(Washington, D.C.) – President Donald Trump’s campaign Twitter account, tweeted posts today highlighting four alleged ‘regular criminals,’ all of them Black. The post claimed that all were allegedly released from jail as a result of former Vice President Joe Biden’s policies. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:
“We condemn the Trump Campaign for again resorting to racist appeals intended to disempower and marginalize Black communities. Racist appeals by political candidates are a form of voter suppression used to sow division, promote racial stereotypes and divide communities. These dirty tactics, which harken back to the deadly Jim Crow era, have no place in our democracy today.”
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Trump campaign tweets:
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About the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. Now in its 56th year, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is continuing its quest to “Move America Toward Justice.” The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice for all, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, fair housing and community development, economic justice, educational opportunities, and voting rights.
