On Omarosa , Trump and the N-word
Let?s say there are tapes and they come out. His base not only won?t care?they?ll love it. They resent that they can?t use the word themselves. Post-tape, I wouldn?t be surprised to see his base start using it on signs at his rallies.
If such tapes come out it?s going to be ugly, because the tapes won?t sink him, and we?ll see Trump supporters defending his use of it. Ugly, painful stuff.
But Trump and R?s need more than his base to win. Suburban swing voters are rightfully appalled by the N-word.
So even if the tapes fire up his base, it?d be very bad for him politically.
Tapes?video or audio?shouldn?t matter so much, but the truth is they do. Police brutality captured on tape generates mass outrage. Police brutality reported without tapes does not.
But more than that ? and I?m sure Trump knows this, which is why he?s denying this strenously ? it?d be devastating for Trump?s business. Trump?s political base doesn?t stay in luxury hotels. People who do stay in luxury hotels don?t want to be associated with racism in any way.
If an N-word tape comes out, there will never be another professional golf tournament played at a Trump resort. His hotels are already doing poorly.
Politically, an N-word tape would hurt Trump (while firing up his base) but wouldn?t sink him any more than the Access Hollywood tape did.
But business-wise, I think it could sink him, and forever ruin whatevers left of the ?Trump? brand.
