Trump supporters who met the former president at a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta on Friday objected to media coverage of Black voters, accusing mainstream media of “skewing” perceptions of Trump’s popularity in the community.
Michaela Montgomery, the founder of Conserve the Culture, who made headlines Wednesday for hugging President Trump during a restaurant visit, also joined “Fox & Friends” to discuss the interaction.
“If you look at the general consensus and look at social media, if President Trump showed up at HBCUs, it would seem like: [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] “The campus… there’s going to be angry mobs, there’s going to be riots, he’s not going to be welcome, and obviously the sentiment in that room the other day was just the opposite,” Montgomery told Lawrence Jones.
“He was very welcoming. People were excited to see him. People came out to support him. Of course, people came from all four institutions within the AUC. Ta. [Atlanta University Center]the local HBCU community in Atlanta, and they all showed up to support him,” she continued.
President Trump stopped by a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta to speak with supporters and buy food and milkshakes before attending a fundraiser in the area.
Montgomery was there shouting, “I don’t care what the media says, Mr. Trump, we support you.”
In response, President Trump smiled and hugged her.
“I know that despite what social media says, not only did we let him know that, but he’s trying to make us feel like he should hate you, but we don’t,” Montgomery said. . I remember the exchange.
“Additionally, this was a learning experience for my students as they were able to see and experience first-hand how the media distorts opinions and perceptions of people.”
“Because, like I said, I don’t think the students who go to these prestigious institutions are smart enough to make their own decisions, and they don’t care just because Mr. Trump bought them a chicken sandwich or a milkshake. “That in itself is the most disturbing part of it all.”
“Especially given the fact that it was primarily urban media that did everything in its power to antagonize other blacks to young blacks who did not hesitate to explore other options. is.”
A New York Times/Siena poll released last month has some liberal experts saying President Biden may be losing black voters, a historically heavily Democratic voting base, to President Trump. caused concern among the
As of February, 23% of black voters supported Mr. Trump, according to new numbers.
This number is a significant increase from his black approval rating of 4% in October 2020.
Montgomery argued that the black community’s focus stems from Trump’s credibility and ability to clearly communicate his policies.
“They feel he’s being honest. They feel like this person may not agree with the way he says things or the way he does things, but at least he tells us what it is.” I feel like he’s a very helpful person,” Montgomery said.
“We don’t feel like this is a snake in the grass waiting for its chance to bite us. It’s someone saying this is my plan. This is how I’m going to carry it out. Here are the people involved and here are the ways to get involved.”
“They just feel he’s more approachable,” she continued.
“They really feel like someone is talking to them and not just telling them what they want to hear.”
Meanwhile, Biden’s approval rating among black voters has fallen to just 63%, according to a USA Today/Suffolk University poll released in January, and data from Pew Research Center shows that Biden That’s lower than the 92% shown to have won the 2020 presidential election.
His approval rating among Hispanic voters fell from 59% to 34%.
Montgomery accused Biden of trying to oppress the black community during his time in the Senate.
“He locked up a lot of people who looked like me, and they’re still sitting in prison…waiting for justice, some kind of appeal,” she said.
“So what Joe Biden has done for Black Americans, if you look specifically at his record as a senator, it’s not like it hasn’t benefited us at all. There isn’t.”
“If anything, some would argue that he dedicated his entire career as a senator to destroying the black way of life,” Montgomery continued.
“He didn’t want black kids to go to the same schools as his own kids. He didn’t want black kids walking on the sidewalk with their mothers and grandmothers.”
