The BBC’s Naga Munchetty called out Donald Trump over his racist ‘go back’ tweets and people love her for it
BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty went viral today when she called out Donald Trump’s racist ‘go back’ tweets and anyone else who tells people of colour to ‘go home’.
"I've been told as a woman of colour to 'go home'…"@BBCNaga shares her experience as we discuss the reaction to comments made by President Trump. pic.twitter.com/u0HL5tEdgt
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) July 17, 2019
‘Everytime I’ve been told as a woman of colour to “go home”, to “go back to where I’ve come from,” that was embedded in racism.
‘Now I’m not accusing anyone of anything here but you know what certain phrases mean.’
Asked if she’s told that by co-host Dan Walker, Naga said:
‘Yes. Not regularly but I’ve been told it. [It makes me] furious. Absolutely furious and I can imagine lots of people in this country will be feeling absolutely furious a man in that position think it’s okay to skirt the lines by using language like that.’
And here’s just a little bit of what people had to say in response.
This was a powerful off-script moment from the always brilliant @BBCNaga https://t.co/20XQKCjS8k
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) July 17, 2019
I appreciated you sharing your own experience. It really helps bring home the impact of Trump's comments. Appalling language.
— unfunny mummy (@unpreparedmum) July 17, 2019
YES NAGA. All those people screaming about how the news should be impartial can fuck off. Racism and bigotry as no place in our society. CALL THAT SHIT OUT WHENEVER YOU SEE OR HEAR IT. @BBCNaga https://t.co/XbBbWD2HAn
— Victor Victoria (@fannyvonfabulus) July 17, 2019
And just in case you missed the so-called President’s tweets, this is what he had to say.
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019
….and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019
….it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019
Trump has since said he hasn’t got a racist bone in his body. Just a racist brain.
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