Jasmine Crockett Says Dems Want ‘Safe White Boy,’ Black America Responds to Trump Welcoming White South Africans, Why Obama Could Never Get Away With Accepting a $400 Million Jet Like Trump and Other Political News From the Week

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Jasmine Crockett Says Dems Want โ€˜the Safest White Boyโ€™ to Run in 2028… Here Are Some Good Options

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With President Donald Trump tearing up the White House, Democrats are scrambling to find their presidential pick for the 2028 race. Itโ€™s too early to tell who will be at the top of either partyโ€™s ticket, but already, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said donations are rolling in for one person. – Phenix S Halley Read More

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Black America Reacts to Trump Welcoming White People From South Africa, a Nation That Brutalized Black People

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Leave it to President Donald Trump to not only expose his racial bias but also piss Black folks off at the same damn time. Dozens of white South African โ€œrefugeesโ€ were just welcomed into the country under orders from Trump. But if you know anything about the history of white colonizers in South Africa, then Trumpโ€™s new move should scare and infuriate you. – Phenix S Halley Read More

The Episcopal Church Takes a Shocking Stand On Trumpโ€™s Resettling of White South Africans

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Black folks arenโ€™t the only ones offended by President Donald Trumpโ€™s move to welcome dozens of white South Africans into the country. The Episcopal Church is now refusing to comply with his orders, and as a consequence, the decades-long relationship between the church and the U.S. government will likely never be the same. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Why Obama Couldโ€™ve Never Gotten Away With Accepting a $400 Million Jet as a Gift Like Trump

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If weโ€™re keeping a list of worrisome moves by President Donald Trump, his latest might crawl somewhere near the top. The Trump administration is preparing to accept a multi-million dollar gift from a foreign country, and it begs the question: Could any other president get away with this…especially our first Black president? – Phenix S Halley Read More

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