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Friday, October 23, 2020

Trump Says He Is The Least Racist Person In The Room (during the presidential debate hosted by a Black woman)

 Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post documents selected tweets and other comments about United States President trump saying that he's "the least racist person in this room" (at the 3rd presidential debate on Oct. 22, 2020 with former Vice President Joe Biden and moderated by (Black/Native American reporter) Kristen Welker.

The content of this post is presented for political and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/10/comments-about-joe-biden-referring-to.html  for a closely related pancocojams post entitled C
omments &Tweets About Joe Biden Referring to Trump As "Abraham Lincoln" During The Third Presidential Debate (Oct. 22, 2020)

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Note: I often use a lower case "t" for the spelling of the last name "trump" reflects my disdain for that person.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S COMMENTS ABOUT RACISM
The underlying assumptions of some of these tweet is that trump (or any other White person) couldn't be the least racist person in a room in which there is/was a Black person (and/or another Person of Color). Other tweets in this compilation refute this position.


Here are some definitions of "racism":
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism
"
1: a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race

[...]

2a: the systemic oppression of a racial group to the social, economic, and political advantage of another

2b: 
a political or social system founded on racism and designed to execute its principles
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I think that part of the differences between the positions of people who believe that no Black and/or no Person of Color can be racist, and the position that anyone can be racist, is which portion of this definition one uses.

I personally believe that People of Color (including Black people) can be racist (toward other People of Color, including Black people, and/or toward White people) [using #1 of the definition for racism given above for personal racism.]

However, I believe that institutions in the United States and elsewhere in the world, including the mainstream media and the education system foster and reinforce systemic (institutional) racism that has been and continues to be  deeply embedded in the fabric of this nation and which fosters and reinforces racism against Black people, Brown people, and other People of Color. (i.e Parts 2a &2b of this definition).

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES ABOUT THESE SELECTED TWEETS
 The tweets in this compilation are in response to Welker's debate questions about racism in the United States. 

This compilation doesn't include examples of tweets about responses to Welker's other  questions about racism (such as asking about the candidates position on environmental racism.) 

This compilation also doesn't include any tweets that refer to other examples of racism in that debate (for instance when trump referred to Covid-19 as "the China flu" and when trump said that only 
1 percent of immigrants show up for court dates and that those people who do show up have low IQs.) 


All of these tweets were published either late Oct. 22, 2020 or early Oct. 23, 2020.

These excerpts of these tweets are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

I've added some explanatory notes for a few of these tweets.

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SELECTED TWEETS  

Excerpt #1
From https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Kristen+Welker%22
Salvatore Costello, BodhiWoke.com CreativeDirector

@SSalcostello

What was your favorite line of the debate ?

Mine was when Trump said, “I am the least racist person in this room”, while sitting in front of moderator Kristen Welker.  LOL

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Rula Jebreal

@rulajebreal

“I’m the least racist person in this room.” ... Trump trying to explain away his retweeting of “white power” calling #BlackLivesMatter a “symbol of hate” and his racist policies, to KRISTEN WELKER, the black moderator in the same room.

Welker's father is Native American and her mother is Black.

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Domenico Montanaro

@DomenicoNPR

"I am the least racist person in this room" -- Donald J. Trump, telling this to moderator Kristen Welker, a woman of color

HuffPost

@HuffPost

The president delivered the jaw-dropping assertion to Kristen Welker, the first Black woman to moderate a presidential debate since 1992. #Debates2020
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This article’s title refers to the assertion that he “is the least racist person in this room.”

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Jeff Chu ζœ±ε€©ζ…§

@jeffchu

"I am the least racist person in this room." Trump, in a room that also includes Joe Biden, Kristen Welker, and many, many other human beings.

Fact check: HAHAHAHAHAHA.

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EXCERPT #2

  https://twitter.com/metroadlib/status/1319463037322121218

fooler initiative

@metroadlib

"i am the least racist person in this room."

 

donald trump to kristen welker, a black woman in the room.

10:17 PM · Oct 22, 2020·Twitter Web App

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fooler initiative

@metroadlib

Replying to

@metroadlib

"i can't see the audience. it's too dark in here. even though i can't see everybody in the audience i am still the least racist person in this room."

LOLLLLLLL

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Tara Goddard Children crossing

@DrTaraGoddard

Replying to

@metroadlib

 and

@jdesmondharris

Welker deserves an award for not flipping the table and charging the podium at that line

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EXCERPT #3
From 
https://twitter.com/aterkel/status/1319463083098734592

Amanda Terkel

@aterkel

“I am the least racist person in this room,” Trump says to Kristen Welker, the first black woman to moderate a presidential debate.

10:18 PM · Oct 22, 2020

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Amanda Terkel

@aterkel

Replying to

@aterkel

Correction to my tweet! First since 1992. (So she is the second.)
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A number of people tweeted that Carole Simpson was the first African American woman to moderate a presidential debate in 1992.

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M_J_G

@Mel_J_Myers

Replying to

@aterkel

I groaned when he said that!

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Lipstickπ•―π–”π–‘π–”π–—π–Šπ–˜ [emoji of Kiss mark]

@OnlyBootsie

Replying to

@aterkel

How about his mention of the room being dark!

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HavocBots

@havocbots

The room is so dark I CANT see color see!

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Joe Biden: "This guy has a dog whistle about a big as a fog horn."OLYBIUS WAS REAL

@urbaniconoclasm

Replying to

@aterkel

I AM STILL REELING FROM THAT COMMENT WHAT THE HELL

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The Headless C.A. Petrov

@FullMetaDuchess

Replying to

@aterkel

 and

@AnaMardoll

Too many people believe that BIPOC are racist towards white people, and many of them are Trump supporters

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BLPOC= [I assume that this means "Black People of Color". This is my first time seeing this acronym. I don't know how widely it is used.

