Kristin Davis adopted an African-American daughter in 2011. Fast-forward to 2016, and the “Sex and the City” star is fearful of what a Trump presidency will mean to little Gemma Rose.
“I am white. I have lived in white privilege. I thought I knew before adopting my daughter that I was in white privilege, that I understood what that meant,” Davis said at a recent event held at The Greene Space in New York City, per the Daily News. “But until you actually have a child, which is like your heart being (outside of) and that heart happens to be in a brown body, and you have people who are actively working against your child, it’s hard.”
The 51-year-old actress grew up in South Carolina, where she saw a lot of racism. The current climate, however, has placed her on what Davis called “an intense learning curve” about the subject.
“Right now I want to be in the bubble. I don’t want to talk to any Trump people,” the mother of a five-year-old told the crowd.
“My initial thoughts (after the election) was that I wanted to move to the woods and learn to shoot a gun,” Davis added. “The fear of what is happening and how am I going to make sure that no one hurts my child, even in a subtle way, which was already a fear I had honestly, but it just became so, so heightened.”
Davis can next be seen Saturday in Hallmark Channel TV movie, “A Heavenly Christmas,” which premieres at 8/7c.
Donald Trump's Many Conflicts of Interest: From His Hotels to Family Ties (Photos)
Trump's newly-renovated International Hotel in Washington, D.C. is perhaps his most concerning conflict of interest. The Washington Post reported recently that visiting foreign leaders have shown interest in booking rooms there as a way to show their support for the incoming Trump administration. "Why wouldn’t I stay at his hotel blocks from the White House, so I can tell the new president, ‘I love your new hotel!’" one Asian diplomat told the newspaper.
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Trump's decision to have his family members directly involved in his administration has also come under scrutiny. Congress passed an anti-nepotism law in 1967 after President John F. Kennedy made his brother, Robert, the attorney general.
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The New York Times reported that Trump met with three Indian business partners at Trump Tower to discuss a luxury apartment complex near Mumbai. The meeting raised new questions about Trump's willingness to separate his business dealings from government work.
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The potential for conflicts of interest between Trump and his family’s business drew more headlines after a photograph showing his daughter Ivanka at a meeting between Trump and the prime minister of Japan was released. The New York Times noted that Ivanka "serves as vice president for development and acquisitions at the Trump Organization, and the company’s website says one of her 'primary focuses has been to bring the Trump Hotel brand to global markets.'"
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Trump faces another conflict of interest as he will oversee the National Labor Relations Board, an independent U.S. government agency responsible, among other things, for investigating unfair labor practices. Just one week before the election, the board ruled against one of Trump’s hotels in Las Vegas.
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Trump's financial ties to lenders around the world, including Russia and China, could also pose a major conflict of interest. As president, his decisions could have economic implications affecting financial lending institutions and interest rates.
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Trump used his meeting with British politician Nigel Farage to try and get him to oppose offshore wind farms, which Trump believes will spoil his Scottish golf course view. During a meeting with the New York Times' editorial staff, Trump acknowledged he "might have brought it up."
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An Argentinian journalist reported that Trump asked his country's president Mauricio Macri for help with permits for one of his office buildings there. Both Macri and Trump denied the allegations. The Guardian reported that Ivanka participated in the call with Macri.
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According to Trump’s financial disclosure forms, he invested in Energy Transfer Partners, which operates the highly-contested oil pipeline in North Dakota. Oh yeah, and its CEO donated to Trump's campaign, according to The Guardian.
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Trump's newly-renovated International Hotel in Washington, D.C. is perhaps his most concerning conflict of interest. The Washington Post reported recently that visiting foreign leaders have shown interest in booking rooms there as a way to show their support for the incoming Trump administration. "Why wouldn’t I stay at his hotel blocks from the White House, so I can tell the new president, ‘I love your new hotel!’" one Asian diplomat told the newspaper.
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