Black Americans should judge Trump on results rather than rhetoric

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When President Trump recently asserted that he had done more for black Americans than any president since Abraham Lincoln, the journalist interviewing him was incredulous.

“Lyndon Johnson!” interjected reporter Jonathan Swan. “He passed the Civil Rights Act!”

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