Black supporters of Donald Trump are lining up after NBA legend Charles Barkley said he wanted to assault the president.
Barkley responded to President Trump’s remarks on CNN over the weekend. recent claims Black Americans sympathize with him because of his involvement with the criminal justice system. President Trump even said that black Americans are wearing T-shirts with their own mugshots printed on them to show support for the former president, who has been indicted on four criminal charges.
“If I see a black person walking around with a President Trump mug, I’m going to punch him in the face,” Barkley responded.
Barkley’s co-host Gayle King rebuked the threat, but said Barkley meant it “from the heart.” Mr Barclay exclaimed that if he was arrested as a result of the assault, he would “celebrate” after being released on bail from prison.
It turns out black Trump supporters aren’t intimidated by Barkley’s words. Instead, they responded by challenging Berkeley to counter the threat.
- “Has anyone seen Charles Barkley? I heard he was looking for me. I grew up in the ‘if you hit me, hit me back’ era.”
Said Conservative activist Zeke Arkham wears a MAGA hat and a T-shirt with Trump’s face on it. - “Charles Barkley fell into a media trap by taking President Trump’s two-hour speech out of context. One thing I can guarantee you is that Wesley Hunt is showing off his ‘mug shot.’ Look, Sir Charles wouldn’t punch this veteran in the face.”
Said Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-Texas). - “Damn it, Charles Barkley, I just heard he was talking about me. Damn it, damn it, it’s not hard to find me.” Said Dominic McGee.
- “OK #CharlesBarkley, where shall we meet? You can book your ticket while you’re on the plane.” Said SiriusXM radio host David Webb.
- “Hey, Sir Charles, there’s a term for this. It’s called a charge and a bombardment.” Said Larry Elder.
- “I agree #charlesbarkley …What are you going to do now? ” Said Another black Trump supporter wearing a mug shot T-shirt.
- “Tell Charles Barkley to come to Texas. I just want to talk.” Said Another black Trump supporter.
This strong reaction is further evidence that black Americans are tired of being treated as a monolithic stooge of the Democratic Party.
In 2020, then-candidate Joe Biden infamously told black people that those who didn’t vote for him were “not black.” lastly, 92% of black voters He supported Biden’s campaign.
But as black voters evaluate what the Democratic Party has accomplished for them, they are increasingly questioning their political loyalties. In fact, a growing number of black voters are finding that there are few answers to that question.
With the broken promise in mind, a growing number of black voters are telling pollsters that they plan to support Trump in 2024, including 23%. Latest New York Times/Siena College poll. If Trump wins a significant share of the black vote on Election Day, it would be a historic day for Republicans and a humiliating day for Democrats.
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