This makes perfect sense, especially with the death of the first peaceful protestor.
Trump triumph puffs up bigots, ushers violence, Harry Reid writes
| New York Daily News | - |
"Watching
white nationalists celebrate while innocent Americans cry tears of fear
does not feel like America," read Reid's screed.
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Trump win 'has emboldened the forces of hate and bigotry,' Harry Reid writes in scathing letter
"Watching white nationalists celebrate while innocent Americans cry tears of fear does not feel like America," read Reid's screed.
(Jose Luis Magana/AP)"The election of Donald Trump has emboldened the forces of hate and bigotry in America," Reid said in a Friday morning statement on the election. "White nationalists, Vladimir Putin and ISIS are celebrating Donald Trump's victory, while innocent, law-abiding Americans are wracked with fear — especially African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Muslim Americans, LGBT Americans and Asian Americans.
"Watching white nationalists celebrate while innocent Americans cry tears of fear does not feel like America."
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But Reid is putting the onus of reconciliation squarely on Trump's shoulders — especially after a spate of local violence and vandalism against minorities following Trump's win.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (2nd from l.) walks with President-elect Donald Trump, his wife Melania and Vice President-elect Mike Pence (l.), at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
(Mark Wilson/Getty Images)"If this is going to be a time of healing, we must first put the responsibility for healing where it belongs: at the feet of Donald Trump, a sexual predator who lost the popular vote and fueled his campaign with bigotry and hate. Winning the electoral college does not absolve Trump of the grave sins he committed against millions of Americans. Donald Trump may not possess the capacity to assuage those fears, but he owes it to this nation to try," Reid said. "If Trump wants to roll back tide of hate he unleashed, he has a tremendous amount of work to do and he must begin immediately."
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