Current Events > Trump appointee resigns after people find his old radio show

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http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/18/politics/kfile-carl-higbie-on-the-radio/index.html

Trump administration appointee Carl Higbie resigned Thursday as chief of external affairs for the federal government's volunteer service organization after a CNN KFile review of racist, sexist, anti-Muslim and anti-LGBT comments he made on the radio.

"Effective immediately, Carl Higbie has resigned as Chief of External Affairs at CNCS," Samantha Jo Warfield, a spokesperson for CNCS, said in a statement.

Higbie, a former Navy SEAL and conservative media personality, was a surrogate for Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, appearing on cable news and serving as the spokesman for the Trump-aligned Great America PAC. He was appointed to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) in 2017 to direct the public image and messaging of the federal department that manages millions of Americans in volunteer services like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps.
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In one of the comments unearthed by KFile, Higbie said you could "guess the color" of a family he described that lived in his condo association.

"I told this story the other day on my show. Somebody who lives in my condo association that has five kids, and it's her and her husband with the five kids and the mother, the grandmother of the kids, and they don't have jobs, they're there all the time -- I bet you can guess what color they are -- and they have no job," he said.

The remark is just one of several racist and inflammatory comments the KFile review found. As host of the radio program "Sound of Freedom," on Internet talk radio, Higbie made shocking comments about black Americans, Muslims, women, LGBT people, veterans suffering from PTSD and immigrants.

Speaking on 'Sound of Freedom' in December 2013, Higbie, while recounting a time he placed an advertisement to give away free firewood, said "the black race" had "lax" morals. He added that black women think "breeding is a form of government employment."

"Only one person was actually cordial to me," Higbie said. "Every other black person was rude. They wanted me to either load the wood, completely split it for them or some sort of you know assistance in labor. Now, mind you the ad was for free firewood, come take it all you want. And I believe that this translates directly into the culture that is breeding this welfare and the high percentage of people on welfare in the black race. It's a lax of morality."
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Speaking on "Sound of Freedom" in June 2013, Higbie said he didn't like Muslims because he hated their religious ideology.

"Go back to your Muslim shithole and go crap in your hands and bang little boys on Thursday nights," Higbie said. "I just don't like Muslim people. People always rip me a new one for that. Carl, you're racist, you can't, you're sexist. I'm like Jesus Christ. I just don't like Muslim people because their ideology sucks."

"Well people are like, 'well, you can't hate somebody just for being Muslim,'" Higbie added. "It's like, yeah, I can. Do you hate people who rape little boys? They say, 'oh, of course. They're just terrible people.' Well, yeah, most Muslims believe that to have sex with men is OK, which I don't like it all. But second off, it's the ideology of a child molester. The ideology of a Muslim is what I don't like. They are screwed up in the head and it makes, pisses me off."

Higbie derided members of the military suffering from severe PTSD as having "a weak mind" and said 75% of those afflicted were either lying or milking it for federal money.

I feel like this is the third guy with a racist radio show that had to step down now.
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this is my shocked face

;o
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It's a lax of morality to ask for help loading firewood?

Guy's insane.
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Wow liberals are such snowflakes. Another patriotic American demonized for not being politically correct. #MAGA #TrumpThatB**** #Covfefe
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I don't understand why he resigned. He's right at home in the administration
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Antifar posted...

Higbie derided members of the military suffering from severe PTSD as having "a weak mind" and said 75% of those afflicted were either lying or milking it for federal money.

Wow.
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Oh, I thought this was going to be like his old college radio show or something and was gonna give him the BoD and ask "well maybe he's changed"

but this was in 2013!? C'mon people.
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fucking scum
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do we expect anything more from this administration of shit?

fill the swamp!

DarkChozoGhost posted...

I don't understand why he resigned. He's right at home in the administration

He was the perfect man for the job until the public found out what Trump already knew and loved about him

why did he resign when there is literally no difference between him and anyone else trump appointed?
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none of the usual deplorable defenders wanna get in on this??? hmmmmmmmm

yusiko posted...

why did he resign when there is literally no difference between him and anyone else trump appointed?

probably knew that last bit wouldn't go over very well
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Ummm I thought the right was attacking Islamic people for hating gays....here he says he hates Muslims because they participate in homosexuality lol.

