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ALL THE HORRIBLE THINGS DONALD TRUMP HAS DONE FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, & PEOPLE OF COLOR ~ a thread
(debunking all of the things Trump has “claimed” he’s done too)
(debunking all of the things Trump has “claimed” he’s done too)
Okay first let me start out of with the lie that is “I’ve done more for the Black community than any President since Abraham Lincoln”. The four main arguments for this is:
- HBCU Funding
- Criminal “Justice”
- Unemployment
- Opportunity Zones
Easily debunkable.
- HBCU Funding
- Criminal “Justice”
- Unemployment
- Opportunity Zones
Easily debunkable.
HBCU funding
Initiated by black Democratic congresswomen from NC Alma Adams & Kamala Harris. It was that caucus that proposed the 14% funding. But, then that federal bill literally slashed the PARENT plus bill, federal grants by $50 MILLION + https://www.hbcudigest.com/p/trump-executive-order-could-make">https://www.hbcudigest.com/p/trump-e...
Initiated by black Democratic congresswomen from NC Alma Adams & Kamala Harris. It was that caucus that proposed the 14% funding. But, then that federal bill literally slashed the PARENT plus bill, federal grants by $50 MILLION + https://www.hbcudigest.com/p/trump-executive-order-could-make">https://www.hbcudigest.com/p/trump-e...
HBCU Funding
+ and Betsy DeVos and the rest of the Republicans screwed over HBCUs with that bill. Financial aid for HBCUs has been plummeting since. There is always a loophole whenever Republicans give grants. https://www.google.com/amp/s/getoutofdebt.org/116259/betsy-devos-appears-admit-federal-student-loan-program-doomed/amp">https://www.google.com/amp/s/get...
+ and Betsy DeVos and the rest of the Republicans screwed over HBCUs with that bill. Financial aid for HBCUs has been plummeting since. There is always a loophole whenever Republicans give grants. https://www.google.com/amp/s/getoutofdebt.org/116259/betsy-devos-appears-admit-federal-student-loan-program-doomed/amp">https://www.google.com/amp/s/get...
Criminal “Justice” Reform
The First Step Act was rewritten by Senate Democrats. Obama tried passing a more radical and ambitious plan to reform the system, but McConnell and Republicans blocked it. Saying it would release all the “dangerous criminals”. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5764191002">https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp...
The First Step Act was rewritten by Senate Democrats. Obama tried passing a more radical and ambitious plan to reform the system, but McConnell and Republicans blocked it. Saying it would release all the “dangerous criminals”. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5764191002">https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp...
Criminal “Justice” Reform
Cory Booker (D) had to draft up a water downed version of the bill to pass Republican Congress. It need $75 million per year for 5 years in order to be effective. Trump only allocated $14 million, 18% of the funding. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/03/12/first-step-act-comes-up-short-in-trump-s-2020-budget">https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/03/1...
Cory Booker (D) had to draft up a water downed version of the bill to pass Republican Congress. It need $75 million per year for 5 years in order to be effective. Trump only allocated $14 million, 18% of the funding. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/03/12/first-step-act-comes-up-short-in-trump-s-2020-budget">https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/03/1...
Criminal “Justice” Reform
Congress did pass it, but Trump underfunded it. Trump is still for criminalized marijuana... which is the cause of mass incarnation. Private prisons are thriving off of him. Federal mandate of stop & frisk harms minorities. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2019/08/30/473966/private-prisons-profiting-trump-administration/">https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/de...
Congress did pass it, but Trump underfunded it. Trump is still for criminalized marijuana... which is the cause of mass incarnation. Private prisons are thriving off of him. Federal mandate of stop & frisk harms minorities. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2019/08/30/473966/private-prisons-profiting-trump-administration/">https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/de...
Criminal “Justice” Reform
He hasn’t done shit with criminal justice and still contributes to the problem. He reinstated the War on Drugs as well, high level punishment for coke and methane. https://medium.com/equityorg/why-trumps-doubling-down-on-the-war-on-drugs-efdda4dcddb0">https://medium.com/equityorg...
He hasn’t done shit with criminal justice and still contributes to the problem. He reinstated the War on Drugs as well, high level punishment for coke and methane. https://medium.com/equityorg/why-trumps-doubling-down-on-the-war-on-drugs-efdda4dcddb0">https://medium.com/equityorg...
