The event was combative from the start as Trump and three moderators from the National Association of Black Journalists sparred throughout.

The event was combative from the start as Trump and three moderators from the National Association of Black Journalists sparred throughout.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ race took center stage in a combative back-and-forth exchange with former President Donald Trump during a panel discussion Wednesday at a gathering of Black journalists in Chicago.

“I did not know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now wants to be known as Black,” Trump said.

“I respect either one," he added, "but she obviously doesn’t, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went she became Black. … Somebody should look into that too.”

It was in response to a question about the appropriateness of some Republicans saying Harris is a “DEI hire,” a term referring to workplace policies promoting “diversity, equity and inclusion.” It has increasingly been used by some on the right to discredit people of colorwith opposing political views.

    • ChadCMulligan@lemm.eeEnglish
      971·
      2 months ago

      I don’t know, man, I honestly think this is about as raveled as his campaign has ever been.

      • braindefragger@lemmy.world
        48·
        2 months ago

        It kinda feels like both. We are seeing his campaign machine at full speed, but for some reason it feels a bit broken. I guess we’ll see where everything is in a month or so.

        • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
          4·
          2 months ago

          Its feels like its got a small crack in the engine block. Like its not quite affecting it yet but you can still hear something is wrong with it.

      • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
        221·
        2 months ago

        Honestly. I see so many people saying Trump and republicans are falling apart and they’re terrified, but I’m like, this is the exact same rhetoric we’ve been getting from them for 8 years.

    • bagelberger@lemmy.world
      12·
      2 months ago

      Even his campaign thinks so. It was so bad they pulled him offstage before the final question about Project 2025 could be asked.

    • tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works
      42·
      2 months ago

      Remember 2016. Everybody thought he would lose, said his campaign was a train wreck… He’s saying the same shit that got him elected last time.

      So I wouldn’t say it’s unraveling. This is the kind of campaign that can make him win.

      • Snowclone@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        He won’t have Comey in the eleventh hour handng him a huge gift in reopening the investigation that never had anything to go on for years because they found another laptop with all the same data on it as before but ’ it might be illegal until we double verify it’s all the exact same data as our analysts have already said it is ’

      • braindefragger@lemmy.world
        21·
        1 month ago

        9 days later and he’s a mess. This is not the same as 2016. Nothing about this election is like 2016. Did we forget he already lost last time in 2020?

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    90·
    2 months ago

    Weird creepy old man completely fails to read the room and says stupid shit. More news at 10

  • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
    37·
    2 months ago

    Old white conservative confused by person being multi-racial, and GOP egotists can’t stand being called “weird”, this and more news at 11.

  • Granbo's Holy Hotrod@lemmy.world
    28·
    2 months ago

    Someone should look into that? What is it with this guy making weird requests against his opponents. He is so used to giving direction this way like a gangster. Removes any personal responcibility from his statements.

  • ChadCMulligan@lemm.eeEnglish
    23·
    2 months ago

    So this event went exactly as well as anyone with any common sense at all would assume it would go? 🤣🤣🤷‍♂️

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    Interesting that he puts it this way. Surely he knows that once you go Black, you don’t go back?

    • HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      51·
      2 months ago

      Narcissists. This is a textbook smear campaign.

      The smear campaign is born out of a combination of factors, including the need to be right and have his or her “truth” become the prevailing script, retaining status and standing (making sure that his or her inner hidden shame doesn’t become public), and maintaining control of his or her image. The woman or man high in narcissistic traits curates her or his public persona very carefully; appearing successful, accomplished, and together is all-important.

      https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/201906/dealing-the-narcissists-smear-campaign

      • MindTraveller@lemmy.caEnglish
        115·
        2 months ago

        Narcissist means either disabled neurodivergent, or asexual. Trump is neither of these things, he’s a privileged fascist asshole and he’s weird.

        • LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          2 months ago

          I assure you, it does not mean “neurodivergent” and most neurodivergent people are not narcissistic. However, capitalism, isolation, insecurity (advertising), lack of community, hyperindividualism, all creates a good recipe for creating a nation of narcissistic people. And so we get lots of flavors:

          -intellectual narcissists: only “smart” people are valid, and they determine who and what are smart ofc as if it was objective.

