Zeldin admits Trump engages in racism, but says he will still vote for him
Zeldin recklessly calls nation’s first African-American president a racist
No-Show Congressman Lee Zeldin’s painful interview with CNN defending Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric just might end his political career.
In five minutes, 1) Zeldin admitted that Donald Trump was engaging in racism 2) said he’d still vote for Donald Trump 3) and called President Obama a racist.
Here are some key excerpts from Zeldin’s interview:
- When asked if Trump’s comments were racist: “The way I subjectivity define racism, I agree as well.”
- “Mr. Trump made a regrettable mistake … regrettable legal strategy”
- “It’s Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton, it’s a no-brainer between the two of them.”
- “You can easily argue that the President of the United States is a racist …”
- “It [Trump’s comment] was an unfortunate statement that was made …”
Watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctyY_k6GMcM