'You realize that under Jim Crow, you literally wouldn't be permitted to serve in Congress, right?' an X user told Byron Donalds.
A vice presidential contender for former President Donald Trump's 2024 ticket is facing backlash over his comments suggesting that life was better for Black Americans under Jim Crow.Representative Byron Donalds is being criticized over comments he made Tuesday at a Trump campaign in Philadelphia aimed at engaging Black voters.
'Newsweek reached out to Donalds via email for comment.Donalds, a Trump ally, has been widely viewed as a potential running mate on the presumptive GOP nominee's shortlist. Asked about the congressman last month, Trump said Donalds was 'somebody who's created something very special politically' and that donors 'all want a piece of Byron.
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