As Politico's Ben Smith has pointed out, some prominent African Americans aren't exactly fans of Donald Trump’s questions about President Obama’s citizenship.
And African Americans, one of us wrote earlier this week, happen to be one of the few voting blocs with a solid net-positive view of the real estate mogul. According to a February NBC/WSJ poll, 27 percent of black respondents have a favorable opinion of Trump, while 22 percent take a negative view. (Compare that to 26% positive/ 29% negative overall.)
That may be true, but today on the Fred Dicker radio show, Trump boasted of his relationship with the black community in a particularly, well, blunt way.
"I have a great relationship with the blacks,” Trump said. “I've always had a great relationship with the blacks.”
Referring to poll numbers that show enduringly high support for President Barack Obama among black voters, Trump pointed to race as a reason that he – like Hillary Clinton before him– would be unable to capture more African-American support.
“Unfortunately, it seems that, you know, the numbers you cite are very, very frightening numbers," he said.
Trump is expected to make a decision on a presidential run by June.
Per a written statement, "On the May 22nd Season Finale of Celebrity Apprentice, Mr. Trump may announce the time and place of a press conference at which time he will make a statement as to whether or not he will run for President of the United States."


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Pawlenty Trump ... Pawlenty Palin... welllllllllllllllll you get the picture..... IT ALLLLLLLLLLLL SOUNDS AWFUL....
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Hey, can he be President again? He was already in the Whitehouse in 1951.
youtube.com/watch?v=snZi5WA5gGE
He can just rebrand it 1950's Relief for the 21st Century! He's already got the pointer. Maybe Glenn Beck can loan him his blackboard.
If Speedy Trump runs, I'm getting out my popcorn. I may not vote for him but he will definitely make it an interesting and entertaining election.
If he wins, I WILL need a fizzie!
Come on people stop fooling yourselves about the truth...It is Bush and Cheney that put America in the Horrible position.... Obama went to the White House and found all the dept already there... He is only trying to fix what all the other Presidents try to fix and failed... Funny no matter who gets in to the white house things will get worse... no one can fix it now.... It is the people that have to change, nothing will until people change...Stop being so darn selfish and greedy and wicked... only thing Obama did wrong is wnet into Libya... If the President decided to do what Sadam or Godafi did can another country fly over and bomb us and tell us what to do and who to take down and who to put up? I think not, so who the hell do we think we are, doing to other countries what other countries can't do to us? We have not seen anything yet, I pray God have Mercy on Us a wicked, Sinful and Hypocrit nation
Trumps statement is an insult!
Here's some fact-checking I'll bet nobody has done. In all of Trump's properties, buildings, furnishings, office supplies and equipment, etc., ever wonder how much of it is ...Made in China? I mean, think about it. Do you really think all he owns is Made in America? Really? Wouldn't that be a good debate, especially since he continually trashes China for taking away all of our jobs. What a hypocrite.
I think I have a point EVERYONE can agree on,.....If everyone dosen't stop pointing fingers, screaming at each other and arguing over something you should be MARCHING AND PROTESTING ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON for, then this country will NEVER get out of the rut it's in. People, it's doing you no good at all to be sitting at home, on your a****, behind a computer screen, yelling at some other nimrod, who's sitting at home on their a****, behind a computer screen. I see a pattern here and it's not helping anything or anyone. ....Do you think for a second that we got things done in this country 50-100 years ago by sitting on our fat, lazy, a****?! No, we didn't,....if you have a complaint, issue, or just need to voice what NEEDS to be done, then go to Washington with it, b/c screaming at each other sure isn't getting anything accomplished....and trust me if any of you said you'd come hold a rally with me, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Every single person in this country needs to band together, no matter your party or beliefs and go on strike. No work, no shopping, no fueling up your car,....nothing. Watch Washington move it's a** real quick when the entire heartbeat of this country comes to a standstill,....the heartbeat being it's PEOPLE! Funny thing is, we have the federal legal power to do it (our amendment right to overthow the government), it's just that everyone here in this country are a bunch of cowards. INSANITY IS DOING THINGS THE SAME WAY OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT!! It's time for the people to have more power than the government, because we all can agree that Washington is using and abusing it's power. We need a fresh start, not change. Only though "We The People" can that change happen. Grow a pair America, your blackberries won't save you this time.
First, I am not white or black, but I would like to give my opinion as a U.S citizen. America is the country of all of us we live here we are all working together day and night, so I don’t understand why do some people have to talk about colors and have bad haters each other… I would like to suggest to anyone that think that way to stop stressing out by thinking things that will never have solution in life if you all love the U.S just help the country by doing something good and talking good. In addition, the most important for this country is, we all need to teach our kids something good instead about color, or haters that will stress them and destroy their life. I am a person I love anyone that is good person, I do not think of color at all. We are all humans and there is no one better than the other except God… also I believe that there is nothing we can change by talking about haters or color, but by helping the country by true words, and thinking deeply for the country not, for the emotion we have or haters we have. From what I have seen, most people like to talk about the love, or haters they have between each other specially in politic, but that is not a country grow who ever think that way I would suggest for them just to stop talking instead stressing themselves.
I heard Trump talk about Blacks before. He said everybody should own a few.
Donald Trump is one of those "RACIST" who does not even recognize he is one, he wants to deny President Obama of his right to be called a birth citizen of the United States, if Obama's father was of another race e.g Chinese or Indian there would be no discussion, but, since his father was African, although the President was born in the US donald trump and people like him wants to take away the President's right to be called American..notice trump's name is in lower case, that's what I think of him...a mere commoner.
Does Trump consider his children( whose mothers are foreign born) does he also think they are not Americans.
Trump is the jackass of diamonds, a knave, a clown
Here's an open invitation to "The Donald": Come to Cleveland. I'll take you on a guided tour through the 'hood and we'll see how great a relationship you have with "The Blacks".
This is for all of the birthers out there who don't think President Obama was/is eligible to run for and be POTUS. The part in bold shows that he in fact is. No I don't expect the birthers to believe this but then again, who cares. At least I tried to educate you. Here's the link:
http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_citi.html
There you have it. The inability of the Tea Party to actually research anything is astounding. I guess it's because Rush, Glenn and Fox didn't tell them that it's in fact true, he is eligible.
Donald loves to hear himself talk and he is often compared to another CEO, who ran for President, Ross Perot. If Trump keeps talking, he is going to make the same mistake, eventually, if this one wasn't enough. Many of us have black friends but I've never heard anybody say; "Many of my friends are of the Blacks"?
Typical GOPer. If you don't like the facts, just make it up.
It not about being racist it about lies what relationship!!
It not about racism it about a lie,what relationship!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did Mr. Trump find "the blacks" unwavering support for former president Clinton all through his two rambunctious terms "frightening" or considering "the blacks" gave Sen John Kerry the same amount of support back in 2004 in his bid for potus, as what they give president Barack Obama now, I guess Mr. trump found that "frightening" too. It's funny/sad how even my Mom (an AA woman) use to like Mr. Trump, now she is saddened and disappointed by his disgraceful behavior. His true colors proves what a ugly person he truly is inside and out.
Sorry but Donald is a nice guy, maybe look in the mirror for a look at the ugly person.
If you ask Trump now he would also say he gets along with Jews. Now that his daughter married one and converted. This guy is just a Bozo that loves to have people talk about him. There is no chance that he would ever run. He is like the boy with the combover that cried Wolf too many times. If he where serious he would change his ridiculous hair style. Trump is just a big fat PT Barnum trying to show off. Did you hear he is very very rich and also very smart. Just ask him he will tell you.
"I have a great relationship with the blacks."
Not any more, you don't.
LOL @ "The Blacks"
Donald Trump, Nobody cares that you have a good relationship with the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, Danny Black on Bloodshot Records, Gavin & Luisa Black on Tricycle Records, or Leah Black founder of The Consequences Charity & Foundation.
NOBODY CARES.
Mr. Trump, just a hint...next time you see "the blacks", I'm guessing you won't get along with them quite as well as you thought you did.
Oh...and did anyone see where he teased that he may raise the issue during the live finale of "Celebrity Apprentice"? He won't be running for President...he's doing all this to get ratings. Ratings = more advertisers = more money...and we all know that's the only thing the Donald cares about.
He's never met a slave he didn't like.
No Ryan in Texas, he can't release his original birth certificate. But yes, HE can see it. He can fly out to Hawaii and see it. But he cannot change the State law that does not allow the original birth certificate to be released to anyone. So, nice try, but learn laws before you start throwing a bunch of nonsense around. If what he produced was good enough for the congressional vetting board that makes sure anyone that runs for the office of the President is constitutionally able to do so, it should be good enough for the likes of you.