Trump V.P. Contender Byron Donalds Faces Backlash Over Jim Crow Comments
TL;DR
Representative Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican and potential running mate for Donald Trump, suggested that the Jim Crow era had some virtues for Black people while trying to persuade Black voters to support Trump. His comments, made at an event in Philadelphia, drew criticism from President Biden's campaign.
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