Updated December 31, 1989 Civil Rights
Major Abuse of Power
1989 Full-Page Ads: Racial Coded Language and New York Racial Politics
Trump's racial views in the 1980s and early 1990s were documented through multiple sources: a former Trump Organization executive documented Trump expressing that he didn't want Black people managing his money; Trump testified before Congress that Native American casino operators had an unfair advantage and made racially charged statements about their appearance and background; Trump made public comments about crime in Black neighborhoods. These documented patterns preceded and contextualized his political career.