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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Describes Northam KKK Pic As 'Unforgivable' And Slams Virginia Governor For Abortion Comment
BY TOM PORTER ON 2/3/19 AT 5:21 AM
President Donald Trump in a tweet Saturday described a picture in which Democrat Virginia Governor Ralph Northam allegedly appears in blackface as unforgivable.
In a medical school yearbook photo that emerged Friday, one man, alleged to be Northam, appears in blackface, while another wears a KKK hood.
Northam initially admitted to being one of the men in the photo, then on Saturday withdrew his admission, and claimed that allegations he was in the photo were not true.
The Democratic National Committee called on him to resign after the pictures emerged, as well as the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and the House and Senate Democratic Caucus.
In his statement denying he was in the pictures, Northam also revealed that he had appeared as Michael Jackson with his face smeared in boot polish at a Texas dance contest.
In a medical school yearbook photo that emerged Friday, one man, alleged to be Northam, appears in blackface, while another wears a KKK hood.
Northam initially admitted to being one of the men in the photo, then on Saturday withdrew his admission, and claimed that allegations he was in the photo were not true.
The Democratic National Committee called on him to resign after the pictures emerged, as well as the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and the House and Senate Democratic Caucus.
In his statement denying he was in the pictures, Northam also revealed that he had appeared as Michael Jackson with his face smeared in boot polish at a Texas dance contest.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-describes-northam-kkk-pic-unforgivable-and-slams-virginia-governor-1316022
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Trump Describes Northam KKK Pic As 'Unforgivable' And Slams Virginia Governor For Abortion Comment (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Feb 2019
OP
It's sickening that the biggest racist in this country, Trump can make an accusation like this
workinclasszero
Feb 2019
#4
Everyone so upset about Northam, yet nothing about Trump and he is far,far worse
katmondoo
Feb 2019
#6
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)1. Really don't want to hear shit from this asshole.
malaise
(269,292 posts)2. Did he condemn his daddy in KKK garb?
Fuck off you vile MAGAcretin!
tanyev
(42,673 posts)3. But if they support him, they're fine people.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)5. Oh of course!
But anyone who thought Fox noise/hate radio/Trump and the GOP were not gonna scream RACISM!!1!!1!! 24/7 against the democratic party over this since the Governor refuses to resign must be living in some super naive political dream world!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)4. It's sickening that the biggest racist in this country, Trump can make an accusation like this
Northam needs to do the right thing and resign immediately like he should have done days ago!
This is not the hill the Democratic party wants to die on FFS!
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)6. Everyone so upset about Northam, yet nothing about Trump and he is far,far worse
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)7. The GOP welcomes racists so...
the democrats can too???
Really?
Unless you think blackface and KKK dress up is fine and dandy of course. SMH