A co-host of the radio show The Breakfast Club who has become a 2020 election fixture issued a scathing rebuke of Joe Biden after the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee claimed that President Trump was the first-ever racist person elected to the White House.
Charlamagne Tha God, who is black, gave Biden the “Donkey of the Day” award on Thursday.
“I really wish Joe Biden would shut the eff up forever and continue to act like he’s starring in the movie A Quiet Place because as soon as he opens his mouth and makes noise, he gets us all killed, OK?” the radio host said. “There’s already so many people who are reluctantly only voting for Joe Biden because he’s the only option and because Donald J. Trump is that trash.”
He also noted that there is a gap between voters who are enthusiastic in their support for Biden versus those who are enthusiastic in supporting whoever is running against Trump.
“Old, white, male leadership has failed America, and there is nothing worse than an old, white male [who] can’t recognize the faults and flaws of other old, white males,” he added. “Racism is the American way, OK? Donald Trump is not the first, and sadly, he won’t be the last, alright? He’s just more overt with his racism than most presidents in recent times.”
Charlamagne Tha God also said Biden’s comments are “a lie that relinquishes America of all responsibility of its bigotry.” He added: “How the hell can Donald J. Trump be the first racist president in a country where 12 presidents before him owned slaves?”
Biden made the controversial comment during a virtual event for the Service Employees International Union on Wednesday. The United States, he said, “had racists, and they’ve existed. They’ve tried to get elected president.” Biden added, “He’s the first one that has.”
The suggestion that Trump is the first racist president contradicts the view held by numerous activists who have called for removing names and statues of past presidents because of their racist views.
Symone Sanders, a senior adviser for the Biden campaign, later released a statement that said Trump is not the first racist president. “There have been a number of racist American presidents, but Trump stands out — especially in modern history — because he made running on racism and division his calling card and won,” she said.
Charlamagne Tha God and Biden previously had a run-in in May on The Breakfast Club when the former vice president said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” after the host interjected when a campaign staffer tried to end the interview.
