You see, there was no DEI. We just simply competed with everyone else. People of color do not feel comfortable or welcomed within your party. And nobody gave a damn what I looked like because I got there on merit. You know what I hate? That we have spent this much time, you know, on SPLC and we've not addressed the elephant in the room. The literal elephant in the room. (01:05–01:10)
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Asserts that his achievements were based on merit rather than racial considerations.
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