Rev. Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN)
issued the following statement today in the wake of President Trump’s
derogatory comments today about African nations and Haiti:
“The
deplorable statements by President Donald Trump while meeting with a
bipartisan group of Senators at the White House regarding an immigration
deal goes beyond racial insensitivity. For the President
to make these remarks just after he was quoted as saying all Haitians
have AIDS and Nigerians live in huts demonstrates a consistent pattern
of racism and bigotry. It is further concerning that he is doing it in
policy meetings that will impact laws in this
country and abroad.
Rev. Al Sharpton
“Trump
uses white nationalist rhetoric to continue to explicitly defile,
disrespect, and destroy communities of color. His lack of presidential
decorum is a disgrace to our country’s highest office. As
Martin Luther King Day approaches, and as NAN prepares to join Dr.
King’s son in a day full of events recognizing his father and his
contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, NAN does not forget that
this nation was built by immigrants, those who were forced
to come to this country and that shaped its economy through 400 years
of forced labor. We will hold an immediate call with civil and human
rights leaders to discuss action on King Day.
“We
must challenge the Senate and Congress to repudiate President Trump’s
comments and every Senator that was in that meeting should publicly
denounce him. They should also explain why they didn’t say anything
in the meeting – and if they fail to answer they should be targeted by
the civil rights community as accomplices. This is the ultimate
disrespect to hundreds of communities who believe in the American Dream –
the same dream of equality and justice that Dr.
King had. We will not let Trump or his Administration forget these
words when we vote this year or in 2020.”
Source: Mercury
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