Singer-songwriter Bette Midler offended many when she dismissed African American supporters of President Trump as "blackground" and accused them of being paid.

"Look, there are African American men in this shot! How much did he pay them to be 'blackground'?" Midler mused Wednesday on Twitter.



Look, there are African American men in this shot! How much did he pay them to be “blackground”? pic.twitter.com/pTkoHTIpQl — Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) July 24, 2019



Some Twitter users called out Midler for the comment, calling it "racist" and "really sick."



That's pretty racist — Rdstollingsrn (@rdstollingsrn) July 24, 2019

What a terrible thing to say. — TXIndependent1836 (@TXIndepndnt1836) July 24, 2019

Wow...



Just when I think you can’t go any lower.



Don’t worry, though. I saved it. pic.twitter.com/HjN01R8mDF — Vincent Charles (@YesThatVCharles) July 24, 2019

Wow, Bette! That’s some racist crap right there. I guess an old, white woman like yourself gets to decide what and how black people should believe and vote. — Stacey (@staceybeast) July 24, 2019

wow this is a disgusting comment on so many levels? "blackground?" Really? You are really sick, Bette. — derek schwartz (@derek_mafs) July 24, 2019



Midler, 73, has been a frequent and vociferous critic of Trump. In June she deleted a tweet in which she suggested: "Maybe someone in his camp can give him a shiv." Trump called Midler a "washed up psycho" after Midler tweeted a fake Trump quote.

