Trump Faces Tough Questions About African-Americans
September 16, 2020
5:49 am
U.S. voters had a rare opportunity to ask President Donald Trump tough questions during a town hall event on Tuesday night.
Trump fielded questions ranging from police brutality against Black people to his decision to downplay the coronavirus pandemic and his tepid support for mask-wearing.
Referring to Trump’s campaign slogan ‘Make America Great Again,’ one voter, a Black man, asked the president: “When has America been great for African-Americans in the ghetto of America?”
‘We have tremendous African-American support,’ Trump said, referring to unspecified ‘polls’ and citing pre-pandemic employment numbers.’
Trump claimed …
