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'White elevators' sign spotted at Republican National Convention
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Republican
National Convention organizers are scrambling to replace signs labeling
a bank of elevators the “white elevators.” The Jim Crow-esque signs
were seen in Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena, where thousands of
Republican delegates, politicians ...
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‘White elevators’ sign spotted at Republican National Convention
‘White Elevators’ Sign Spotted At Republican National Convention
NY Daily News
This year’s RNC may be a grand old segregated party.
Republican National Convention organizers are scrambling to replace signs labeling a bank of elevators the “white elevators.”
The Jim Crow-esque signs were seen in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, where thousands of Republican delegates, politicians and supporters are expected to formally nominate bombastic businessman Donald Trump as their party’s presidential pick this week.
Republican National Convention organizersput up signs labeling a bank of elevators as "white," unintentionally evoking memories of segregation.
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It’s unclear who vetted the signs or why they were hung in the first place. Neither RNC organizers nor Trump’s campaign immediately responded to the Daily News’ request for further comment.
Earlier this year, David Duke, a former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, backed the real estate mogul, telling his white, bigoted followers that not voting for trump was “treason to your heritage.” Trump eventually disavowed the endorsment — but only after repeatedly refusing to, claiming he didn’t know anything about the white supremacist group.
The RNC kicks off at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, Monday.
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During the convention's four days, the party will vote on its platform, a draft of which calls for building Trump’s proposed Mexico-U.S. border wall, putting Bibles in public schools and cracking down on the “public health crisis” that is pornography. Delegates will also vote on Trump’s candidacy, potentially making the presumptive GOP nominee the official party pick.
Speakers include four people Trump beat out during the primary season: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and retired brain surgeon Ben Carson. At least six Trumps will also make speeches: The Donald himself, his wife, Melania and four of his kids.
