Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has been in hot water recently with a provocative post from the X (formerly Twitter) War Room account. The tweet, which was criticized for its racist content, sparked strong backlash and renewed discussion about Trump’s history of making controversial statements.
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Donald Trump’s new tweet explained
On Tuesday, August 13, Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign posted a controversial tweet on social media that sparked a huge backlash. The post featured two images side-by-side. The first was titled “Your Neighborhood Under Trump” and showed a quiet suburban street. Meanwhile, the second was titled “Your Neighborhood Under Kamala” and featured a photo of immigrants and people of color outside the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, which now serves as a processing center for new immigrants and has been dubbed a modern-day Ellis Island.
The post’s caption, “Import Third World. Become Third World,” has been criticized for its racist overtones. By contrasting suburban scenes with images of mostly people of color, the post suggests that the neighborhood will be in chaos under a President Kamala Harris. The tweet, posted by Trump’s War Room on X, sparked backlash, with many users calling it racist in the comments section. The image and caption have been widely condemned for promoting fear and bigotry.
The post adds to Trump’s history of controversial comments. Previously, during a conversation with Elon Musk on X, Trump called some illegal immigrants “bad people” and “criminals” and claimed they are more dangerous than criminals in the United States. (via HuffPost)
In a separate incident, Trump made questionable remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity at an event with black journalists in Chicago. Though Harris is known to be of Indian and black ancestry, Trump falsely suggested that she had suddenly become black in recent years. Trump questioned Harris’ background and implied that she had only recently embraced her black identity for political gain.
The comments have reportedly raised concerns among advisers and Republican donors, who seem worried that Trump’s repeated focus on race will alienate voters in the next election.