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    'Low IQ,' 'SPECTACULAR,' 'Dog': How Trump Tweets About African-Americans

    NPR examined Trump's Twitter feed this summer, which shows a snapshot of a president who attacks black public figures who criticize him, while praising black celebrities who support him.
    by Ayesha Rascoe Sep 10, 2018 4 minutes
    President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Montana on Thursday. His summer was marked by tweeting insults about black Americans who criticize him and praise for black celebrities who back him.

    President Trump is known for throwing around insults, but his clashes with high profile African-Americans this summer renewed focus on the language Trump uses to speak to and about black people.

    NPR examined Trump's Twitter feed between and June 1 and Labor Day. It provided a snapshot of a president who directs venomous tirades at black public figures who bash him, while singling out black celebrities who support him for praise.

    During those three months, Trump tweeted almost 900 times about everything from tariffs to North Korea.

    Nearly 50 tweets were focused on a black person or black Americans in general, with 20 of those tweets negative in tone.

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