Donald Trump spoke to the National Association of Black Journalists Wednesday, in a move rife with controversy. Trump exceeded expectations that he’d say something horrific again and again—particularly when asked whether or not he considered his likely Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, to be a “DEI hire.” The Republican nominee replied with a stream of jaw-dropping racism that should be immediately disqualifying.
Trump began by asking ABC’s Rachel Scott to define DEI—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. When she did just that, Trump repeatedly insisted, “You have to define it.” Finally, Scott stopped allowing Trump to dodge the heart of the issue.
Scott: Do you believe Kamala Harris is only on the ticket because she is a Black woman?
Trump: Well, I can say now I think, maybe, it’s a little bit different. So, I’ve known her a long time indirectly, not directly, and she was always of Indian heritage. And she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black.
But it got so much worse.
