‘They hate white people because white people are successful and they’re not’: Outrage over Congressman Robert Pittenger’s comments about Charlotte protesters
U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger was asked what grievance the protesters have
He replied demonstrators simply ‘hate white people for being successful’
Pittenger later apologized and said his anguish over the situation led him to give a response he regretted
By KHALEDA RAHMAN
DAILYMAIL.COM
23 September 2016
A North Carolina congressman said that people are protesting in Charlotte because they ‘hate white people for being successful’.
U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, a Republican whose district includes parts of Charlotte, was asked by the BBC what grievance the protesters have.
In the video posted online on Thursday, Pittenger responded: ‘The grievance in their mind is – the animus, the anger – they hate white people because white people are successful and they’re not.’
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