Top African-American Trump Surrogate Tweets Cartoon Of Clinton In Blackface

Pastor Mark Burns Donald Trump presidential campaign, Austin, USA - 23 Aug 2016 (Rex Features via AP Images)
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A prominent African American surrogate for Donald Trump tweeted a cartoon Monday that depicted Hillary Clinton in blackface and accused her of pandering to black voters.

Pastor Mark Burns tweeted the cartoon with the caption “Black Americans, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES and letting me use you again..See you again in 4 years.”

The cartoon referenced Clinton’s self-professed love of hot sauce, which she took a bit of heat for, and criticism that she isn’t on the side of law enforcement officers when it comes to police shootings.

Burns’ support for Trump has earned him criticism in the past, too. He came under fire for calling Clinton and Democrats “the enemy” during his benediction on the opening night of the Republican National Convention.

h/t Sopan Deb

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