Trump Literally Phones It In To Black Voter Event, Makes Wild 'No. 1' Claim
Donald Trump repeated an outrageous claim on Wednesday during an event in Atlanta aimed at reaching out to Black business owners and voters in Black communities.
Trump didn’t turn up himself, but called in ― and then promptly bragged that his arrest and mug shot has increased his popularity among Black voters.
“Since this has happened, the mugshot, the mugshot, is the best,” Trump said. “It just beat Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra by a lot by the way, beat ’em by a lot. But that’s the No. 1 mug shot of all time.”
Trump claimed his support among Blacks and Latinos has “skyrocketed” since the arrest.
“It’s been amazing, really been amazing, it’s been actually very nice to see,” he said.
Someone at the event tried to speak, but Trump kept going.
“In one way, in one way, you say, ‘Gee isn’t that too bad?’” he said. “But the truth is, it’s really a lovely thing when I see that. We have great support now in the Black community and in the Hispanic community.”
Trump has made the claim before, and earlier this week Vice President Kamala Harris called it “insulting.”
“It’s insulting for a number of reasons, including [that] he has reduced the whole population of people down to a sum total of what is, in his mind, who they are,” she said on MSNBC. “And he’s wrong, and he’s wrong.”
Trump’s critics on X fired back:
These fools look so pathetic https://t.co/r9n93y4nJz
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) June 26, 2024
I can’t make this shit up!!!
I’m going to help yall @JoeBiden@KamalaHarris@DNC this is an alley-oop
Make the ad. It looks like a skit from @DaveChappelle Show @ProjectLincoln please tell me you guys are working on this shit…@Marcus4America have you seen this shit!!! https://t.co/Fxx2h0L65E— W Mondale Robinson (@mondalerobinson) June 27, 2024
If either of these fools had a mugshot, Trump would claim they shouldn't be elected because of it. They are fools. Byron Donalds caught a break, twice because of the work of criminal and sentencing reform activists. Yet, here he is... https://t.co/KJ5vV3EZJe
— Darlene McDonald (@iamdarlenemcd) June 26, 2024
Byron Daniels sitting there with no shame - internally knowing this man is talking crazy. https://t.co/2GLj3ImCdU
— Drexel Heard (@drexelheard) June 26, 2024
Donald Trump thinks so little of Black and Latino voters that he doubled down on the insulting lie that his 34 felony convictions will help him win our votes.
Voters of color want nothing to do with Trump's racist stereotypes. The latest from @BidenHQ >>> https://t.co/Gru85gsaRKpic.twitter.com/Z9sm5XLoaL— Sarafina Chitika (@SarafinaChitika) June 26, 2024
Y’all really think Black American voters are this stupid and not insulted by this don’t ya? 😂 https://t.co/bYMHt6CitR
— Yung Allah (@MrAzuzAli) June 27, 2024
I thought Trump was yall guy in the hood? He didnt wanna come to the barbershop to chill with Black maga??
😂😂😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂 https://t.co/TnsycmGvKD— William A Goldsborough (@WmAG_V) June 26, 2024
You. Can. NOT. Be. Serious. https://t.co/WFNKvF5RoW
— This California Bro 💛⚖️ (@BFoster0829) June 26, 2024
#BlackTwitter THIS is what Trump thinks of you! Vote accordingly. #HBCU#votebluehttps://t.co/stB6lbF2g4
— Serious Black 🗳 (@NicsuPR) June 26, 2024