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Donald Trump’s reputation for being racist wasn’t helped when one of his black supporters was kicked out of his Kinston, North Carolina rally, and Trump called the man a “thug” as he was being removed by security. | Donald Trump’s reputation for being racist wasn’t helped when one of his black supporters was kicked out of his Kinston, North Carolina rally, and Trump called the man a “thug” as he was being removed by security. |
“We have a protester!” Trump announced to the crowd at the Kinston Jet Center on Wednesday, before asking, “Were you paid $1,500 to be a thug?” | “We have a protester!” Trump announced to the crowd at the Kinston Jet Center on Wednesday, before asking, “Were you paid $1,500 to be a thug?” |
Trump was referring to accusations that the Clinton campaign paid people to rile up Trump supporters at his rallies. | Trump was referring to accusations that the Clinton campaign paid people to rile up Trump supporters at his rallies. |
“You can get him out. Get him out,” Trump said as the crowd cheered and booed. | “You can get him out. Get him out,” Trump said as the crowd cheered and booed. |
The “protester” turned out to be C.J Cary, a Trump supporter and ex-Marine who had come to the rally in the hope of delivering a letter to the Republican candidate. | The “protester” turned out to be C.J Cary, a Trump supporter and ex-Marine who had come to the rally in the hope of delivering a letter to the Republican candidate. |
In the letter, he urged Trump to be “less offensive” to women and more inclusive so that Clinton would not beat him, according the Charlotte News & Observer. The letter also said, “You must defeat lying Hillary and lying Obama. These characters are bad really bad.” | In the letter, he urged Trump to be “less offensive” to women and more inclusive so that Clinton would not beat him, according the Charlotte News & Observer. The letter also said, “You must defeat lying Hillary and lying Obama. These characters are bad really bad.” |
“He entirely mistook that and thought that I was a protester,” Cary told the newspaper. | “He entirely mistook that and thought that I was a protester,” Cary told the newspaper. |
As Trump’s security team were escorting Cary away, one man noticed he was wearing a Republican badge. Cary explained he simply wanted to give Trump the note, and the man said, “Well dude, we’d be happy to give it to him.” | As Trump’s security team were escorting Cary away, one man noticed he was wearing a Republican badge. Cary explained he simply wanted to give Trump the note, and the man said, “Well dude, we’d be happy to give it to him.” |
Despite the incident, Cary tweeted in defense of Trump after the rally, saying he “still support Donald J Trump 4 president.” | Despite the incident, Cary tweeted in defense of Trump after the rally, saying he “still support Donald J Trump 4 president.” |
Cary then went on to explain Trump’s remarks, “By the way, I was probably the only Black at least at the front. It’s not his fault he did not know who I was at that moment,” he said. “He has been so traumatized by Black hate. What would have have thought I was doing?” | Cary then went on to explain Trump’s remarks, “By the way, I was probably the only Black at least at the front. It’s not his fault he did not know who I was at that moment,” he said. “He has been so traumatized by Black hate. What would have have thought I was doing?” |
This isn’t the first time Trump has alienated his black supporters. At a California rally in June, he pointed to a black supporter and said “Look at my African American over there.” | This isn’t the first time Trump has alienated his black supporters. At a California rally in June, he pointed to a black supporter and said “Look at my African American over there.” |
Trump has 7 percent of black support in the US, according to Real Clear Politics. | Trump has 7 percent of black support in the US, according to Real Clear Politics. |
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