President Trump held a listening session on Wednesday to honor Black History Month. He gave shoutouts to notable black leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks.
"Well, this is Black History Month, so this is our little breakfast, our little get-together," Trump began his speech. "During this month, we honor the tremendous history of the African-Americans throughout our country."
Trump then went on to explain that it was his Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, Ben Carson, who introduced him to a new world of "incredible people" in America.
"I'd go around with Ben to a lot of places that I wasn't so familiar with," he said. "They're incredible people."
(If you want to read through the rest of his speech, here you go.)
But it was his remarks about abolitionist Frederick Douglass that gave people pause. "Douglass is an example of somebody who's done an amazing job that is being recognized more and more," Trump said.
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Trump's comments made people question if the president knows who the influential African-American figure even was.
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"You could show Trump a photo of Tyga, tell him it's Frederick Douglass and he wouldn't flinch," joked one person.
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The remark about Douglass being recognized "more and more" had people wondering if Trump thinks he's still alive.
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People then started to hilariously imagine who the POTUS imagines Douglass to be — "the first black mailman or something."
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Needless to say, a lot of folks are concerned, and would like to get official confirmation that their president knows who Frederick Douglass is.
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Here Are Some Of The Things Trump Actually Said At A Black History Month Meeting
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/trump-at-black-history-month-meeting
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