During his political campaign, he repeatedly refused to reject the
endorsement of White supremacist groups. He failed to condemn
supporters who shouted out racist slurs, and, on occasion, violently
attacked protestors who happened to be an African-American woman, in
particular. In a nation completely comprised of immigrants, he has built a
hateful movement around building a wall. And to my friends who are
Hispanic, particularly Mexicans, he called them drug dealers and any
number of names. This country has prided itself on the value of immigration, of
diversity, and, certainly, freed slaves who have come to make this
country the great country that it is. Overall, his anti-immigrant
incidents were the most reported, 315 incidents; followed by anti-
Black, 221; anti-Muslim, 112; and anti-LGBT, 109. So I just want to take a moment to add to my commentary, the things
that I think are grossly horrific; that we should realize that this is
not a time for the CBC to be on the floor casting blame. Let me also, as I acknowledge Congresswoman Plaskett, thank our
chairperson, Congressman Cedric Richmond, for his really unceasing
leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus and the work that he has
done to make sure that we astutely have the information to be the
conscience of Congress.
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