As expected, there weren’t a lot of standing ovations from members of The Resistance attending President Trump’s State of the Union address. For example, members of the Congressional Black Caucus neither stood nor applauded when Trump mentioned African-American employment being at a record low.
Members of Congressional Black Caucus offer no reaction as Pres. Trump says "African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded" in #SOTU address https://t.co/q18EZzVe9p pic.twitter.com/Xxkqc7hFt9
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 31, 2018
POTUS: African-American unemployment is lowest rate ever recorded. Applause in chamber. Many in CBC, however, remain seated – not clapping. #SOTU
— Blayne Alexander (@ReporterBlayne) January 31, 2018
Most of the African Americans on the House floor remained seated as the president seemed to claim credit for a low African American unemployment rate
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) January 31, 2018
CBC won't clap for record low black unemployment? #sotu
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 31, 2018
Black caucus not standing for lowest black unemployment numbers. Politics over everything, huh? #SOTU
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) January 31, 2018
It makes sense when DeRay Mckesson explains it, you see … those Republicans applauding were mocking blacks.
These ridiculous Republicans are mocking us by screaming loudest by Trump’s “black unemployment” line. #SOTU
— deray (@deray) January 31, 2018
It’s so disgusting. ? https://t.co/3ooBudSOEE
— Jenn Loving (@jennlynnloving) January 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/Nick_Gangloff/status/958525595092123648
Got real loud. The Shade was so real https://t.co/n588re2cZl
— Simone Spins (@SimoneSpins) January 31, 2018
It is insulting. Embarrassing. https://t.co/OP26ccPnZS
— Jonathan (@AtkinAFool) January 31, 2018
The “I’m not racist” reach. https://t.co/2coPhotaIa
— Karla Dubon (@PadawanDubon) January 31, 2018
The “I’m not racist I promise” moment of the night https://t.co/FbfW25oNVH
— Gino Biagioni (@ItsJustGinoB) January 31, 2018
@realDonaldTrump is a stone cold racist motherfucker. Don’t forget that. https://t.co/ZP6aAdRcWy
— Geoffrey W. Kidwell (@GKidW) January 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/roywoodjr/status/958530932369248257
This is a perfect example of the pain POC– specifically Black Americans feel. The presumption that we're poor and jobless and we should bow to the feet of white supremacists who think they're doing us a favor. https://t.co/i1FLgYW9wx
— Dianna♥️?? (@GrlpantsGR) January 31, 2018
Yeah, that really struck me the wrong way, too. It's so fake. https://t.co/ItpR8jS5pz
— Professor Off-Topic (@SocialSciNerd) January 31, 2018
I love how the Congressmen of color just yawned when he made that remark. https://t.co/Y1QGVvTctf
— Leah CR Harris (@leah_cr_harris) January 31, 2018
This was sick! The mocking claps of @GOP for something that the previous administration should take credit for is disgusting! https://t.co/sf91u5n6w9
— Lani Michelle 2.0 (@LMichelle1989) January 31, 2018
FACT: Black unemployment is still almost twice as high as white unemployment. #SOTU https://t.co/uG5rmf4Pk8
— National Democratic Training Committee (@TrainDems) January 31, 2018
… but it’s wrong to applaud the number coming down? Noted.
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