During a speech at the Black Conservative Federation Gala in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump made remarks suggesting his criminal indictments, totaling 91 felony charges, have endeared him to Black voters, comparing his legal challenges to the discrimination faced by the Black community in America. Trump, facing 91 felony charges, claimed that the unfair treatment he perceives from the criminal justice system mirrors the historic injustices experienced by Black Americans. His comments, aimed at appealing to Black voters, included controversial statements about being able to see only the Black attendees due to the lighting at the event, which he mentioned had the crowd in tears of laughter. These remarks have sparked backlash, with Black leaders condemning them as racist. Trump's strategy appears to be framing himself as a victim of discrimination, similar to the experiences of the Black community, to garner support.
Black leaders are condemning former President Trump’s recent comments about Black voters as "racist." Speaking at the Black Conservative Federation gala, Trump said his legal woes have earned him the support of Black voters around the country. https://t.co/ON16gkJYWY
"I'm being indicted for you, the Black population," former President Donald Trump said at an event for Black Republicans in South Carolina on Friday. Click the image to read more: https://t.co/gwZa33lntf
Donald Trump, in a speech to a Black conservative group on Friday night, said he believed the criminal cases he is facing have earned him support from Black voters because they saw the historic unfairness of the justice system reflected in his legal woes. https://t.co/TDJNQgdov5
Donald Trump says he appeals to Black voters because they see him as a 'victim of discrimination' https://t.co/U2u2ubu8dF
Former President Trump says legal woes have boosted his support among Black Americans. "A lot of people said that's why the Black people like me because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against, and they actually viewed me as I’m being discriminated against,"… https://t.co/jli4Y5DDtY
Trump has crowd in tears of laughter at Black Conservative Federation: “The lights are so bright, I can’t see too many people out there… I can only see the black ones.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/trALuDewD9
Former President Trump sought to appeal to Black voters on Friday night in South Carolina by repeatedly citing the 91 felony charges he faces and comparing them to unfair treatment from the criminal justice system toward minorities in America. https://t.co/bwWII1vjNB
Donald Trump at the Black Conservative Federation: “A lot of people have said that that’s why the Black people like me, because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against. And they actually viewed me as being discriminated against.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/BZCZXlwiMN
President Trump: "Black people are so much on my side because they see what happens to me happens to them." https://t.co/SaxzbrTg46
Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters, and more from tonight’s speech in Columbia, SC https://t.co/p1xjNN2och
Trump at the Black Conservative Federation Gala: “These lights are so bright in my eyes. And I can't see so many people out there. But I can only see the black ones, I can’t see the white ones. That's how far I’ve come.” https://t.co/b2ZpvmFtem
Trump at the Black Conservative Federation Gala: "And then I got indicted a second time … a lot of people said that that's why the Black people like because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against.“ https://t.co/KJCnwHHMi4
Trump at the Black Conservative Federation Gala: I got indicted and lot of people said that’s why the black people like me… https://t.co/QENwQvvyLI