Fishy posted...

yusiko posted...

why did he resign when there is literally no difference between him and anyone else trump appointed?

probably knew that last bit wouldn't go over very well

ahh I'm sure a draft dodger won't care about that kinda stuff!
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Nostradumbass posted...

none of the usual deplorable defenders wanna get in on this??? hmmmmmmmm

They know their limits.
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The only thing I think that some on the right may be upset about is that he attacked veterans with PTSD and said 75% of them are faking it and people with it have a weak mind.

Axiom posted...

DarkChozoGhost posted...

I don't understand why he resigned. He's right at home in the administration

He was the perfect man for the job until the public found out what Trump already knew and loved about him

Whatever you want to tell yourself
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As a black man, I find it disappointing that people like this find their way into Trump's administration. Fortunately, this is not a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are not aligned with these people. This is a failure on the part of the people surrounding Trump. There is a bad seed somewhere that lets these people seep through. Hopefully this closes the issue.
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TheRealDill2000 posted...

As a black man, I find it disappointing that people like this find their way into Trump's administration. Fortunately, this is not a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are not aligned with these people. This is a failure on the part of the people surrounding Trump. There is a bad seed somewhere that lets these people seep through. Hopefully this closes the issue.

Youre as black as Rachel Doezal

CruelBuffalo posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

As a black man, I find it disappointing that people like this find their way into Trump's administration. Fortunately, this is not a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are not aligned with these people. This is a failure on the part of the people surrounding Trump. There is a bad seed somewhere that lets these people seep through. Hopefully this closes the issue.

Youre as black as Rachel Doezal

Why would you question my race?
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CruelBuffalo posted...

The only thing I think that some on the right may be upset about is that he attacked veterans with PTSD and said 75% of them are faking it and people with it have a weak mind.

They didn't care when Trump attacked veterans, why would they care now
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Some more quotes from this guy:

"Rhode Island, land of more liberals, has just OK'ed, gay marriage," Higbie said. "Congratuf'in'lations, you suck, Rhode Island. Why would you do that? Go ahead and twist the knife a little, little bit more. I mean, you are breaking the morals, the moral fiber of our country. You know, I don't like gay people. I just don't."

"I talk about this in my book, you know, I was, I was molested by a gay guy when I was a young kid and that kind of set the precedence for me. So I, I just, I really don't care for them. You know what, you want to be gay? Fine. Do it over in your own corner," he said. "If I was president of the United States, I wouldn't make laws saying you can't be gay because I believe that's your right. So go over there, be gay, don't march down in the middle of the street and your drag outfit being fairies and things like that. Don't throw it in my face. Don't make me like it because I don't -- do it on your own. Do it over there and let it be your thing."

"What's so wrong with wanting to put up a fence and saying, 'hey, everybody with a gun, if you want to go shoot people coming across our border illegally, you can do it fo' free,'" Higbie said. "And you can do it on your own, and you'll be under the command of the, you know, National Guard unit or a Border Patrol, I think stick a fence six feet high with signs on it in both English and Spanish and it says 'if you cross this border, this is the American border, you cross it, we're going to shoot you.'"

"You cross my border, I will shoot you in the face," Higbie added. "I will go down there. I'll volunteer to go down there and stand on that border for, I don't know, a week or so at a time and that'll be my civil duty. I'll volunteer to do it."

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I for one am SHOCKED that a Trump appointee was either a terrible person or unfit for their position. SHOCKED.
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How very Christian of him.
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Does CNN have a refute for any of this?
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Capn Circus posted...

Does CNN have a refute for any of this?

???
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Capn Circus posted...

Does CNN have a refute for any of this?

Huh?
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Capn Circus posted...

Does CNN have a refute for any of this?

I can't even pretend to make sense of that
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tag
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can anyone give a legitimate reason to not have Capn Circus on ignore?
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Exactly how many CEmen are in the Trump administration?
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Capn Circus posted...

