At this point I’m not that interested in what the pollsters got wrong and theories why Trump was elected. I’m very bothered by the\u00a0reports of harassment carried out in Trump’s name by bigots emboldened by the election result. On Tuesday night my wife repeatedly asked “are there really that many racist people in America?”<\/p>\n
I don’t believe\u00a0racism was the priority for most Trump voters.<\/p>\n
I give most of the Trump voters the benefit of the doubt \u2014\u00a0my instinct is that they voted out of: party loyalty, dislike for HRC, the establishment, desire for non-progressive supreme court judges, and the magical return of \u2018good\u2019 jobs.\u00a0Despite anyone’s reason for voting for Trump they did so in spite of his hostile rhetoric, and looked the other way.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s campaign was built upon\u00a0scapegoating the most vulnerable for America\u2019s problems, and taking the country back from \u201cthem.\u201d While he was quick to speak out on behalf of Mike Pence for being confronted at a Broadway play<\/a>, Trump has done little more than shrug when it comes to sticking up for hundreds of Americans being harassed and intimidated in his name. I was anticipating a strong denouncement from him last week during his 60 Minutes<\/em> interview. This is what we got:<\/p>\n When we interviewed him on Friday afternoon Mr. Trump said he had not heard about some of the acts of violence that are popping up in his name\u2026 or against his supporters.<\/em><\/p>\n Nor he said had he heard about reports of racial slurs and personal threats against African Americans, Latinos and gays by some of his supporters.<\/em><\/p>\n Donald Trump:<\/strong> I am very surprised to hear that\u2014 I hate to hear that, I mean I hate to hear that\u2014<\/p>\n Lesley Stahl:<\/strong> But you do hear it?<\/p>\n Donald Trump:<\/strong> I don\u2019t hear it\u2014I saw, I saw one or two instances\u2026<\/p>\n Lesley Stahl:<\/strong> On social media?<\/p>\n Donald Trump:<\/strong> But I think it\u2019s a very small amount. Again, I think it\u2019s–<\/p>\n Lesley Stahl:<\/strong> Do you want to say anything to those people?<\/p>\n Donald Trump:<\/strong> I would say don\u2019t do it, that\u2019s terrible, \u2018cause I\u2019m gonna bring this country together.<\/p>\n Lesley Stahl:<\/strong> They\u2019re harassing Latinos, Muslims\u2014<\/p>\n Donald Trump:<\/strong> I am so saddened to hear that. And I say, \u201cStop it.\u201d If it \u2014 if it helps. I will say this, and I will say right to the cameras: Stop it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Compare that to how McCain shut down this BS\u00a0in 2008:<\/p>\n