Hannah-Jones opens her essay recalling several Trump rally speeches in which he addressed problems in the black community. She quoted from one he gave in Wisconsin after police shot a black man in Milwaukee over the summer:
“Our job is to make life more comfortable for the African-American parent who wants their kids to be able to safely walk the streets. Or the senior citizen waiting for a bus, or the young child walking home from school. For every one violent protester, there are a hundred of moms and dads and kids on the same city block who just want to be able to sleep safely at night.” – READ MORE
