Former US president Donald Trump made inflammatory says about his efforts to the Black community during a tense speech at the NABJ convention in Chicago on July 31. Since Abraham Lincoln, Trump claimed to have been the best leader for the Black people.
Trump expressed frustration with what he perceived as a “very harsh intro” and technical problems that caused a delay of more than 30 minutes before the event started. As the conversation turned to his attractiveness to Black citizens, Trump lashed out at the reporters, calling their concerns “disgraceful” and criticizing the manner in which he was addressed.
” You do n’t even say,’ Hello. How are you?’ I think it’s shameful… I came around in great heart. I adore the country’s dark people. I’ve done so much for the Black population of this country”, Trump said. He defended his report by highlighting what he thought were opportunities for career advancement during his presidency.
The crowd reacted skeptically and indolently to Trump’s making-of of himself as Abraham Lincoln. The former president even criticized Kamala Harris, the Democratic nomination for the upcoming presidential election, accusing her of using her cultural identity for political gain. Trump’s claim that” she was Indian all the way and suddenly she made a move and she became a Dark woman” attracted criticism and fact-checking from critics who noted that Harris has always been both Black and Southeast Asian.
The NABJ and Trump continue to be at odds with one another, according to the incident. The business had recently condemned Trump’s treatment of Black people editors, including NBC News ‘ Yamiche Alcindor and CNN’s Abby Phillip, during his administration. Trump’s contemptuous notes at the agreement just added to the strained relationship.
The reaction from Trump’s claims extended beyond the protocol. Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, criticized Trump’s divisive language, emphasizing that there is no distinction between” Black jobs” and American jobs. The Democratic National Committee’s chair, Jimmie Harrison, echoed this sentiment, praising the widespread use of Black skill in different fields and rejecting the idea of a” Black job.”
