Can we ask him to excuse what exactly a Black job is ?
Let’s cut to the chase. Last night, during CNN’s airing of thefirst presidential debateahead of November’s election, former president Donald Trump was speaking on the US border when he said migrants are “taking Black jobs.”
Millions of people have the same question: What exactly is a “Black job?”
contraband jobs?pic.twitter.com / cqfGCRJ153
During apost-show interview, Senator Marco Rubio was asked to clarify, and he said Black jobs are “jobs that are filled by African Americans in America” that’ll be supposedly impacted by “workers [who] are willing to do it at a lower wage…”
CBS journalist just require Marc Rubio , “ What ’s a fateful Job?”“You know migrant come in and work on at a lower wage . ”Journalist : “ So Senator are you saying Black jobs are down in the mouth wage jobs?”Senator : * stutters*He ’s fumbling ! CLOCKED!!!pic.twitter.com / MvhwXZke4l
…So, I guess, low-wage jobs that’ll be marked down lower?
The way they ’re using pitch-dark and low - income synonyms interchangeably ..
For many, they felt the phrase revealed how conservatives largely view Black Americans. However, in all of their good-humored resilience, Black Twitter users took this moment and flipped it by cracking jokes about what a “Black job” would mean tous. Here are some of the best responses:
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Making sure do n’t nobody cut through the name on the bday cakehttps://t.co/JIsA5CEj4X
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Cutting the pack of cards after the person next to you shuffled ithttps://t.co/Z6wAN7Rip1
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sell plateshttps://t.co/V7DZEKjr2j
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standing in a job and popping violent balloons.https://t.co/yCjO5aTh9S
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Me at “ Black Job ” orientationpic.twitter.com/yYPNsAsUil
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clap at a no hand clapping graduationhttps://t.co/rhdHxorgky
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Person who tells the chemical group chew the fat who all gon be there before the event .
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The deacon in church service that prays right smart too long
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citizenry who say “ why those kids ai nt in schoolhouse ? ! ” every time they see kids out on a weekday.https://t.co/cCzWe4dMN7
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No because “ mordant job ” is the most insidious dickhead I ’ve ever heard cause what is that supposed to imply 😭
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Sayin " TAKE YOUR TIME ! " from the congregation when we all hear a Isaac Bashevis Singer strugglinghttps://t.co/zM2Ji3yQzU
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The individual that chequer on the sleeping babies at the functions.https://t.co/qUrnjjgKnh
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The sib who need to take out the chicken to unthaw
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fabrication and selling these.https://t.co/piESxQ0QWRpic.twitter.com/UB2IfVwgAG
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The soul who add some water to the hand or dish liquid ecstasy to make it last a bit longer
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guy wire who stands in the front of the swag breakers and coordinates the stride
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The person who ask “ who pays for the bill on the first engagement ? ” on twitter
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the person who makes to go plates 💁 🏽 ♀ ️
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Me and the homies at our black jobpic.twitter.com/rsYMstGJyw
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cleaning the house on Sundays to some 80s & XC rnb music
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The person who installs the charge card covers on the furniture in the front room / support room of all the seasoned saints .
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The aunty who make the baked mac and peach deep-dish pie
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That aunt / grandma who tucks a 20 into your deal when they hug you goodbye ( even though you are uprise now ) and secernate you " do n’t tell anybody . "
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The person who says “ I ’m 5 min away ” when they have n’t even leave the family yet
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The someone who yell " Worldstar " when a fight go against out
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The person who take up that seasoned clap during praise and adoration or the person who starts shouting at the pastor first .
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Person who always telling everybody “ I ’m tryna get like you ”
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Me 5 minute into my first “ Black job ” transformation : pic.twitter.com / nB0BefDQUk