

    Finally, it would be a problem for White House and other government officials to attend political events using federal funds. That would be a violation of the Hatch Act.
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Why Trump’s outreach to black voters is raising ethical questions | PBS NewsHour
 
Cool story, but this will be the first presidential election in which Hispanics will send blacks back to the back of the bus yet again, so the question is how many of them are going to want to stay on the third string...
 
Old 'N Chill said:
I wasn't aware of any of this. As usual, with many things in the Trump administration, this seems not only fishy.....but corrupt. Video can be seen in link.
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Everything seems to be "not only fishy...but corrupt" to people who are already disposed to a belief that the party involved is "corrupt."

Confirmation bias tends to lead people that way. :shrug:
 
Captain Adverse said:
Everything seems to be "not only fishy...but corrupt" to people who are already disposed to a belief that the party involved is "corrupt."

Confirmation bias tends to lead people that way. :shrug:
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Or, the 'party involved' is just corrupt.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Everything seems to be "not only fishy...but corrupt" to people who are already disposed to a belief that the party involved is "corrupt."

Confirmation bias tends to lead people that way. :shrug:
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We are all "disposed" to some belief.
Those who protected Hitler until his suicide did so through their rationalization that what he had forced upon the German nation--and all of Europe -- was NOT corrupt.
Most of the citizens were "disposed" to agree that Nazism was a noble purification that was good for the nation.
Those who questioned the viral madness were put to death, or forced to flee for their lives.
 
dcaraz said:
We are all "disposed" to some belief.
Those who protected Hitler until his suicide did so through their rationalization that what he had forced upon the German nation--and all of Europe -- was NOT corrupt.
Most of the citizens were "disposed" to agree that Nazism was a noble purification that was good for the nation.
Those who questioned the viral madness were put to death, or forced to flee for their lives.
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"Godwinned" in seven posts. :roll:

No, this is not another "Hitler" situation. Not even close.

Try again. :coffeepap:
 
Drawdown said:
Cool story, but this will be the first presidential election in which Hispanics will send blacks back to the back of the bus yet again, so the question is how many of them are going to want to stay on the third string...
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The true measure of how divided we are is the fact that there are Hispanic Americans, Black Americans and Women of all stripes who still support Trump.
This, despite the man's repeated slurs and insults directed toward people of both Black and Hispanic roots, as well as females from hookers to US Ambassadors and US Legislators.
It is amazing to hear and see support for this man who will be remembered for his attacks on our Constitution, for subverting the Justice Department, and making a mockery of our laws.
 
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