Chris Hayes: Trump’s Use Of ‘Strong On Crime’ Is A Racial Dog-Whistle
MSNBC host Chris Hayes claimed Thursday that President Donald Trump was using coded racial language in a Twitter endorsement of Ed Gillespie, the Republican candidate for Virginia governor. Trump had praised Gillespie for being “strong on crime” and someone who would “save our great statues/heritage,” referring in the latter case to the candidate’s position on keeping…
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