President Trump on Wednesday fired off a bizarre tweet aimed at those living their “suburban lifestyle dream” and what he apparently sees as the encroaching threat of lower-income people.
“I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low income housing built in your neighborhood,” Trump tweeted.
“Your housing prices will go up based on the market, and crime will go down. I have rescinded the Obama-Biden AFFH Rule. Enjoy!” He added.
As expected, Twitter users responded blasting the president’s racist dog whistle.
Check out Trump’s tweet and some of the responses below:
…Your housing prices will go up based on the market, and crime will go down. I have rescinded the Obama-Biden AFFH Rule. Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2020
This is pretty damn low. Even for you.
The POTUS is saying to hell with poor people.
— Andrew Goss 👊USAF👊 (@Goss30Goss) July 29, 2020
Wildly, baldly, racist. Ignorant assumptions about "suburbs" that are stuck in 1978. And on top of it, "Suburban Lifestyle Dream" is the shittiest band name of all time. https://t.co/1ZbcPzh1Rv
— Mark Huelsman (@MarkHuelsman) July 29, 2020
I just reported this tweet for racism.
— Now, more of a Resistor 🇺🇸 (@MauiLUVSJohnny) July 29, 2020
dog whistle goes tweet https://t.co/foqcH384bC pic.twitter.com/VXNlxgIY0O
— Roy G Biv (@PlunkettPrime) July 29, 2020
TRANSLATION: Hey affluent white people…vote for me and I'll keep those very scary black and brown people out of your neighborhood…
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) July 29, 2020
This is a parody account right? How openly racist can you be? Low income folks, you are NOT welcome.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) July 29, 2020
This is a very bizarre tweet.
— Nmondey Boris Miaka (@Nmondey7) July 30, 2020
Counting down the days until you're out out out!
Name one good thing you did in four years, just ONE! 🤦🏻♀️— MissSassyPants🙉🙈🙊😂 (@JustMeAndMilo) July 30, 2020
OMG it's George Wallace reincarnated – George fckn Wallace reincarnated.
— Joanne (@JMFDSJ) July 30, 2020
My suburban lifestyle dream and I was fine before you did this…
— Legally Black (@AshleyMarieESQ) July 30, 2020
I simply cannot believe the President wrote this! I’m fortunate to live in a neighborhood with a diverse range of housing options, #VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
— sarah802 (@sarahvermont802) July 30, 2020
Blessed are the poor for they shall inherit the earth- except for the suburbs.
— Snug as a Bug (@CarolynEichler) July 30, 2020
Wow. Unbelievable.
— Give_Me_A_Minute (@PhD_RN5) July 30, 2020
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