Political Quotes

Stacey Plaskett: “I think they`re just more open, they`re more comfortable. It came from the divider in chief, Donald Trump, for four…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2021
I think they`re just more open, they`re more comfortable. It came from the divider in chief, Donald Trump, for four years. He got away with it and so they think that this is par for the course now that they can engage in this kind of discussion.
Said by
Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the change in the openness of racist discussions among Republicans post-Trump.

Share

More from Stacey Plaskett

Sep 24, 2024

We cannot drop the ball when we see an individual or a group of individuals who have power trying to take that control.

congress.gov
Sep 24, 2024

Project 2025 is an existential threat to our Nation's core values and safety.

congress.gov
Jul 23, 2025

There is so much upheaval and so much concern that is going on in our country right now--unemployment, Medicaid cuts, all the things that are happening. Yet, in the Virgin Islands this weekend, on my home island, we had our annual Tart…

govinfo.gov
Nov 21, 2025

It was not public knowledge at that time that he was under federal investigation.

npr.org

Other voices in this conversation