Herman Cain Says Black Americans ‘Brainwashed’ by ‘Certain News Outlets’ to Hate Trump

Herman Cain Says Black Americans ‘Brainwashed’ by ‘Certain News Outlets’ to Hate Trump
Herman Cain speaks to the media outside of Trump Towers before a scheduled appearance with real estate mogul Donald Trump on October 3, 2011 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump’s former nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, Herman Cain, said black Americans are conditioned to hate the president due to biased media coverage.

Cain, the former head of Godfather’s Pizza restaurant chain, made the remarks to TMZ while leaving Reagan National Airport on May 14. He was asked about why many African Americans appear to be quite anti-Trump even though the president has addressed important issues like criminal justice reform and unemployment rates.