Conservative commentator Carrie Sheffield didn't fare well when going up against MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton, former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks and comedian Pete Dominick.
Sheffield claimed it was because of Trump's tax bill and removing regulations that African American unemployment is down so low. While she acknowledged that Obama began this trend, she said that Trump was the true cause. The Wall Street Journal found that isn't exactly true. According to their data, most businesses didn't allow the tax benefits to "trickle down" to their workers. To make matters worse, the GOP slipped in a provision that incentivized businesses relocating outside of America's shores, and Trump had no idea about it. It's unclear which regulations have been removed that helped African Americans, the administration hasn't specified and confirmed it with data.
Sharpton explained neither regulatory laws nor the tax bill were specifically targeted to help the Black community. He wanted to know how Trump specifically has done something specifically for them.
"That was the question," he said. "I'd like you to address the question. Not who he invited to the White House."
Sheffield tried to make the case that people of color have President Donald Trump to thank for all of the good things happening in their lives. Parroting talking points, she said that Trump saved people of color from long-standing racism in the legal system with his criminal justice reform bill.
Dominick was quick to note the bill was attempted by President Barack Obama and left for the next president, but Republicans refused to support it. It's unclear why Republicans refused to support it at that time.
"The Republicans wouldn't pass it when Obama was there," Dominick said. "I mean, he's a white supremacist. The president of the United States is by his own words and policies."
She tried to herald Trump for his speech during Black History Month, but Sharpton didn't want to hear things he said or tweets he's sent out, he wanted actions.
"These aren't specific policies," the host said.
"How can you go up against the vast majority of Black folks in polls, public opinion?" Dominick said. "You sit here and talk about this man. But then you deny the voice of black opinion. His policies don't apply to black people why don't they?"
She claimed his support among people of color is on the rise, which Sharpton and Dominick quickly refuted.
"He is. Jason Reilly from the Wall Street Journal, an African-American writer, did research on this and showed, for example, the NAACP put the president's approval rating among black voters at 21 percent. For a Republican, that is over the moon," Sheffield continued.
Sharpton dismissed it, saying the NAACP doesn't do that kind of polling.
It went downhill from there.
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