Al Sharpton

Trump Says Al Sharpton ‘Hates Whites’

July 29, 2019 · 9:34 am ET · Leave a Comment

President Trump, after a weekend spent assailing a leading African-American congressman from Baltimore, widened his war on critics of color on Monday morning as he denounced the Rev. Al Sharpton as “a con man” who “Hates Whites & Cops!,” the New York Times reports.

Said Trump: “I have known Al for 25 years. Went to fights with him and Don King, always got along well. He ‘loved Trump!’ He would ask me for favors often. Al is a con man, a troublemaker, always looking for a score. Just doing his thing.”

Sharpton responded: “Trump says I’m a troublemaker and con man. I do make trouble for bigots. If he really thought I was a con man he would want me in his cabinet.”

Buttigieg Impressed Al Sharpton

May 6, 2019 · 7:55 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Rev. Al Sharpton told the Daily Mail that he found Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) “more impressive” than he expected and expressed confidence that the U.S. would someday elect a gay president.

Said Sharpton: “I was impressed that he was pretty certain what he stood for and what he didn’t. I did not feel he was patronizing. He said things that he knew I may disagree with, and he was firm on things that he and I may agree with.”

He added: “The most impressive thing about him is he seems comfortable in his own skin. You meet a lot of political people that you feel they’re insecure or trying to mold themselves to what they think you like. He seems to be who he is. And I think that’s impressive and refreshing.”

O’Rourke Spoke with Al Sharpton

December 10, 2018 · 2:04 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Beto O’Rourke and Rev. Al Sharpton spoke on Friday, a source familiar with the interaction told BuzzFeed News, as O’Rourke considers a presidential campaign and courts allies of Barack Obama.

Said a Sharpton spokesperson: “They spoke and agreed to meet within the next couple of weeks and they had a great conversation.”

Questions About Sharpton’s Finances Grow

November 18, 2014 · 11:32 am ET · 17 Comments

The Rev. Al Sharpton’s “influence and visibility have reached new heights this year, fueled by his close relationships with the mayor and the president,” the New York Times reports.

“Obscured in his ascent, however, has been his troubling financial past, which continues to shadow his present. Mr. Sharpton has regularly sidestepped the sorts of obligations most people see as inevitable, like taxes, rent and other bills. Records reviewed by The New York Times show more than $4.5 million in current state and federal tax liens against him and his for-profit businesses. And though he said in recent interviews that he was paying both down, his balance with the state, at least, has actually grown in recent years. His National Action Network appears to have been sustained for years by not paying federal payroll taxes on its employees.”