Topic: Stephanie Rawlings Blake

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41: Third Wave
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41: Third Wave

Barack Obama and the 2015 Baltimore Riots

The discussion revisits President Barack Obama's use of the word "thug" to describe rioters in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. Unlike Donald Trump, Obama doubled down on the term, which the hosts identify as a turning point in his relationship with the black community.