Donald Trump solidified his position as the Republican frontrunner in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. His victory drew mixed reactions from supporters and protesters. After his drastic victory, MSNBC host Joy Reid accused “white Christian Iowans” of supporting Trump. During the on-air crisis, the 55-year-old correspondent also blamed “racism” Nikki Haley’s loss.
Joy Reid slams Iowa ‘white Christians’ for supporting Trump
During the live broadcast, Reid started the discussion about “white Christians” who were behind the movement. Iowa caucus results. She said the state has a majority white population, unlike other communities: “They are white Christians. This is a state overrepresented by white Christians…Iowa is about 61 percent white Christian,” Reid said, adding, “The country as a whole is about 41 percent white Christian and in Iowa, we are talking about white evangelical Christians.
Expanding his view, Reid continued: “All the things we think about, about electability, about what people play, but none of that matters when you believe that God gave you this country, that it is yours and that everyone. who is not a white, conservative Christian is a fraudulent American, is a less real American. Then you don’t worry about eligibility. You care about what God has given you.
Joy Reid says Nikki Haley lost Iowa because of ‘racism’
Reid’s claims weren’t limited to the white community’s support for Trump as she also said Haley lost Iowa because of “racism.” She went on to say during her on-air meltdown: “It’s the elephant in the room. It’s still a brown woman who must try to win in a party that is deeply anti-immigrant and accepts the idea that immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country.”
After labeling the GOP As an “anti-immigration,” Reid further claimed that Haley “was being born out of Donald Trump.” She continued: “And no matter how much the donor class appreciates it, which will increase the more it gets better in New Hampshire, it’s still a challenge.”
“I don’t see how she could become the candidate of this party while Donald Trump is still there. I can’t imagine that happening. Maybe it could happen. Ron DeSantis“The only argument for keeping him is that he’s the white guy, he can still appeal to white evangelicals,” Reid added.
