‘THAT SEEMS RACIST’
CNN's Chris Cuomo has been slammed for saying that black Senator Tim Scott was "carrying water" for President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, told viewers: "Do politicians lie? Of course. Do both parties engage in it? Yes… but not like .
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"Nobody lies the way this man does, has, and will, that I've ever seen in politics.
"So, he's lying to you. And these people are all his echo. I mean, one's his son. You know, the other one is his son's girlfriend.
"So, OK. But Tim Scott. You know, look, they're carrying water for him. You know, Tim Scott was very careful about what he didn't mention."
Scott is the only black in the Senate and spoke at the Republican National Convention on Monday.
He took the opportunity to discuss the recent brutality issues across .
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"Our country is experiencing something none of us envisioned. From a , to the deaths of and , 2020 has tested our nation in ways we haven't seen for decades."
He continued discussing racial themes across the evening, slamming in the process.
"Joe Biden said . Joe Biden said black people are a monolithic community.
"Joe Biden said poor kids can be just as smart as white kids. And while his words are one thing, his actions take it to a whole new level."
Scott concluded his speech by mentioning his grandfather, who "suffered the indignity of being forced out of school as a third grader to pick cotton, and never learned to read or write."
"Our family went from cotton to in one lifetime," he said.
"There are millions of families like mine across this nation … full of potential seeking to live the American Dream.
"And I'm here tonight to tell you that supporting the Republican ticket gives you the best chance of making that dream a reality."
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Several Twitter users slammed Cuomo's comments after Scott's powerful speech, telling the anchor that his "white sheet is showing."
Other's dubbed his comments as "an awful racist statement," and asked why he "get a pass for the racist remark."
Some people took direct aim at the news network itself writing, "CNN your whole network is a disgrace" and "Sounds like CNN is racist!"
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