Black Unemployment
Unemployment was going down since 2010, Obama brought the Black unemployment from 16.8% to 7.8%, Trump has only got it down 1% from 7.8% to 6.8% Obama had a higher GDP growth and faster drop in unemployment too.
Unemployment was going down since 2010, Obama brought the Black unemployment from 16.8% to 7.8%, Trump has only got it down 1% from 7.8% to 6.8% Obama had a higher GDP growth and faster drop in unemployment too.
Black Unemployment
Now Black unemployment is at 13%, the highest it has been since the Great Depression. Trump didn’t do shit.
Now Black unemployment is at 13%, the highest it has been since the Great Depression. Trump didn’t do shit.
Opportunity Zones
Tax breaks slumlords like Jared Kushner. Developers coming in, purchasing lots of land in these zones, making McMansions, and then marking up the price 100-200% over market value, effectively gentrifying the area practically over night. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/08/31/business/tax-opportunity-zones.amp.html">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...
Tax breaks slumlords like Jared Kushner. Developers coming in, purchasing lots of land in these zones, making McMansions, and then marking up the price 100-200% over market value, effectively gentrifying the area practically over night. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/08/31/business/tax-opportunity-zones.amp.html">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...
Now that I debunked that, it is one to the terrible acts that Trump has done to has done to jeopardize human rights with BIPOC. https://civilrights.org/trump-rollbacks/">https://civilrights.org/trump-rol...
The Fair Housing Act
“The White Flight” was a phenomenon as desegregation occurred in the 60s. White people did not want to live next to minorities and moved to the suburbs. POC were historically denied housing loans at higher rates because of this.
“The White Flight” was a phenomenon as desegregation occurred in the 60s. White people did not want to live next to minorities and moved to the suburbs. POC were historically denied housing loans at higher rates because of this.
The Fair Housing Act
Obama put a regulation to combat housing discrimination on the basis of race. Black Americans with middle class income were rejected housing loans at a higher rate compared to White Americans with lower income. TRUMP REPEALED THAT. https://nlihc.org/resource/trump-administration-eliminates-affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing-rule-nlihc-and-other">https://nlihc.org/resource/...
Obama put a regulation to combat housing discrimination on the basis of race. Black Americans with middle class income were rejected housing loans at a higher rate compared to White Americans with lower income. TRUMP REPEALED THAT. https://nlihc.org/resource/trump-administration-eliminates-affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing-rule-nlihc-and-other">https://nlihc.org/resource/...
Stop & Frisk
POC Americans are incarcerated at 6x times the rate for minor drug possession compared to White Americans. Despite all races using it at the same rate. Stop & Frisk is the biggest cause of mass incarceration. Trump did a national mandate. https://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police/president-trump-stop-and-frisk-both-unconstitutional-and">https://www.aclu.org/blog/crim...
POC Americans are incarcerated at 6x times the rate for minor drug possession compared to White Americans. Despite all races using it at the same rate. Stop & Frisk is the biggest cause of mass incarceration. Trump did a national mandate. https://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police/president-trump-stop-and-frisk-both-unconstitutional-and">https://www.aclu.org/blog/crim...
War on Drugs
Trump reinstated the War on Drugs aka the CAUSE of mass incarceration from Richard Nixon’s presidency. High levels of punishment for marijuana, coke, and methane. And again Stop & Frisk factored in to the disproportionate effect of POCs. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/28/donald-trump-opioids-drug-war-215872">https://www.politico.com/magazine/...
Trump reinstated the War on Drugs aka the CAUSE of mass incarceration from Richard Nixon’s presidency. High levels of punishment for marijuana, coke, and methane. And again Stop & Frisk factored in to the disproportionate effect of POCs. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/28/donald-trump-opioids-drug-war-215872">https://www.politico.com/magazine/...
Voter Suppression
Trump’s administration has actively suppressed POCs from voting. From voter purge against Asian Americans for commonality names, closing polling stations in Black populated areas, to voter intimidation, VOTER ID LAWS, etc. https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/5902729/black-voter-suppression-2020/%3famp=true">https://www.google.com/amp/s/tim...
Trump’s administration has actively suppressed POCs from voting. From voter purge against Asian Americans for commonality names, closing polling stations in Black populated areas, to voter intimidation, VOTER ID LAWS, etc. https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/5902729/black-voter-suppression-2020/%3famp=true">https://www.google.com/amp/s/tim...
