Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention: White House
Source: Reuters
JULY 19, 2017 / 4:11 PM / AN HOUR AGO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has declined an invitation to address the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Wednesday.
Trump also declined to speak at the NAACP convention last year because it coincided with the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where he was formally nominated. Previous Republican presidential nominees regularly attended the annual meetings of the oldest U.S. civil rights organization.
This year's NAACP convention begins Saturday in Baltimore.
Reporting by David Alexander; Writing by Eric Walsh
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sandensea
(21,793 posts)His presence would only sully that noble institution.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,159 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,258 posts)And there's no better example of his racist instincts than his efforts against the Central Park 5, even after they were completely exonerated.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)and if doesn't make him money, what's the point?
The man is scum. Just pure scum. And I'm not sure that isn't insulting the scum.
mountain grammy
(26,692 posts)rurallib
(62,508 posts)Friday: Golf, Fox News
Saturday: Golf, Fox News
Sunday: Fox News Sunday morning show, Golf.
Tell me, where would he find the time?
Bleacher Creature
(11,258 posts)Before this whole Presidenting thing, he was able to make time to sexually assault women in between golf and watching Fox News. Now, that's all gone.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)rurallib
(62,508 posts)NAACP probably won't be meeting at 4AM
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)any other President declined this invitation in the last 50+ years?
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)Bush Again Turns Down Invitation to Address NAACP Convention
By Darryl Fears
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, July 9, 2004; Page A20
President Bush declined to speak at the NAACP's annual convention for a fourth time, the organization announced yesterday. The president's decision means he will be the first sitting president since Warren G. Harding not to address the NAACP.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38146-2004Jul9.html
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)info. I probably knew it, but wanted to forget it.
Shameful on two counts
BumRushDaShow
(130,368 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)Marcuse
(7,573 posts)rpannier
(24,354 posts)By rolling back all civil rights legislation
hatrack
(59,612 posts)This is about as surprising as flowers in spring.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Maybe they can bring in those paid "fans" from Poland? Wait, that won't work -- damn their paleness--very unfair to the president!!
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