Salem Radio Network host Scott Jennings triggered “CNN NewsNight” panelists Charles Blow and Alencia Johnson Wednesday by suggesting Democrats thought black voters were “too dumb” to obtain voter IDs.
The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID for voting, on Wednesday by a 216-213 vote.
After Johnson claimed that the legislation was part of a pattern of “racism” by President Donald Trump, Jennings challenged her to explain how the bill would strip voting rights from citizens.
“Wait. What voting rights is he taking away from black voters?” Jennings asked, prompting Blow and Johnson to react.
“The SAVE Act?” Blow asked, with Johnson chiming in with, “Oh, we look at The Save Act, that’s exactly what we’re talking about. That is actually going to continue to disenfranchise overwhelmingly a lot of people of color.”
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Jennings pressed Johnson repeatedly how the legislation would strip voting rights from racial minorities, with Johnson finally claiming that voter ID was a form of a poll tax, which was prohibited by the24th Amendment, which was ratified in 1964.
“Does it — does it concern you that you’re making all these claims, you’ve yet to lay out how it’s hurting anyone, but 76 percent of black voters think we should show an ID to vote, 80 percent of Hispanic voters, 83 percent of the American people?” Jennings asked.
“Are you saying that black voters are too dumb to know what’s good for them? I mean, it sounds pretty condescending.”
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