Politics

Brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers endorses Trump

Bracey Harris,
The Clarion-Ledger

Charles Evers is endorsing Donald Trump for president touting the front-runner's business acumen.

Civil rights activist Charles Evers has endorsed Donald Trump for president, touting what Evers refers to as the current Republican front-runner's business acumen.

"I believe in him first of all because he's a businessman. I think jobs are badly needed in Mississippi," he said.

Evers is the brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who was assassinated in front of his Jackson home in 1963.

Asked about Trump's controversial remarks regarding immigration and an incident Tuesday in which 30 black students were reported to have been removed from the candidate's rally in Valdosta, Georgia, Evers responded, "I haven't seen any proof of him being a racist."

However he added, "all of us have some racism in us. Even me."

Evers referenced a proclamation by Gov. Phil Bryant declaring April "Confederate Heritage Month" and said that Trump has not taken similar actions.

According to Evers, the hiring practices of Trump's properties are reflective of him being "fair." Before launching his campaign, Trump was accused of discrimination. In 1973, the real estate mogul and his father were sued by the Department of Justice under the Fair Housing Act for allegedly implementing a system to block black applicants from renting Trump Management's Brooklyn; Queens; and Norfolk, Virginia, properties.

The case was settled with a consent decree.

Evers also addressed Trump's presidential announcement speech, during which the candidate made the following remarks:

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

Evers said he doesn't feel the U.S. should be obligated to provide support for undocumented immigrants.

Evers added that he also respects Trump for his faith and that he plans to attend Monday's rally in Madison. Evers said that if he has the chance to speak with Trump he wants to pitch bringing a catfish processing plant to Mississippi.

"Our catfish is shipped to China and brought back for us to buy. Put a catfish farm here." A website for The Catfish Institute, based in Jackson, lists more than half a dozen U.S.-certified catfish processors in the state.

Mitch Tyner chairman of the Mississippi Donald Trump Committee in a news release Friday named Evers as a member of the candidate's state campaign team along with Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler.

The 93-year-old has a storied history with the state's civil rights movement. After his brother's death, Evers served as the Mississippi field secretary for the NAACP. In 1969, he became the first black mayor of a Mississippi town or city since reconstruction when he was elected mayor of Fayette. In 1980, he switched to the Republican party, garnering national attention for his endorsement of Ronald Reagan.

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Elections

Why Is Mississippi’s First Black Mayor Since Reconstruction Endorsing Trump For President?

Christian Datoc
03/04/2016

There’s one main reason why Mississippi’s Charles Evers is endorsing Donald Trump for president.

“I believe in him first of all because he’s a businessman,” the 93-year-old civil rights activist told The Clarion-Ledger Friday. “I think jobs are badly needed in Mississippi.”

“Our catfish is shipped to China and brought back for us to buy. Put a catfish farm here.”

Additionally, Evers stated he hasn’t “seen any proof of [Trump] being a racist.”

“All of us have some racism in us. Even me,” he added before stating — in reference to Trump’s inflammatory positions on immigration –that the United States is not obligated in any capacity to support illegal immigrants.

Evers became Mississippi’s first NAACP field secretary after his younger brother — civil rights leader Medgar Evers — was assassinated in front of the family’s Jackson, MS home in 1963.

He was the first black man to be elected mayor of a Mississippi town since Reconstruction (Fayette, 1969) and gained national notoriety when he switched to the Republican party and endorsed Ronald Reagan in 1980.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/04/why-is-mississippis-first-black-mayor-since-reconstruction-endorsing-trump-for-president/

I don't think this news makes any point. He's saying he has a gun to his head. No jobs for his city. Of all the losers running for president, Trump is a business man. I would not call this anything other than economic blackmail. You can call it an endorsement if you like, it's not.

Washington (CNN)A group of black Republicans endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, (2/29) saying the Republican front-runner is the best candidate to "free black communities" from Democrats.

"Black Americans across America are beginning to wake up and see clearly the reality of what is happening in black neighborhoods," the National Black Republican Association said on its blog.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/23/politics/donald-trump-black-republicans/index.html/
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VIDEO :Black pastors endorse Trump

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National Black Republican Association endorses Donald Trump for president

http://thegrio.com/2016/01/24/national-black-republican-association-endorses-donald-trump-for-president/

“Black Americans across America are beginning to wake up and see clearly the reality of what is happening in black neighborhoods. Democrats have run black communities for the past 60 years and the socialist policies of the Democrats have turned those communities into economic and social wastelands, witness Detroit, Baltimore and South Chicago,” Rice explained.
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Powerful Black Women For Trump. (On Info Wars)
http://rustycorkscrew.com/powerful-black-women-endorse-trump/
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Diamond & Silk -

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If you don't know who they are... You should. If you don't like what they say, you will still love them. They are fireballs! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_and_Silk/

Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, better known by their stage name Diamond and Silk are an African American duo mainly active as video bloggers and YouTube personalities. Hardaway and her co-host Richardson are former Democrats.

I see, but votes don't lie. African Americans are sadly voting for Hillary. I think it just wish full thinking on the Repubs part.

thanks for a different view of that ... becouse really a wtf when I heard ...

right again ....she has got a lot of endorsements from some big time African Americans...

Yes I like Sassy euros posts. And thank you for the compliment. I always look at things from outside the box.

This doesn't make much sense.

The guy in the OP article hasn't been an actual mayor for more than 30 years.
He is not running a city, he doesn't really have influence on business, the guy is in his 90's.

...What kind of gun is being held to his head and for what purpose?

Did you just read the misleading title:

and assume it was a currently serving mayor who was making some sort of promise of support in exchange for future considerations i.e. pork?

Here's the article in a nutshell:
"Very old republican that is black, has past ties to civil rights activism, and was at one time mayor of a city has voiced some kind of support for Trump based mostly along stereotypical republican lines, again of which party he belongs."

Yes you have an opinion there.

In all honesty, any endorsement aside..Mississippi will be red in the general election...regardless who the nominees will be....
This whole election...from both sides...is getting old....maybe it's just me...but November can't be over fast enough.

UFC 196 is tonight...Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz. Both are trash talking sons a bltches...

I propose UFC 200 in November.....Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Kasich, Clinton, Sanders....winner take all...the trash talking is already there

Nate choked out the Irishman btw...and Miesha Tate choked out the champ who destroyed Ronda Rousey....Underdogs won, jus sayin....lol






....now if only Hillary would get choked out....













oh I kid I kid....no violence please....






















.....but hey, Bill DID try to choke out Monica though....

blah blah
plop ploop boop beep
boogity boogity boo

Put a pic up Junior & make some threads.. So I can be entertained for a change.