Trump Tells Black Reporter April Ryan To ‘Set Up’ Meeting With CBC For Him

April Ryan, a veteran White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, asks President Barack Obama about the state of race relations in the United States, during a news conference in the Brady Press Brief... April Ryan, a veteran White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, asks President Barack Obama about the state of race relations in the United States, during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Obama answered that the debate has been “healthy” for the country and that despite the violence in Ferguson, Mo., and the Eric Garner case in New York, black people are better off then they were before he took office, but that more work needs to be done on inequality. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump asked a black reporter on Thursday if she was “friends” with the Congressional Black Caucus and told her to “set up a meeting” if she wants him to speak to them.

“We’re going to do a lot of work on the inner cities. I have great people lined up to help with the inner cities,” he said during a press conference.

“When you say the inner cities, are you going to include the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus), Mr. President, in your conversations with your urban agenda, your inner city agenda—” American Urban Radio Networks reporter April Ryan asked.

“Am I going to include who?” Trump interrupted.

“Are you going to include the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus—” Ryan said.

“Well, I would. I tell you what, do you want to set up the meeting?” Trump said, speaking over her. “Do you want to set up the meeting?”

“No, no, no, I’m just a reporter,” Ryan said.

“Are they friends of yours? No, go ahead,” Trump continued. “Set up the meeting.”

“I know some of them, but I’m sure—” Ryan began.

“Let’s go,” Trump said. “Set up a meeting.”

“I am a journalist not a convener!” Ryan tweeted after the press conference. “But thank you for answering my questions.”

“We sent you a letter on January 19, but you never wrote us back,” the CBC later tweeted at Trump. “Sad!”

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  1. Right. All black people know each other.

  2. And by the way hon, I need a coffee. Can you run out and grab me a coffee? No really, go out and get me one.

  3. Hahahaha…I’m losing it right now hahahahaha…what.the.flying.fuck…

  4. and they have secret handshakes

  5. Jut one day . One day is all I ask.
    One day when Trump doesn’t scare the shit out of me

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