• BBC leads debate on "Trump's America: A Nation Divided" in South Carolina
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In Charleston, South Carolina a city with a majority African American population voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. So what do the voters in this electorate think about the president and how have their views changed in the first year of his presidency since his election, if at all? Speakers include Marsha Blackburn, Republican congresswoman; Jaime Harrison, Democratic National Committee chairman; Mark Burns, Donald Trump's most prolific supporter in the state who also happens to be a black pastor; Frank Luntz, a non-partisan political analyst; and Dr. Benice King, [b]the daughter of Martin Luther King[/b]. Video at URL Link: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csvrg0[/url] [QUOTE]Charleston, South Carolina – a city steeped in American history. [b]The first shots of the American Civil War were fired here and roughly half of all enslaved African’s passed through Charleston’s port.[/b] A year ago [b]this state decisively voted for Donald Trump[/b] to be the US President and what a year it’s been. I’ve come here to find out what voters in the South make of his first year in office. He boldly claimed to make America great again but has he succeeded? He’s certainly polarised opinion - His reaction to racial tensions, attempts to repeal Obama-care, plans to build a wall on the Mexican border, a travel ban on Muslims and his fiery rhetoric with North Korea – all this on top of reports of an administration in chaos with resignations and sackings in the White House. Global Questions brings you a top panel of political figures and key decisions makers and they’ll take questions from a local audience.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Panel – Marsha Blackburn is the [b]Republican Congressman for neighboring Tennessee[/b] Dr. Bernice King is the [b]youngest child of the iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King[/b] and currently runs the King Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Burns is a native of South Carolina and has been described as [b]Donald Trump’s top pastor by Time magazine.[/b] Jaime Harrison is based in Columbia - the capital of South Carolina – and seen by many [b]as the future of the Democratic Party.[/b] Frank Luntz is one of America’s best known political and election consultants and strategists.[/QUOTE] The audience includes a balanced number of Democrats, Republicans, and Donald Trump supporters. The panel receives questions from the audience. The hour-long discussion covers issues including: [b]-Political Division -Fake News, perceived elitism among liberal press and the mainstream media -The NFL protests, are they anti-American? -Is Donald Trump Racist? -Political Violence, mass shootings -Possible war with North Korea -Repealing Obamacare[/b]
[QUOTE]A black pastor who is Donald Trump's most prolific supporter in the state, a non-partisan political analyst and the daughter of Martin Luther King[/QUOTE] I had to read this like 2 or 3 times in order to really understand I wasn't seeing wrong or I had suddenly acquired some form of cognitive problem and that the daughter of MLK and the black pastor are two different persons.
[QUOTE=Cutthecrap;52807226]I had to read this like 2 or 3 times in order to really understand I wasn't seeing wrong or I had suddenly acquired some form of cognitive problem and that the daughter of MLK and the black pastor are two different persons.[/QUOTE] Fixed, hopefully.
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