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He tried to be “hip” and took a big hit.
To be clear, President Donald J. Trump is a racist. However, neither he nor his political party, which many often accuse of racism, are alone in having such beliefs. During an interview on nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club with radio host Charlamagne tha God, which aired this past Friday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made a comment so egregious to many in the Black community that #JoeBidenIsARacist became a top trending hashtag on Twitter.
He declared, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t Black!”
See the full interview below, as well as Biden’s egregious comment at time 17:22:
The Breakfast Club usually comprises three Black co-hosts and caters to a predominantly Black audience, which is why many such as Biden often make appearances on there when trying to reach this demographic. The Democratic hopeful’s purpose for interviewing with Charlamagne was to supposedly connect with Black audiences and detail his plans for helping Blacks in the US if he…
