Garamendi: ‘Absolutely’ There’s ‘Dog-Whistling’ in Trump’s Twitter War with Lavar Ball

‘He’s been going after African-Americans in many, many ways’

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SCIUTTO: "I want to turn to the president’s tweets this morning. I’m sure you’re aware of them right now. Calling lavar ball an ungrateful fool, a poor man’s Don King without the hair. As you read a tweet like this, do you see dog whistling here?"
GARAMENDI: "Absolutely. There is no doubt. He’s been going after African-Americans in many, many ways. And minorities generally. In fact, he started his campaign for president going after minorities. In that case, Mexican nationals here in the United States, as well as Mexican — people of Mexican origin that will be have been here forever. He took on a federal judge. It goes on and on. One minority after another. Right now he’s focussing on African-Americans, obviously the football players protesting by not standing for the national anthem. Protest is a tradition in America but the president seems to be focussed now on African-Americans, previously on others."

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