Maddow: Trump is terrible at everything except this one thing

About this episode

Rachel Maddow discusses Donald Trump's targeting of Black Americans during his second term.

Rachel Maddow makes the case that from the first day of his second term, Donald Trump has been engaged in "a concerted and intense targeting of Black Americans," from firings to executive orders and including his Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, which will likely largely eliminate Black congressional representation in the American South.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Maddow

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• Black Americans
• Voting Rights
• Political Representation
• Executive Orders

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Black Americans
• Voting Rights Act
• Supreme Court
• Political Representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, Voting Rights Act

Places: American South

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