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Humans of New York Decries 'Hateful' Trump
Have you called your grandparents in Florida lately?
We hear from listeners who are talking to their relatives in Florida, about the primaries and politics.
Also hear Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the popular Humans of New York blog. Stanton published an open letter to Donald Trump on his Facebook page yesterday, denouncing his hateful rhetoric and especially taking issue with his comments about Muslims, contradict Stanton's experience of interviewing Muslims around the world.
Stanton explains what he hoped to accomplish with his post, which has been shared over 900,000 times (as of writing).
An Open Letter to Donald Trump:Mr. Trump,I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of...
Posted by Humans of New York on Monday, 14 March 2016Brandon Stanton of @humansofny, who condemned @realDonaldTrump online, says it's time for influencers to be vocal. pic.twitter.com/8otC8OC9bw
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 15, 2016