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LISTEN: Julian Castro Blasts President Trump for Dismantling Fair Housing Act of 1968

April Ryan
July 29, 2020

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President Trump blew a racist dog whistle on Twitter today bragging about dismantling the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

…Your housing prices will go up based on the market, and crime will go down. I have rescinded the Obama-Biden AFFH Rule. Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2020

Former Obama Administration Housing & Development Secretary Julian Castro calls out the president for fear mongering as he loses suburban voters.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan