Former RNC Chair on DeSantis 'monkey' comment: 'It's how white folks talk about black men who are successful'
By Tal Axelrod - 08/29/18 11:14 PM EDT
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele ripped Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) for urging Florida voters not to “monkey this up†by voting for his Democratic gubernatorial opponent, Andrew Gillum, who is African-American.
“… It’s how white folks talk about black men who are successful,†Steele said on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press.â€
Steele also criticized DeSantis for calling Gillum “articulate.â€
“I heard that he’s ‘articulate,’ that ‘he performs well,’ … he’s checking off those boxes. Why do you have to describe him that way?†he said. "Doesn’t happen to a lot of white candidates," he added, echoing host Chuck Todd's comment.
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