During a visit to a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta, Georgia, former President Donald Trump was praised by a Black woman who said he did a “much better job” than President Joe Biden on funding historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It was done.
in video On X, formerly known as Twitter, you can hear President Trump defend the efforts his administration has made to fund HBCUs.
As of 2022, there are approximately 99 HBCUs in 19 states, including Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. according to Go to the National Center for Educational Statistics. Between 1976 and 2010, the number of students attending HBCUs increased by 47%, from 223,000 to 327,000. Between 2010 and 2022, the number of students attending HBCUs decreased by 11% to 289,000.
“We took care of those colleges,” President Trump can be heard saying.
WATCH: Young Black woman says President Trump was ‘much better than Biden’ on HBCU issues and asks for hug at Chick-fil-A in Atlanta while Trump is on the campaign trail. pic.twitter.com/yh29yW5Jn1
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“That’s true, that’s true,” a black woman can be heard saying. She was “much better than Mr. Biden.”
In September 2019, while speaking at the 2019 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference, President Trump touted his accomplishments in signing legislation that increased federal funding to HBCUs by 13%.
us news report This number is higher than President Trump had claimed, saying federal funding for HBCUs has increased by more than $100 million, a 17% increase since he took office in 2017.
December 2019, President Trump signed This bipartisan bill would permanently provide more than $250 million in annual funding to America’s HBCUs. The bill renews $255 million in funding that had expired several months ago. Of the bill, $85 million went to HBCUs, $100 million to universities and colleges serving Hispanic minorities, and $30 million to tribal colleges and universities.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, $7 billion will be spent on HBCUs, including $3.6 billion for HBCUs as part of the American Rescue Plan, as well as COVID-19 relief and funding for more than 40 private sector companies. Includes $1.6 billion in fiscal debt relief. $1.7 billion in grants to support public HBCUs and low-income students; according to Until press release in September 2023.
“We don’t care what the media says, Mr. Trump. We support you,” the woman added, before hugging Mr. Trump.
