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Joy Behar on Jaxson Dart support of Trump: 'The definition of stupidity and racist'
Key takeaways
- Behar condemned the professional athlete for backing a guy like Trump, adding that the president has a history of discrimination and racism.
- She cited housing discrimination in the 70s, the Trump administration s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and posting pictures of the Obamas as apes as examples.
- The 22-year-old athlete, who completed his rookie season with the Giants last fall, introduced Trump as the president campaigned alongside Rep.
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Behar condemned the professional athlete for backing a guy like Trump, adding that the president has a history of discrimination and racism.
She cited housing discrimination in the 70s, the Trump administration s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and posting pictures of the Obamas as apes as examples.
Dart works in a profession that s 55 to 60 percent of the NFL, that much percentage of Black people … that is just the definition of stupidity and racist in my opinion, Behar, who co-hosts ABC s The View, added in comments first highlighted by Mediaite.
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