'How can you even live with yourself?': Rev. Al presses Rep. Byron Donalds over Jim Crow comments

Rep. Bryon Donalds, a frontrunner for former President Donald Trump's running mate, joined MSNBC's the Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss his recent comments glorifying the Jim Crow era.



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[joanmodlin]

I’m not a black American, but I heard what he said and I was absolutely shocked and quite frankly stunned and frankly he should not be in the US Congress!

[badomenbadlands]

Malcolm X warned us about these people.

[annferguson]

Imagine you’re 45yrs. And never experienced Jim Crow, arguing about how things were under it, with a man who lived through it.

[MK-hhvo]

Why did he even reference "Jim Crow"? He's truly *deplorable* .

[Tracy-mqtz]

It Did Nothing for Black Families! He is in it for himself only!

[WaliJpresents]

When Al asked of him is: "What did Jim Crow have to do with the marriage rates of blacks?" He went completely blank.

[elsierodgers]

I saw this interview. Rev Al asked him, "What has happened to you?" He's toting water for the white guy. That's what happened to him.

[jewels]

Thank you Rev Al for calling him on the carpet.

[dawrekzorcist]

He said during Jim Crow, not in spite of Jim Crow, which insinuates the Jim Crow era as a positive, like "in the good ole days of Jim Crow, black families were dude

[corwincalhoun]

He made several stupid statements and absolutely can't walk it back. He is not man enough to apologize or understand how he has offended Black people!!!

[jg]

Come on Byron . You did insinuate Jim Crow was better for black people. Own it and stop lying.

[allenlinscombe]

When Reverend Al was a young man, i thought he was a bit too radical. It seems that with age, his true intelligence and logic are shining through. Thank you Reverend Sharpton.

[wewroc]

Excellent job Reverend not allowing the fast talking word manipulation and lies to breathe

[rebeprice]

Thanks Rev. Al and Joy Reid for seting him straight..

[jesmarina]

Incredible what people will do for power and money.

[MelMediaServices]

WOW...this dude is truly lost. He refuses to backtrack the words that he used, even calling Rev. Sharpton a liar. And then he said everyone is a lying. He needs an intervention. SOON!

[Chryssye]

My question to Byron Donalds is if he's so concerned about black marriage rates declining, why did he marry outside of his race? He's a contributor to that decline.

[marilynh.]

The fact that Byron Donalds or any of his family was not even here in the US during any part of the Jim Crow Era 1867 -1965, yet he's trying to tell us how good it was shows how ignorant he is.
He and his family are from JAMAICA.

[DippyHippie]

That young man WAS NEVER taught respect for his elders!

[JimboInTheHouse]

The Bible warned us about self righteous zealots. There he is. I couldn't watch the whole thing because I can't stomach his arrogance. Besides, he's another grifter.