Fact Check: Did Newsmax Include Ben Shapiro in a Graphic on Black Conservatives?

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Viral social media posts show a screenshot of a Newsmax segment that purportedly included Ben Shapiro as an example of a black conservative.

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  4. Ackemma1

    No Clarence Thomas? His wife may be a bit loony, but that seems like it would be a feature not a bug, for Newsmax.

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    Seth B

    Editorial check on Fact Check: "Greg Kelly argued the narrative of systemic racism was disrupted by the existence of black Americans."

    Surely the end of that sentence should read "...the existence of *conservative* black Americans."

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    David Chen

    Did I miss the race draft? Ben Shapiro got drafted by Blacks? Damn. Thought we Asians had a lock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z3wUD3AZg4

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    1. Ted

      One of the best Chapelle bits ever.

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      Seth B

      Classic Chapelle - with baby Bill Burr!

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    KB0679

    Talk about a dumpster fire....geesh.

    But all that aside, was he seriously attempting to make the point that the mere existence of Black conservatives invalidates the notion of systemic racism? I don't think the good sheriff and the good doctor are the ones you want making that counterpart regardless of whoever it is they may be debating on the other side. And the anchor may not know it, but there are plenty of Black conservatives who affirm the existence of systemic racism.

    And last point: Black conservatives aren't at all rare or hard to come by. Black Republicans? That's a different matter.

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    Ben Connelly

    Wow…

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    Daniel

    I desperately hope "Renowned Black Conservative Ben Shapiro" becomes a meme.

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  10. Michelle C

    Omg this is the best fact check EVER! Bahahaha!

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