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Rachel Maddow frames Trump administration as a 'war on Black America' tonight
On May 4, 2026 on The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel Maddow opened her segment by calling the Trump administration’s campaign to shrink Black political power "a war on Black America" and quoted its effort "to get rid of the multiracial democracy that our Constitution is supposed to protect." She traced specific administration policies and recent Supreme Court voting-rights decisions that she said have rolled back Civil Rights era protections and narrowed Black Americans' access to the ballot. Maddow warned that those changes threaten the Constitution’s multiracial democracy and said defending voting rights is "the fight of all of our lives," framing the stakes as national and long-term.
Rachel Maddow is laying out the long history of Trump being a despicable racist. All I can say is, it's about fucking time.
realsense.bsky.social18I watched it. I'm black. Anger is not my reaction. I've BEEN angry. It was more sadness. And exhaustion. Just let out a sigh. "Here we go again", I thought to myself. How can we STILL hate each other in 2026? We can orbit the moon, but can't make Archie Bunker act like a human being. The crazy
Aunt Tifa9I think about Uncle Tim Scott & Byron supporting this guy. They're "supporting" themselves out of a job!
rule4080.bsky.social9She's not wrong. White America thinks America can exist without Black people being treated fairly. But we all are tied together. You throw Black people overboard and you throw everyone else overboard too.
AnnietheBlue7Fantastic show tonight. She is an American treasure.
talentedripley.bsky.social5MAGA is the modern Klu klux klan just like Trump’s daddy. He’s eviscerated black leadership.
I'm watching now. It's brutal and true. Watch it!
Latté Liberal💫4EXACTLY! Lawrence O’Donell be eating Trump up Monday-Friday. 😩😭 Me, when #TheLastWord comes on..
Lynn Everlasting 🇨🇦 🇺🇦4That was great and awful at the same time.
Rachel Maddow essentially spent her entire hour reporting on how Trump and the Republicans are essentially trying to erase black America. It’s a must watch. @maddow.bsky.social
Siamese Cats #BoycottElSalvador 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦💯15Rachel Maddow also did a segment on the #BoycottCitizensBank effort because of their funding of ICE. So she covered the Trump administration war on brown people generally. bsky.app/profile/jsat...
My Two Bits13What I can't understand is the two uncle Toms in the Congress, Tim Scott and Byron Donalds. Don't these assholes have any self-esteem? MFers are losers. Then of course there is a real Uncle Tom Clarencein the Supreme Court, a corrupt asshole.
Berta Massaro 💙🌊8Just watched. I always look forward to Monday nights just to watch her show. She never fails to deliver.
UKSista667She’s so good. This needed to be done.
Aunt Tifa6It's important that poc understand exactly what this administration is doing...they are literally trying to take us back to jim crow...too many people have fought & died for equality
sophieresists.bsky.social5It really is. I was aware of a lot of it, but Rachel has the so unique ability to pull things together in a way that, in this case, is stunningly angering.
Kate5I am in the US this week and had the opportunity to watch this show tonight. While nothing should surprise or stun anyone any longer, I think I watched with a perpetual jaw drop. I had no idea this was so orchestrated, cogent, and far-reaching. Make America White Again? It's utterly repugnant.
Waste No Time, Just Block 'Em - 🇺🇲🇵🇷🏳️🌈🇨🇦3A governing body rooted in morality, integrity and justice would have ended this presidency already. #EndCitizensUnited Chief Justice John Roberts and his minions need to be impeached. THE SUPREME COURT IS COMPLICIT. CONGRESS IS COMPLICIT. CORPORATE AND LEGACY MEDIA ARE COMPLICIT.
Gia Monroe2I was on the Win With Black Women zoom call yesterday. I don’t see it posted on YouTube yet but highly recommend folks look for it & watch it. Powerful and we all need to support efforts to fight the latest Supreme Court ruling on redistricting.
Amylee2Rachel is our MSM voice. There’s no one else like her.🙏
Rachel Maddow is talking about Trump’s efforts “to get rid of the multiracial democracy that our Constitution is supposed to protect. It is a war on Black America. The fight to save it is looking like it’s going to be the fight of all of our lives.”
jackifus.bsky.social7I’m glad that’s being called out explicitly. It’s a Republican effort, not just Trump. Trump didn’t nominate Roberts who has specifically attacked constitutional protections for Black Americans.
kristinekenyon.bsky.social6I hope @maddow.bsky.social posts that clip from her show..whew, so powerful and alarming. Time for all anti-racist white ppl to fight back.
NotQuietMode_M.D.5Clarence Thomas & John Roberts watching the program be like
🌷💙Just_Snuggzz💙🌷 ☽◯☾5I think white women shld run in those districts and pull a Fetterman. Pretend we support the GOP then vote with the black Democratic caucus full throttle. Hey! They lie cheat and steal, why not us? 🔥 with 🔥
Yes4It’s a war on America. They own 2 of the big voting vendors. Will use this to cheat via software changes to the voting tabulation software like 2024 They will use the hegseth psycho military to deploy troops to squash voting uprisings And then we are like Russia. Our votes don’t matter
skygirl66.bsky.social3THEN they will go after another GROUP. It's all in Project 2025 you know the one he knew nothing about? The one his whole cabinet is full of the people who wrote it??
No Pasaran3That is a fight I am ready for. I live in a very diverse town and I love it. This is another war the fat 🍊💩 will not win.
Ellsworth Viking Bahrman2With the latest decision of John Roberts and his racist cohorts, I wouldn't be surprised to see White Citizens Councils (aka Republicans) rise from the sewers of history to, once again, shit on the Constitution.
The most devastating news story, Rachel Maddow is covering right now. We all should care. Our country has gone backwards 61 years. It will take decades to undo the damage this Admin and Scotus have done to our country in just one year. When racism wins, we all lose.
skygirl66.bsky.social6it will NEVER end here either, look at Project 2025.. Steven Miller, Peter Thiel, Vance, etc...
Atomic Bum4The Klan never went away. For 61 years it's been working behind the scenes, in various disguises, to bring us where we are now. The South has risen again.
Gardenia (Гарденія) Fella💙💛🌊 🫘3I won't live long enough to see it, and that makes me sad.
Diversity has made this nation more innovative, popular, fun, and creative.
🇨🇦 CATNAP 😼2Next to the rich \ poor divide, racism is perhaps the biggest problem that will need repair before you can be a fair , kind and strong country. With less racism, you would be unbeatable. With this resurgence you have kicked that can down the road. Yet again 😿
Damn, Rachel is absolutely livid, and rightly so. The deepest rage is revealed not when someone yells, but when their voice gets low and cool and rattles your core. That was a masterclass. #Maddow
Wigmaniac4She had every right too. Could've swore and bleeped herself if she wanted. #Maddow
Blue Blondie2She always gives a Master Class. She comes with proof to back it all up too.
Ellsworth Viking Bahrman2As a young New York born airman stationed in the South during training, my blood boiled at my first sight of a rusted drinking fountain for "colored" Americans. John Roberts and his racist cohorts have got it boiling again.
