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Eugene

(65,684 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:47 PM Jun 16

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NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention. He will be 1st president excluded in 116 years [View all]

Source: Associated Press

NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention. He will be 1st president excluded in 116 years

THOMAS BEAUMONT
Mon, June 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM EDT 2 min read

The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of working against its mission.

“This has nothing to do with political party,” Johnson said in a statement. “Our mission is to advance civil rights, and the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights.”

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/naacp-wont-invite-trump-national-200951985.html

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NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention. He will be 1st president excluded in 116 years [View all] Eugene Jun 16 OP

Good. 👍 Deuxcents Jun 16 #1

Alternate headline kwolf68 Jun 16 #2

WTG NAACP!! Cha Jun 16 #3

Yes 👏🏼 benfranklin1776 Jun 16 #17

Yeah, NAACP didn't want to hear it.. heard Cha Jun 16 #19

Yes 🙌🏼 benfranklin1776 Jun 18 #25

Yes, NAACP members are Too Savvy Cha Jun 18 #26

It's like the new homeowners not inviting the cockroaches BOSSHOG Jun 16 #4

DAMN STRAIGHT!! Leghorn21 Jun 16 #5

I'd be surprised if they did invite some who hates diversity and inclusion FloridaBlues Jun 16 #6

He wasn't going to attend dweller Jun 16 #7

Amazing that even Wilson, who was a notorious racist, got invited (though he must have declined) dsc Jun 16 #8

I agree with this decision LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #9

OUTSTANDING move, NAACP! (nt) Paladin Jun 16 #10

Good! electric_blue68 Jun 16 #11

So he's the first president ever blue-wave Jun 16 #12

Good.... Butterflylady Jun 16 #13

And Ugly American Racisst. Cha Jun 16 #20

Good. Americanme Jun 16 #14

Good. It is not business as usual. In hindsight, no democrat should have attended the inauguration. At the time, I said tulipsandroses Jun 16 #15

Agree. Given what he pulled on J6 and B.See Jun 17 #23

Glad they did this Joinfortmill Jun 16 #16

THANK YOU NAACP Skittles Jun 16 #18

Bullseye, Skittles! democrank Jun 16 #21

HE PLAYS ONE ON TV Skittles Jun 17 #22

Yeah. Systematically erasing the accomplishments of African Americans everywhere isn't exactly Trump's ticket in. Miles Archer Jun 17 #24

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