The Washington Post on January 17th:
More than 8 in 10 black Americans say they believe Trump is a racist and that he has made racism a bigger problem in the country. Nine in 10 disapprove of his job performance overall.
The pessimism goes well beyond assessments of the president. A 65 percent majority of African Americans say it is a ābad timeā to be a black person in America. That view is widely shared by clear majorities of black adults across income, generational and political lines. By contrast, 77 percent of black Americans say it is a āgood timeā to be a white person, with a wide majority saying white people donāt understand the discrimination faced by black Americans.
Courtney Tate, a 40-year-old elementary school teacher in Irving, Tex., outside Dallas, said that since Trump was elected, heās been having more conversations with his co-workers ā discussions that are simultaneously enlightening and exhausting ā about racial issues he and his students face every day.
āAs a black person, youāve always seen all the racism, the microaggressions. But as white people, they donāt understand this is how things are going for me,ā said Tate, who said he is the only black male teacher in his school. āThey donāt live those experiences. They donāt live in those neighborhoods. They moved out. Itās so easy to be white and oblivious in this country.ā
It was exactly three years ago today, January 20, 2017, that I was sworn into office. So appropriate that today is also MLK jr DAY. African-American Unemployment is the LOWEST in the history of our Country, by far. Also, best Poverty, Youth, and Employment numbers, ever. Great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2020
What an embarrassment.