August 14, 2017

Black CEO Resigns From Trump Council in Protest. You’ll Totally Believe What Happened Next.

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Apparently Donald Trump hasn’t lost his ability to feel outrage after all:

This outrage is not aimed at white nationalists in Charlottesville. It’s aimed at a black CEO who resigned from a presidential council to protest Trump’s unwillingness to condemn white nationalists in Charlottesville. Is anyone surprised?

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