D.L. Hughley on Donald Trump's fan base: ‘If he said n****r he’d be elected tomorrow’
theGrio REPORT - TMZ reporters love to ask comedian and actor D.L. Hughley his views on pop culture and over the weekend the topic seemed to be all things Donald Trump.
TMZ reporters love to ask comedian and actor D.L. Hughley his views on pop culture, and over the weekend, the topic seemed to be all things Donald Trump.
When asked if he thought the GOP would try to rein in the outspoken real estate mogul during this week’s debate, Hughley — as usual — didn’t hold his tongue.
He believes Trump is now a frontrunner simply because he appeals to this country’s racist underbelly.
Hugley opined,
I think the more racist stuff Trump says, the better he does in the polls. If he said n****r, he’d be elected tomorrow. Anybody that takes Trump — Trump being president is like Flavor Flav winning a spelling bee. I just don’t know how they take that seriously.
In regards to how the other candidates must feel, he speculated, “I think he’s turned the whole thing into a reality show. How sorry are the other people running if Donald Trump is their best choice? How bad can your self-esteem be hurt when you’re getting your ass beat by Donald Trump in a political event?”
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