Trump insults moderator, questions if Harris is Black in contentious Q&A with Black journalists in Chicago

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "That drew chuckles from the audience and a smile as well from Trump, who noted the question had been asked in a friendly manner.
63% : Hours before Trump arrived at the hotel, CNN offered a live update from outside the Hilton, and the area outside the ballroom was jammed with long lines before the doors opened, both with journalists there to attend the event and others there to cover it.
60% : The protesters, numbering around 100 at one point, had dwindled to a few dozen by the time Trump arrived.
54% : Afterward, NABJ members continued to question the decision to invite Trump to the stage in the first place."I
54% : "About an hour or so before Trump's arrival, a small group of protesters had gathered outside the hotel, at 720 S. Michigan Ave., before moving across the street.
53% : "First he asked for a definition, and Scott reminded Trump DEI stands for "diversity, equity, inclusion."
48% : A Pew Research Center session about artificial intelligence and a Lumina Foundation event about higher education also were canceled.
45% : "I love the Black population of this country," Trump said, continuing to interrupt Scott as she tried to press for an answer.
44% : "The decision by the National Association of Black Journalists to invite Trump was slammed by some members and attendees, and the conference's co-chair, Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah, announced on X that she was stepping down from her role.
38% : She was only promoting Indian heritage, I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now she wants to be known as Black," Trump said.
38% : Trump doesn't get a pass, of course, especially because of his racism and his fascism and his reactionary policies and the policies of the Republican Party,"Abudayyeh told the Sun-Times his group also plans to march in August during the Democratic National Convention, along with the Coalition to March on the DNC and the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, which also came Wednesday to protest Trumps appearance.
37% : At one point, Trump was asked if he would step down if his health declined: "Oh absolutely.
37% : Goba interviewed Trump this year, and Faulkner sat down with Trump this month.
36% : Things settled down a bit after a contentious beginning, with Trump touching on a range of topics, including jobs, inflation and border security among them -- though in nearly each case, he was often repeating previously-debunked claims, such as that inflation is at its highest point in a century.
29% : Goba at one point asked about Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, noting Vance has a lot of opinions, "about childless women like myself and," pointing to Trump, "divorced people like you.
23% : Scheduled for an hour, Trump cut things short at about 37 minutes, just before one of the panel started to ask about Project 2025, a policy agenda developed at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, by several former Trump administration officials.
22% : Trump contended that Harris hadn't previously identified as Black, but now does.
19% : "Trump also argued with Scott over her question that some Republicans have referred to Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive nominee, as "a DEI candidate.
15% : "I don't think I've ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner," Trump said.
15% : Runkle, who held a handmade sign saying "Harris 4 president," said she came to protest Trump because of his attitude toward women.
14% : Because I think they're a fake news network, a terrible network," Trump said, as some in the audience at the Hilton Chicago jeered.

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