Stephen A. Smith apologized Monday for saying that blacks could relate to Trump because the former president has faced legal persecution.
Stephen A. Smith committed the ultimate crime in the media’s eyes — defending Donald Trump — and instead of standing his ground, he’s backing down. The sports commentator had told Sean Hannity on Fox News just days ago that the persecution of Trump by the justice system has been “relatable” to the black community. And the “blacklash” that ensued inspired him to apologize. “A lot of folks in black America seem pretty pissed at me right now,” Smith told his audience, adding that his “words...
During an interview with Jen Psaki on MSNBC's "Inside," singer John Legend didn't hold back in criticizing Donald Trump, labeling the former president as fundamentally racist.Legend, delving into his involvement in criminal justice reform, shared his personal experiences growing up in Springfield, Ohio, where he witnessed firsthand the impact of the justice system on his family. He emphasized the reality of incarceration's disruption to families and communities.Watch: John Legend lambast Trump...
After his latest Fox News appearance sparked outrage for seemingly defending Donald Trump comparing himself to the plight of Black Americans, Stephen A. Smith apologized. “I’m fully aware that I’ve been in the news the last few days, paraded all over social media as well, after comments I made on my appearance on Fox News’s
Mohamed Hadid, father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, apologized for several incendiary comments made to New York Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres on Saturday. The New York Post reported that the millionaire real estate developer sent Torres multiple direct messages from his verified Instagram account that accused the congressman of being a "slave to whites" over his ongoing support for Israel after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. "You worse than the rats of New York sewage system. They have...
In her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat presently held by outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), far-right MAGA Republican Kari Lake has recently been making an effort to soften her image. Lake now claims she was speaking "in jest" when she told "McCain Republicans" to "get the hell out" of a GOP event, and she has come out against an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that makes an anti-abortion law from 1864 enforceable.But Lake's critics, including conservative GOP activist Meghan McCain and likely...
Pastor Shane Vaughn, a supporter of former President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, has made a controversial apology video for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson after targeting her with a racial slur.Jackson is the newest justice on the Supreme Court after being nominated by President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in 2022. She is considered liberal-leaning, alongside Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, as the other six justices on the bench are decidedly more...
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“He is a tried and true, dyed-in-the-wool racist,” the singer proclaimed.
Mohamed Hadid's apologizing for racist and homophobic direct messages he sent to Congressman Ritchie Torres while still criticizing Torres for supporting Israel. The real estate developer -- and father to Gigi and Bella Hadid -- posted to…
Stephen A. Smith is backtracking his comments about Donald Trumpbeing "relatable" to the Black community due to his ongoing criminal trial.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) on Tuesday pulled out a world map as a prop to illustrate the lengthy history of racist comments made by former President Donald Trump.During a hearing to discuss the 2025 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security, Garcia took apart Trump's recent remarks about wanting to welcome immigrants from "nice" countries like Denmark, Switzerland or Norway, which are overwhelmingly white."We know that in 2016, Donald Trump launched his campaign by pointing out that...