Actress and liberal activist Alyssa Milano stated that President Trump’s signature red “Make America Great Again” hat is now synonymous with white hoods worn by members of the Ku Klux Klan.
“The red MAGA hat is the new white hood,” she wrote Sunday on Twitter. “Without white boys being able to empathize with other people, humanity will continue to destroy itself.”
The red MAGA hat is the new white hood.
Without white boys being able to empathize with other people, humanity will continue to destroy itself. #FirstThoughtsWhenIWakeUp
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 20, 2019
Milano, 46, has been a vocal opponent of Trump. A former child star, she is best known for her appearances in “Who’s the Boss?”, “Melrose Place,” “Charmed,” “Mistresses,” and “My Name is Earl.”
Her tweet came in response to a viral video that showed a group of Covington Catholic High School students and Nathan Phillips, a Native elder, at a rally in Washington, D.C. The video prompted claims of racism and sparked debate about the behavior of young white men.
The initial narrative reported by much of the media after the Friday encounter was that pupil Nick Sandmann and his peers, who were in Washington, D.C., for the March for Life, were being disrespectful toward Phillips. In response, lawmakers, Native-American leaders, and the Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School were quick to condemn Sandmann’s behavior. The school announced it was investigating the situation and said he could be expelled.
But extended video that came to light on Sunday caused some who cast judgment to walk back their criticism, as it shows Phillips was the one to approach the teenagers, taking a left on a landing along the stairway up the Lincoln Memorial and walking directly into the throng of students. Furthermore, video shows that before Phillips arrived on the scene, a small group of Black Hebrew Israelites were nearby yelling obscenities at passersby, including the students who would eventually crowd the area.
