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Thank you for being here. >> youre quite welcome. >> we have a lot more to parse through. with us senior adviser to the trump campaign jack kingston and host of bet news, mark lamont. mark, you first, did the president help or hurt his relationship with the african-american community today? >> i think its -- i dont think people have any expectation. certainly didnt make -- boiler plate. knowing donald trump, he could have said anything. so to that extent i say he didnt make it worse. but donald ...

Or worried about his safety. >> i describe myself as a blend of conservative and libertarian. >> hes an entrepreneur whos worked with several big names in tech and conservative in silicon valley. its enough to make him want to go incognito. >> is saying i want more border security are go people going to complain to hr. >> hes not the only one in hiding. we speak to several others, they said the stakes were too high to share their identity. heres another one who spoke to us on the condition of an...

People would take it as a personal affront. i would expect to be out of the company within weeks. >> these are the undercover conservatives or silicon valley. its playing out in whats long been a mecca for liberal politics. >> these tech companies with more and more control. it means people in these companies are going to have far more power which is why i think its a sad state where conservatives feel like losing their jobs and cant speak out about some of the editorial decisions that could be ...

>> jake phillips own s masterpiece cake shop and he refused to make a cake for a same sex couple. he argues it goes against his religious beliefs. he comes to the court with free speech arguments. he says his cakes are his artistic expression and cannot be compelled to convey a message an that goes against his religious beliefs. lower courts ruled in favor of the people and cited anti-discrimination laws. the couple says this has nothing to do with cakes or free speech, its discrimination plain ...

His attendance is a distraction. from us having an opportunity the honor true americans who sacrificed so much to make sure that democracy worked. its an affront to those individuals who fought for voting rights to ensure that people had eququality educationd quality access to health care will be celebrating. those are principles this president do not support. with his voting commission, he dont support open and fair elections to ensure that all citizens have the right to vote. he dont affect fr...

Congressman john lewis says he will skip that event, as will mississippi congressman benny thompson. they call mr. trumps presence an insult. in a statement, the naacp said this, "president trumps statements and policies regarding the protection and enforcement of civil rights have been abysmal, and his attendance is an affront to the veterans of the civil rights movement." derek johnson is president and ceo of the naacp, americas oldest civil rights organization. hes also the former president...

Among what the critics have a problem with, they argue that president trump has not been a big defender of civil rights. they point to the fact that he has questioned the legitimacy of the nations first black president. they talk about how he has endorsed an alabama senate candidate roy moore when asked when america was last great talked about the era of slavery. he said families were united even though there was slavery. in the statement by congressman bennie thompson and john lewis, they also ...

Those are principles this president do not support. with his voting commission, he dont support open and fair elections to ensure that all citizens have the right to vote. he dont affect free, quality, public education for all children. his most recent attempt with tax reform show he dont support affordable, quality health care. that was the movement. thats why were celebrating the individuals who sacrificed, and his attendance is an affront. >> but important to point out that johnsons views are...

Congressman thompson famously said, im sick and tired of being sick and tired. these are civil rights heros who are going to be honored in this museum. some of them like who would roll over in their graves, which these members of congress also acknowledge. these are folks every day who are fighting. not just engaging in resistance against donald trump, but engaging in resistance against the bigotry that has shown its ugly head and reared its ugly head all the more since donald trump was elected ...

Are going to be honored in this museum. some of them like who would roll over in their graves, which these members of congress also acknowledge. these are folks every day who are fighting. not just engaging in resistance against donald trump, but engaging against that reared its ugly head since donald trump was elected in november 2016. they are showing their constituents that they havent forgotten whos elected them and demonstrating through black folks throughout this country and other folks wh...