DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
- Outlet: arabic.rt.com ( archive, original ) , alghad.tv ( archive, original ) , nabd.com ( original ) , newsformy.com ( archive, original ) , syria-scope.com ( archive, original ) , Khabar Masr ( archive, original ) , alaan.org ( archive, original ) , newhub.org ( archive, original ) , iq.shafaqna.com ( archive, original ) , alsjl-news ( archive, original ) , khabar.one ( archive, original ) , headtopics.com ( archive, original ) , sahafaty.net ( archive, original )
- Date of publication: July 18, 2020
- Countries / regions discussed: US
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Democratic Party (US)DISINFO: $14 - $18 trillion will be spent as reparations for slavery; Democratic Party is betting on the Latin American and Black population
SUMMARY
The Democratic Party is betting on the Latin American and Black population. For the first time, there was a proposal to “compensate the black population in the United States for centuries of slavery” and centuries of “white supremacy”. This means $ 14-18 trillion will be spent on black American citizens.
RESPONSE
Russia Today article refers to Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets as its source. No such proposal has been suggested by the democratic party. Instead, this idea was proposed by Robert Johnson, an American businessman and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). Johnson told CNBC in early June that the U.S. government should provide $14 trillion of reparations for slavery to help reduce racial inequality. Johnson is indeed a Democrat, but made this proposal in his personal capacity. To date, neither this proposal nor a similar one has been officially suggested by the party.