Why Trump Was At the NABJ Today

Do not be fooled. Trump had no intention of being decent and answer questions in order to gain black voters.

He has all the votes he needs. He has no need to gain any voters. He was there to take the opportunity to be the center stage attraction. Remember, it is all about him. In one of his books, he says: "I am the show, and everyone else are props."

Today, the props were the black journalists.

Trump seized this opportunity to disparage VP Harris at every turn.

This was not about getting more votes for himself. It was about sewing seeds of doubt into those that may have considered voting for Harris.

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Askeladd · 31-35, M

He was invited.

SW-User

@Askeladd Apparently his appearance was an utter disaster. He behaved appalingly 😂

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User In what way? I’ve only seen one clip and he was just answering a question.

SW-User

@Askeladd https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/watch-live-donald-trump-national-association-black-journalists-chicago-convention/

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User Wait, none of that seemed bad. What exactly is it that you take issue with? Like, what did he say specifically that you find appalling?

SW-User

@Askeladd So you watched a whole 38 minute video in less than five minutes. 😂

Anyway, doesn't matter what you think. Any chances of getting sizeable chunks of black voters to vote for him over Kamala have just gurgled noisily down the plughole 😂

SW-User

@Askeladd https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/31/nabj-trump-panel-black-journalists-respond

This. Watch the vid clip. I'm sure you think it's just fine and that he was just joking.

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User So, calling out Kamala for using identity politics in an attempt to appeal to voters is a bad thing?

SW-User

@Askeladd Only in his head. Besides. It doesn't matter what you, he, or I think. It's clear that he was a total disaster. And I for one am glad :)

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User I don’t even like the dude, but it didn’t seem like a disaster to me. He went into a hostile environment and did fine against a blatantly biased panel. Kamala couldn’t even be bothered to show up.

SW-User

@Askeladd She's not debating him, you know.

Oh right, yes 😂 I assume you're an Independent

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User She’s not, but it shows how much black voters matter to her. She thinks she can bring out a rapper to twerk on stage and gain votes that way.

Yes, I’m independent. You’re in favor of self identification, aren’t you?

I do care who wins.

JSul3 · 70-79

@Askeladd So you are voting for Trump.
Got it.

SW-User

@Askeladd it also shows how much she matters to black voters.

After his performance last night, 71% of black voters trust her, compared with a monumental 5% of black voters who trust Trump.

JSul3 · 70-79

@SW-User IMO, those 5% are males that don't want a woman in charge.

SW-User

@JSul3 Agreed.

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@JSul3 That changes nothing about what I said. You’d think someone your age would understand something as simple as that.

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User Most people are voting for her because of her identity. They certainly aren’t basing their support on anything other than that.

SW-User

@Askeladd At the end of the day, I don't actually care. FAR more people are going to vote for her, than Trump :)

Deal with it.

Askeladd · 31-35, M

@SW-User lol okay, Elwood.