Donald Trump says he isn't a racist because a black man won 'The Apprentice' once
Donald Trump, who for a while deftly dazzled the press while demanding to see President Obama's birth certificate, is struggling to deny the unfortunate and impossible question: "Are you a racist?"
On Monday morning, the boisterous billionaire defended himself on "Fox & Friends" by saying that he couldn't be a racist because six years ago Randal Pinkett, an African American, won the honor of being Trump's apprentice on the NBC show.
"I am the least racist person there is," Trump said. "And I think most people who know me would tell you that. I am the least racist; I’ve had great relationships."
The real estate mogul continued: "In fact, Randal Pinkett won, as you know, on 'The Apprentice' a little while ago, a couple of years ago," he said. "And Randal’s been outstanding in every way. So I am the least racist person."
Pinkett has indeed been outstanding. His five degrees from Oxford, MIT and Rutgers, along with his victory on Trump's show, helped his success with BCT Partners, a multimillion-dollar New Jersey corporation that he helped found 15 years ago and continues to run today as its chairman and CEO.
"When I first heard his name floated by him, my initial reaction was, this is a another publicity stunt and perhaps a wise and a shrewd one as 'The Celebrity Apprentice' season is rolling around," Pinkett told Chris Yandek of CYinterview.com. "But I have to say, in recent months, he is really beginning to sound like he’s serious. I have been in communication with his office on other matters and they’ve responded to me he's out taking visits to do with exploring fundraising and supporters."
Does that mean Pinkett would vote for his old boss if he ran against Obama?
"If Trump chooses to run against him it will put me at odds with my former employer cause I do support President Obama," Pinkett said. "I do support what he’s done and I think he’s done a good job, and I’m optimistic to see when he’s reelected how he can continue along the path he’s established."
Trump defended himself of racist claims on "The View" in March while asking to see the president's birth certificate.
"There's something on that birth certificate that he doesn't like," Trump declared.
"Oh that's a terrible thing to say," "View" co-host Barbara Walters said.
Trump was clearly outnumbered, with only one of the female hosts supporting his statements, but seemed comfortable in the barrage of negative cross-talk, so much so that he had time to tell the most visibly upset host, Whoopi Goldberg, that he loved her.
"I love you too, Donald, but I think that’s the biggest pile of dog mess I’ve heard in ages," Goldberg said, adding, "It’s not because he’s black, is it?"
"It has nothing to do with him being black," Trump replied.
"Because I’ve never heard a white president being asked to show his birth certificate," she said.
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Racing fans have dumped him from Indy500, Sponsors are dumping him, and he lost a quarter of his viewers in just one week.
Posted by: Tom | May 09, 2011 at 08:35 PM
Stop with the race issue already, it's old and boring. Barrack Obama is the worst President in the history of the United States; it has nothing to do with his race and everything to do with his disregard of spending, his disregard for the Constitution and his disregard for what the people want. If everyone was a racist as the liberals like to claim, Barrack Obama would never have been elected in the first place. Give it up!
Posted by: Brian | May 09, 2011 at 11:17 PM
@Brian
"Disregard for the Constitution"
"Worst president in the history of the United States"
Seriously... Are you TRULY this ignorant?
Maybe you should get your head out of Limbaugh and Beck's nether regions once in a while and educate yourself.
Posted by: Cheat On | May 10, 2011 at 01:26 AM
Brian, we just got rid of the worst prez in the USA - Bush
Posted by: John Fasoldt | May 10, 2011 at 04:21 AM
he's hired one african american in six years--wow! the naacp should name an award for him. pretty soon he'll start telling us he's really black.
he'll say anything to get air time.
Posted by: michael hardin | May 10, 2011 at 04:48 AM
@Cheaton: Great post! I totally agree with you!
Posted by: Slash | May 10, 2011 at 09:12 AM
Trump has a great relationship with the blacks. I heard it from the least racist person in the world, Donald Trump!
Posted by: The Derider | May 10, 2011 at 01:26 PM
Donald Trump forgot to mention that when the black man worked so hard and won, he tried to get him to share first place with a white runner up who was the worst performing runner up at the time that I had seen. Of course, the guy, smartly told Trump that it was about winning as an apprentice not apprentices and refused sharing his victory with the unworthy runner up which did not even come close to beating him let alone to share his victory. Donald Trump never subjected his other white apprentices who won to the insult of having a very weak runner up share in their victory. That Mr. Trump was not evidence that you are not a racist but evidence that you are a racist.
Posted by: mb | May 10, 2011 at 06:52 PM
Who cares? We all have some racist tendencies!
Posted by: steve rodriguez | May 11, 2011 at 12:40 AM
@ Brian - Bravo!!!! Obama is the worst!
Posted by: steve rodriguez | May 11, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Cheat On -
Yes, "The worst president in the history of the United States" and yes, "Disregard for the Constitution."
Ignorance? Yes, I am sure there are many things I am ignorant about, but this subject is not one of them. I also have no doubt my IQ, EQ and education would walk circles around yours, but this would only leave you confused.
Perhaps your parents could hire Obama to represent them in a fraud and misrepresentation suit against the liberal college that swindled your parents out of thousands of dollars in exchange for washing your brain and teaching you how to jump on the homogeneous band-wagon of feel good wannabes in the name of social justice and popularity.
Through the course of your education you obviously never learned the basic rules of assumption. Just because a person does not support Obama certainly does not mean they support Limbaugh and Beck. Oh, that's right you probably never took a logic class and I'm quite certain your brain is not capable of understanding there are options outside of the liberal and conservative realm.
Was this 5th grade enough for you?
Posted by: Brian | May 11, 2011 at 01:30 AM
John - Bush was the worst...until Obama.
Posted by: Brian | May 11, 2011 at 01:33 AM
William Zanzinger hired Hattie Carroll...for those who philosophize disgrace...
Posted by: Dylan Robert | May 11, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Some of my best friends are Black. I usually hear it when alcohol is being served.
Posted by: Dizzle | May 15, 2011 at 01:45 PM