"Today I was compelled to sit down and write this letter," Patton begins. "Not to anyone in particular, maybe even just for myself, but as a black female executive at the Trump organization, I can no longer remain silent about the repeated and reprehensible attempts to align my boss and his family with racist hate-mongering groups, campaigns and messaging."
"The Trump family that I know is, without question, one of the most generous, compassionate and philanthropic families I've ever had the privilege of knowing and the honor to call friends," she says. "They have been incredibly loyal to me and the countless dedicated people they employ around the world - hiring more minority and female executives than any other company for which I've ever worked."
Patton goes on to defend several of Trump's policies including the construction of a border wall and his call for a temporary halt to immigration from Middle Eastern countries known to harbor radical extremists.
"To equate racism with my boss' call for a temporary moratorium on a flawed immigration system that radical Islamic terrorists continue to exploit, or the construction of an impassible wall to protect our borders from the influx of illegal drugs, is not only incendiary, it's wholly irresponsible and only serves to embolden the very hatred these draconian groups espouse."
The female executive states that her defense and support of Trump is linked not to her employment, but to the facts surrounding the presidential race.
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