Many were left wondering what the former president meant by the comment.
ATLANTA — During Thursday night’s presidential debate in Atlanta, former President Donald Trump made a controversial remark about “Black jobs,” igniting a wave of backlash online. The comment came as Trump was discussing his economic policies and their impact on minority communities.
Trump’s statement, intended to highlight his administration’s efforts to boost employment among African Americans, instead drew immediate criticism.
“His big kill on the Black people is the millions of people that he’s allowed to come in through the border. They’re taking Black jobs now,” Trump said of Biden’s immigration policies. “It could be 18, it could be 19 and even 20 million people. They’re taking Black jobs, and they’re taking Hispanic jobs, and you haven’t seen it yet, but you’re gonna see something that’s going to be the worst in our history.”
Watch the exchange below:
Trump’s claims sparked heated responses from both his opponent on stage and …
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