{"id":396947,"date":"2018-01-31T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=396947"},"modified":"2018-01-31T15:53:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T15:53:44","slug":"black-us-lawmakers-wear-kente-cloth-to-protest-trumps-vulgar-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/black-us-lawmakers-wear-kente-cloth-to-protest-trumps-vulgar-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Black US lawmakers wear kente cloth to protest Trump’s vulgar comment"},"content":{"rendered":"

As President Trump claimed credit for lower unemployment among African Americans, cameras at Tuesday’s State of the Union cut to members of the Congressional Black Caucus.<\/p>\n

The members, dressed in West African kente cloth to protest Trump after reports he called some African nations “shithole countries,” sat stone-faced and unmoved.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnemployment claims have hit a 45-year low,” Trump said.<\/p>\n

“And something I\u2019m very proud of: African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded.”<\/p>\n

As much of the room erupted, the lawmakers, seen below on CBS’ broadcast, raised not a hand. Some looked up or glanced downward.<\/p>\n

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Members of Congressional Black Caucus offer no reaction as Pres. Trump says “African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded” in #SOTU<\/a> address https:\/\/t.co\/q18EZzVe9p<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Xxkqc7hFt9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) January 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n