Everyone Should Watch Samantha Bee’s Segment On Donald Trump’s Victory

“It’s pretty clear who ruined America. White people.”

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1SaD-gSZO4">Full Frontal with Samantha Bee</a>/YouTube


Who’s to blame for Donald Trump’s ascendance to the presidency?

“The pollsters? The strident feminists? The Democratic Party? A vengeful God?” Samantha Bee asked on Wednesday. “Once you dust for fingerprints, it’s pretty clear who ruined America. White people.” Behind her, the screen zoomed in on exit polling showing that 58 percent of white people voted for Donald Trump. “I guess ruining Brooklyn was just a dry run…If Muslims have to take responsibility for every member of their community, so do we,” Bee said. 

Watch the whole clip above. 

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