          -moral narcissists: super common, only “moral” position is theirs, they are an extremely good person in their eyes and a savior who must give “help” and “advice”

          -financial narcissists: don’t even need to be rich, just have to feel superior to people poorer than themselves. Tons of them monitor homeless people to an EXTREMELY CREEPY level and may even involve some moral narcissism by claiming the homeless are all bad people who steal, or physical narcissism by claiming all homeless are drug addicts

          -physical narcissists: lots of varieties

          –weight narcissists: feel superior based on their weight compared to others. Whether that’s being big or little.

          –physical competency narcissists: often have phobias about physical disability, often will excessively loft and may even abuse steroids or other drugs to be in “perfect” health

          –beauty narcissists: see The Picture of Dorian Gray, think of people who will only associate with other beautiful people (and for a bonus game, think of how these types of narcissists pay for programs that are basically eugenics along these parameters - the Olympics, modeling, beauty pageants, actors amd actresses, MENSA, churches, etc - they all try to fish for people with good genes so they can live vicariously through their child, a life free of shame and uncomfortable emotions. ).

          –racial narcissists: white supremacists, other racial superiority groups

          –gender narcissists: incels, misogynists, transphobes

          Look for things like:

          1. an inability to perspective take, can’t agree to disagree
          2. demand for perfectionism. Their version of “perfect” is based on value statements, not anything actually measurable or achievable (so they can always keep you striving).
          3. Sensitive to shame and jealousy
          4. Entitled, controlling

          So eg a parent who is a gender narcissist (to use the term loosely) like Elon Musk will react by

          1. ignoring the other person’s wants, concerns, thoughts
          2. demand their kid be “perfect” to Elon’s standards (which will never be achievable- there will always be another demand)
          3. Use their kids as a proxy to enact their shame through, get wildly jealous when their kids surpass the shame they feel because they themselves can’t escape it. Meaning, Elon feels shame and jealousy that his daughter did what he could never do - endure the “shame” of being trans.
          4. He thinks it’s appropriate to force her and others to be cis, and he tries to publicly shame her (he thinks everyone is sensitive to shame like he is, bc he can’t perspective take) to force her into good behavior

          The formula becomes quite clear and predictable once you understand what’s happening. That’s VERY different than someone with low serotonin counting tiles over and over again, or someone with a panic attack crying from fear. Partially because it’s a series of beliefs that can theoretically be unlearned over time. There’s no medication for it because it’s like learning a language incorrectly - how can you make someone forget a whole language with a drug? You can’t, you just start where they are at and teach them as much as they can learn and WANT to learn, each day. This is the impact individuals have on culture.

          • MindTraveller@lemmy.caEnglish
            24·
            2 months ago

            Hey look it’s pseudoscience. Also your username appropriates Austronesian culture disrespectfully. Makes sense. Bigots in one area tend to be problematic in other ways.

            • LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.worldEnglish
              31·
              2 months ago

              How does it appropriate Austronesian culture disrespectfully? It’s a childhood nickname and not related to the concept of Mana in video games.

              Can you define pseudoscience and explain how that definition applies to the field of psychology?

              Do you think morality is objective or subjective?

              • HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                11·
                1 month ago

                You fell for their distraction. They disregarded your argument, then attacked you so that you would defend yourself.

                • LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  1 month ago

                  Maybe if I was bad at arguing. But if they answer the questions I’ve given them, I have another point that confirms my argument quite nicely. That they haven’t answered is likely because they see the trap and want to avoid it. They gave up. That’s fine, I still won the argument if they withdraw.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        5·
        2 months ago

        It was in heavy rotation on one of the movie channels for a while when I was a kid (my dad was a movie historian, so we had HBO, Cinemax and Showtime so he could tape movies to show to class) and also Rae Dawn Chong is in it and I was horny and like 12.

        • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          also Rae Dawn Chong is in it and I was horny and like 12.

          Sounds like our ages are within a few years of each other. She was not the only reason I liked Beat Street, but it didn’t hurt.

          FWIW, I rewatched Beat Street a few months ago, with a little bit of fear that I’d find one of my old favorites was actually unwatchable drek.

          Nope. I know it wasn’t an oscar winner, and maybe I’m one of like 15 people who think this, but that movie still slaps, and I appreciated some of the commentary far more deeply with a few more decades behind me.

          Also Rae Dawn Chong.