A die-hard Trumper in Florida says he was discriminated against by a right-wing political advocacy group, claiming he was called a “slave” during his 12 days with the organization before it fired him for complaining.

Carl Baxter, who is Black, is suing Americans for Prosperity, the nonprofit “grassroots” conservative operation established by Charles and David Koch, the billionaire siblings and hard-line climate change deniers.

Baxter serves as president of the Republican Club of North & East Fort Myers, and is not at all shy about his outsized affection for Donald Trump. He can be seen on social media at Trump appearances, waving a MAGA flag at a “Trump Truck Parade,” at charity galas giving the camera a Trumpian “thumbs-up,” and donning a red MAGA hat and posing with, among others, a county tax collector who has come out as a vociferous opponent of critical race theory.

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    3 months ago

    It sucks that he’s having to deal with all that, but seriously I have to wonder what did he expect would happen when he chose to support an organization that has made it clear that they despise his entire race?

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        3 months ago

        He may be trying to help all the poor oppressed white folk. I doubt it, but if he’s gone clear around the bend he might believe it.

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      3 months ago

      I have a theory that some don’t realize they are the token black man/woman or just enjoy the attention of the role