>Trump shows up in potentially hostile environment >Gets disrespected off the jump >makes a joke about ABC >CROWD LAUGHS >says things he's done for the Black community, ie funding HBCUs, higher employment, etc >CROWD CLAPS >makes jokes about Kamala just turning Black when convenient >CROWD LAUGHS > says he's been the best president for Blacks since Lincoln >CROWD CLAPS >rounds of applause and shouts of "we love you" as he leaves this is basically the theme the entire 30 minute segment, yet somehow we have people saying this was one of the worst looks for Trump. Seems journalists who were actually there or people without their heads up kamala's ass thought he did well. Meanwhile, where is kamala? Afraid to be off script for 30 minutes?
Buddy, Is this you being stupid like when you deny RFK implied that Jews and Chinese people are teaming up to genetically engineer covid? What do you think Trump meant by "black jobs" by only referencing that term when he discusses illegal migrants and their propensity to take below minimum wage jobs like farm hands and meat processing plant workers? You tell me what he means when he says "black jobs".
"I have never been asked a question in such a horrible manner, first question. You don't even say "Hello, how are you." Are you with ABC? Because I think they are a fake news network, a terrible network" - Trump As @Os Trigonum like to put it - It's so unfair. The opening question is below. He can't handle a simple tough question. Mr President we so appreciate you giving us an hour of your time. I want to start by addressing the elephant in the room sir. A lot of people did not think it was appropriate for you to be here today. You have pushed false claims about some of your rivals from Nikki Haley to former president Barack Obama saying that they were not born in the Untied States which is not true. You have told four Congress women of color who were American citizens to go back to where they came from. You have used words like animal and rabbit to describe black District Attorneys. You've attacked black journalists calling them a loser saying the questions that they ask are quote stupid and racist. You've had dinner with a white supremacist at your Maralago Resort. So my question sir now that you are asking black supporters to vote for you, why should black voters trust you after you have used language like that. Full video:
He answered it and the crowd didn't like her approach, that was evident. He did well. Again, why didn't kamala show up in person? Too afraid to be off script in person for that long? Seems like it. These edited clips people keep posting in order to be dishonest don't tell the whole story, as usual.
Trump pooped his pants and threw a tantrum, so his handlers got him out of there early. What world are you living in?
I don't understand why Trump did the event in the first place. But I do think he intended to come out combative from the start. I think he wanted to wax offended so he could make it combative and blame them for being 'so unfair'. I don't see why, but we have seen him do that before, say something outrageous right out of the gate so he can set the mood for the rest of the interaction, then cry foul later.
He wasn't perfect but it wasn't as bad as dems are making it out to be. And actually nothing trump says or does would change how any dem here changes their feeling on Trump. Be he isn't trying to convert those people. I hear a lot of people in their cheering and clapping, but yall acting like it didn't happen
Somewhere there is a GOP strategist who has spent years trying to turn a few African American voters toward Trump and they know deep in their compromised, principle-less soul how bad that was today. That makes me happy.
The simplest explanation might be that he simply can't control himself. This behavior is, after all, consistent with his past behaviors. But let's consider a strategic possibility: the campaign may have seen internal polling suggesting their gains among Black voters (over the past 4 years) are rapidly eroding due to Harris. In response, they might have chosen this drastic tactic - attacking her as a "fake" Black person - in an attempt to halt this loss of support.
BTW, as the moderator said, PolitiFact live-checked the event. Nothing surprising. Trump's statements were mostly false. https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/jul/31/fact-check-donald-trump-chicago-at-nabj/