Does CNN have a refute for any of this?

I can't even pretend to make sense of that

I can only imagine he thinks that these comments were made on KFile, not uncovered by them.

But the news site reporting it is CNN, so that also doesn't make sense to think.
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Bullet_Wing posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

this is a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are aligned with these people.

Only two words needed to be removed for the truth to shine free

That doesn't make sense. It is widely understood that Trump is not bigoted in any way. I would not have voted for him if he was.
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TheRealDill2000 posted...

Bullet_Wing posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

this is a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are aligned with these people.

Only two words needed to be removed for the truth to shine free

That doesn't make sense. It is widely understood that Trump is not bigoted in any way. I would not have voted for him if he was.

It's not nice to bait people in to calling you names so your can mark them by being egregiously and deliberately obtuse.
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lol
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I feel like I've read this same story like 5 times before, with different names

Repubs gonna repub
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Chad-Henne posted...

I feel like I've read this same story like 5 times before, with different names

Repubs gonna repub

Could only find this as past stories go: https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-resigns-trump-admin-post-past-remarks-black-community-islam-surface-206965/
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Honestly, all you need to do is watch an interview with Matt Gaetz to decide the veracity of this claim.
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TheRealDill2000 posted...

CruelBuffalo posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

As a black man, I find it disappointing that people like this find their way into Trump's administration. Fortunately, this is not a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are not aligned with these people. This is a failure on the part of the people surrounding Trump. There is a bad seed somewhere that lets these people seep through. Hopefully this closes the issue.

Youre as black as Rachel Doezal

Why would you question my race?

I have you tagged as "definite troll" lol. You're also the guy who goes onto the TV board and acts like season 4 of Arrow is a masterpiece.
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lilORANG posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

CruelBuffalo posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

As a black man, I find it disappointing that people like this find their way into Trump's administration. Fortunately, this is not a reflection on Trump himself. He has proven that his views are not aligned with these people. This is a failure on the part of the people surrounding Trump. There is a bad seed somewhere that lets these people seep through. Hopefully this closes the issue.

Youre as black as Rachel Doezal

Why would you question my race?

I have you tagged as "definite troll" lol. You're also the guy who goes onto the TV board and acts like season 4 of Arrow is a masterpiece.

Seasons 2 and 4 are the peak for that series (so far).
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lol this is the type of dudes going into the Navy Seals, than again my mama told me bout that majority demo in the Navy a long time ago...
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Some more quotes from this guy:

"Rhode Island, land of more liberals, has just OK'ed, gay marriage," Higbie said. "Congratuf'in'lations, you suck, Rhode Island. Why would you do that? Go ahead and twist the knife a little, little bit more. I mean, you are breaking the morals, the moral fiber of our country. You know, I don't like gay people. I just don't."

"I talk about this in my book, you know, I was, I was molested by a gay guy when I was a young kid and that kind of set the precedence for me. So I, I just, I really don't care for them. You know what, you want to be gay? Fine. Do it over in your own corner," he said. "If I was president of the United States, I wouldn't make laws saying you can't be gay because I believe that's your right. So go over there, be gay, don't march down in the middle of the street and your drag outfit being fairies and things like that. Don't throw it in my face. Don't make me like it because I don't -- do it on your own. Do it over there and let it be your thing."

"What's so wrong with wanting to put up a fence and saying, 'hey, everybody with a gun, if you want to go shoot people coming across our border illegally, you can do it fo' free,'" Higbie said. "And you can do it on your own, and you'll be under the command of the, you know, National Guard unit or a Border Patrol, I think stick a fence six feet high with signs on it in both English and Spanish and it says 'if you cross this border, this is the American border, you cross it, we're going to shoot you.'"

"You cross my border, I will shoot you in the face," Higbie added. "I will go down there. I'll volunteer to go down there and stand on that border for, I don't know, a week or so at a time and that'll be my civil duty. I'll volunteer to do it."

Fine people on both sides!

Trump hires the best people!
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