I'm not against anybody having gone [to Donald Trump's inauguration], but, for me, it was not the right place to be. — Maxine Waters Copy Share Image
We were looking for the Rick Perries, the Scott Walkers, the Bobby Jindals, all to probably still be on the stage.They're all gone and [Donald] Trump has sucked the oxygen out of race and made it a national race courtesy… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
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