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C

@Chris_L1an

Replying to

@aterkel

I get what your turning to get at but just cause she’s a black woman doesn’t mean she can’t be racist lmao

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i got the juice Beverage box

@imayoras

Actually, it literally means this. Racism is only possible from those in a place of privilege, aka white people. [emoji of Smiling face with smiling eyes]

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a beautiful little fool

@killerlamb

True, based on our working definition or racism a member of a marginalized race can’t be racist against a member of the race in power (white people), but there’s such thing as internalized racism, and marginalized races can exhibit racism towards other marginalized races

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a beautiful little fool

@killerlamb

But Trump was still most definitely not the least racist person in that room

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KTM80

@KTM__80

Replying to

@aterkel

So because she is black she can't be racist??

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Herr Studt (drawing of Flag of United States, words Vote Early!]

@Hoosier47906

Replying to

@aterkel

 and

@thomascarlcook

Welker: What do you say to ppl who say your language is contributing to racial strife?

He adds: "I don't know what to say ... I am the least racist person in this room."

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CONDO_ROCK

@condo22

Replying to

@aterkel

Every race can be racist

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Layne D. Hansen

@laynedhansen2

Replying to

@aterkel

Um, black people can be racist. Maybe you didn't get the memo

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calgarylady

@calgarylady

Replying to

@aterkel

She is biracial not black.. you seem to forget she has two parents.

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Renaldo C. McKenzie

Replying to

@aterkel

#Debates2020 did I hear right ... did 

@realDonaldTrump

 just say that he was the “least racist person here” Flushed face so he’s racist just the least racist. Wow!! You either racist or not ... where does most or least figure?

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Joey bachor

@JoeyBachor

Replying to

@aterkel

Yanno racist doesn’t mean hating on blacks it means hating on another race Loudly crying face
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"Yanno"= You know

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Shawn Collier

@collier_db

Replying to

@aterkel

 and

@JacobThorpeSR

Can black women not be racist? My black sisters are incredibly racist towards Asian women. You’re skin color doesn’t clear you of being racist.
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The person who tweeted this has a photograph of a Black man. "My black sisters" probably refers to Black women in general and not his biological sisters.

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MOM

@sbcofm

Replying to

@aterkel

Anyone can be a racist, even blacks

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AtypeofBarabbas

@atypeof

Replying to

@aterkel

Right, because no black person is capable of racism. Define "honky" or "redneck" for me. Logic much?

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Lita Smith-Mines Water wave

@LitaTweets

Replying to

@aterkel

 and

@ECMcLaughlin

And everyone in the audience must be wearing KKK hoods.

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Robert M. Mennella

@FeeDetective

Replying to

@aterkel

So he's calling people in the audience more racist than him?

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James Dandi

@JamesDandi1

Replying to

@aterkel

And your point? As an asian, the most times I’ve been called a chink is by a black person and I was doing absolutely nothing but just out in public minding my own business. Its not even close. Oh yea, that’s right. Its not possible for black people to be racist

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Tyler Hemmings

@TylerHemmings

Replying to

@aterkel

 and

@blaaaaaake

I’m confused... what does trumps statement have to do with the race of the moderator??? Isn’t it racist to assume what Ms. Welker believes?  This post is stupid. Just because someone is black, doesn’t mean they aren’t racist.

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Crobarr

@crobarr6

Replying to

@aterkel

Fun fact the color of ones skin doesn’t make you a racist

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Elon Tusk

@Justanormaldu10

Replying to

@aterkel

Being black doesn’t mean you can’t be racist... not that Welker is racist, but that’s a genuinely stupid point.

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Jim Heath

@coachjimheath

Replying to

@aterkel

Lol, now who’s the racist? You just became part of the problem and are fanning the racial flames by saying a person with dark skin can’t be racist. 

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Stephanie Hunt

@EmpressSteph

Replying to

@aterkel

1/2 black, 1/2 native American. I was waiting for him to make a Pocahontas remark.

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Margery Kendall

@MargeryKendall

Replying to

@aterkel

Because he doesn't see her race... he only sees her as a person.

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Mei

@Mei22267715

If you don’t see race you don’t see racism [emoji of Clown face]

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ZMadHatter

@ZMadHatter1

Replying to

@aterkel

Are you implying that because she's black she can't be racist?

Anyone can be racist regardless of their skin color

 

Disclaimer:

I in no way think Kristen Welker is racist

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BestIsYetToCome

@HMR812

Nope they can’t .. racism is based on a system where the belief that one race is superior. So no a non white person can b bigoted or prejudice but not racist.

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ADDENDUM
Here are two quotes from the comment portion of dailykos post:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/22/1988826/-Biden-Wins-Instant-Debate-Poll-52-to-39-Improves-Favorable-Rating-by-3

aPauledInNJ

Oct 23, 2020 at 12:27:02 AM

Trump consistently says “I am the least racist person in the room”  as he squints into the audience as if to say I can’t see the black and brown people out there in the dark.   

Einstein, I am sure, never said “I am the smartest person in the room” even though he obviously was.  If you are the smartest or least racist there should be no need to proclaim it.  You demonstrate it. 

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JGkosaPauledInNJ

Oct 23, 2020 at 01:53:15 AM

Trump’s answer of being the ‘least racist person in the room’ smacks to me of saying he’s a racist but not as big a racist as everyone else in the room. Nothing to be bragging about.

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