While telling a story about Air Force One and the call sign for when a U.S. president is aboard the aircraft, Trump referenced its age and also former President Barack Obama, telling the BCF audience, "I love this great equipment. Although the plane's 32 years old, I ordered new ones, and I saved $1.7 billion from what Obama was willing to pay. I have to tell you, [he's a] Black president, but I got $1.7 billion less. Would you rather have the Black president or the white president who got $1.7 billion off the price? I think they want the white guy right now. Got $1.7 billion off the price."

https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/10/11/trump-black-president-white-president/

[–] socsa@piefed.social 118 points 1 month ago (6 children)

That context doesn't change the meaning even slightly. If anything it makes it worse. He's talking about an issue which is not related to race in any way, but he injects race into it. It shows exactly how he sees every aspect of the world.

[–] brian@lemmy.ca -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I mean, he was speaking at the Black Conservative Federation. It's sorta relevant just given the venue.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's really just the cherry on the shit sundae, unnecessarily bringing race into the conversation just for the sake of racism, and you're being racist against the crowd you're speaking to. I mean, I'm sure there's plenty of self-haters amongst that group who see themselves as "one of the good ones" and don't have a problem with it, but still.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Lol wut?

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