Gary Boone…
“Yes, I think he is justified in asking for an apology, however, because we are Americans we have the right to ask or say whatever it is, we will. However, I think that the loadedness behind it is hypocritical. Generally, when he makes statements people don’t normally ask him for an apology and if they give one it doesn’t necessarily have to coquiese in terms of his particular view points. So we all have a particular right to express ourselves, Jennell expressed her rights and it was true.”
Mark Hatcher…
No, I don’t think Donald Trump is justified in asking Jemele Hill to apologize for making comments about him being a White supremacist. She clearly stated it was her opinion and she also gave factual information to back it up. I also think that the president when he has an opportunity to reprimand people who have violated the law and who have done things that are much more scrupulous then that, he has winced at the opportunity. So Jemele Hill should be fine where she is and I think the president should stay in his place.”
Harry Murphy…
“Well, regarding her understanding of Trump’s racial or racist support and my thing is he doesn’t deserve an apology. The last thing I remember this is the United States of America, she has freedom of speech and she is free to voice her opinion. He certainly invokes his opinion when his predecessor was in office and I don’t remember them asking for an apology from Trump, nor has he given one. So no, this is the United States of America, freedom of speech, she is entitled to her opinion, the fact that her employer did not demand that she apologize is very telling in itself.”
Dr Alvin Logan…
“Of course not, because replication and reification of sexism, patriarchy, of capitalism, racism, man you can think of a bunch of ‘isms’ that are wrapped up with in it, because she is not the first nor the last person to call him a White supremist. He’s done a number of things pointed out very well by brother Coates in a recent interview, as well as a compilation of videos put out there about people calling him a racist and the things that he has done to warrant that charge.”
Philonius Fitzgerald Burrell Jr. …
“No, I don’t think Donald Trump is justified in asking Jemele Hill for an apology. Her opinion came out on her own accord not on the media or anything like that. There’s no reason for her to explain herself, or give a reason or apology, so I think he is not justified at all.”
Tom Hannah…
“No, in the fact that everything he says about everyone else that don’t ask him for an apology. That’s it. You know he doesn’t answer to anyone else, he doesn’t apologize for anything.”
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