• Grass@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I didn’t catch the actual quote but headlines gave me the impression he thought they were identifying with him as fellow crime committers. The token black guy in my social circle got all ‘hell naw’ about it too.

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      8 months ago

      Quite a few people here initially thought the same thing. I don’t blame them, it’s not something people expect from Trump or any US president. Remembering that he views himself as innocent helps with getting the gist of his comment.