Republican congressman defends Trump's racism by saying: 'I'm a person of colour... I'm white'

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'I'm white. I'm an Anglo Saxon... With a name like Mike Kelly, you can’t be from any place else but Ireland,' politician says

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: People participate in an anti-hate rally at a Brooklyn park named in memory of Beastie Boys band member Adam Yauch after it was defaced with swastikas on November 20, 2016 in New York City. On Friday, the park and playground was spray painted with swastikas and the message"Go Trump". Hundreds of people, many with their children, listened to community leaders and Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz condemn racism and intolerance.

 

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And he didn't turn red neither!

I agree . What on earth does 'a person of colour mean. We all have a colour.

black and white are not colors. They are base.

Trump university grad?

He’s not white. More pink sort of colour

Since when pigs are white?

And he didn't turn red when he said it?

Wow. Oh my god.

Some people are lily white especially white supremacists. This guy must be

Good for him.

Philosophical inverted logic

In fact Mr Kelly is from Pittsburgh. He is also not “Anglo Saxon,” which refers to people descended from Germany who came to inhabit England and Wales. Thank you Independent

In what would could you think this would be a good idea to say lol. You would think politicans would be the smartest people we have this is just straight up dumb no matter where you stand politically

Your shirt is are a soul , a lost one, though!

But white is not a colour .. it's a tint..

Where to start...

😡😡😡

🤡🤡🖕

More peach-ish than white.

Well... it is 2019. Can identify as whatever you want.

In his case, problem is not the ‘white’ bit, but the ‘person’!!

White isn’t a colour.

xD

You still do not get it. You are the racists by dividing people into persons of color and others.

MerriamWebster Definition of 'white': 'free from color' Maybe MikeKellyPA should learn to read the good book factsmatter definitionsmatter GOP

Cretinous.

He doesn't look white to me, his shirt and teeth do however look white

Idiot!!!!!

However, white is the absence of color.

FAKENEWS Trumps tweets had nothing to do with race at all.

Technically you are pink but who cares

A good reason for him to go back where he came from ...

JFX.

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