President Trump’s Contempt for Strong Black Women Shown at NABJ Annual Meeting

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Such distaste for strong Black women was evident during a recent appearance at the July annual meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago, Illinois. The former president’s disdain for black women was on display – once again – for all to see.

As soon as he walked on stage, Trump was condescending and insulting. When ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott posed the first question, asking why Blacks should support his second candidacy for the White House based on past comments of Black leaders, support of January 6, 2021, questioning of former President Barack Obama’s birthplace, rioters, and diversity hiring, he immediately went on the attack.

“I don’t think I’ve ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner, a first question.” Trump continued, “You don’t even say, ‘Hello, how are you.’ Are you with ABC? Because I think they are a fake news network.”

Never mind that Scott greeted him with a handshake, said, “President Trump, so happy to see you,” and followed up with, “Mr. President, we so appreciate you giving us an hour of your time,” before posing her first question.

ABC News Senior Correspondent Congressional Reporter Scott is an intelligent, strong Black Woman.

During his appearance at NABJ and subsequently, particularly since she became the presumptive and now official Democratic nominee for President, Trump has lobbed offensive insults at Vice President Kamala Harris. At NABJ, he opined Harris “happened to turn Black” a few ago, continuing “all of a sudden, she made a turn” in her identity.

Since his appearance in Chicago, he has publicly called Vice President Harris a “f— bitch” on a golf course, as well as “stupid” and a “loser.” In addition, close aides have reported that he often privately refers to Harris as a “bitch.”

Harris, the first female vice president of the United States and the first Black of Asian and Jamaican descent, is an intelligent, strong, Black woman.

At a 2018 press conference, Trump did not like a question from reporter April Ryan in the White House Briefing Room, resulting in him telling her to “sit down,” later calling her “nasty” and a “loser.” What was Ryan’s alleged crime? Questioning Trump about voter suppression.

Ryan, the White House Correspondent for The Grio, is an intelligent, strong, Black woman.

What Trump is incapable of comprehending is that he is not the first White man to question the value and intelligence of Black women. Before he did so with Harris, Scott, and Ryan, there was Sojourner Truth, Dorothy Height, Fannie Lou Hammer, Shirley Chisholm, Betty Shabazz, Coretta Scott King, and countless other intelligent, strong, Black women.

Harris, Scott, and Ryan stand on the shoulders of Truth, Height, Hammer, Chisholm, King, and other intelligent, strong Black women.

Truth be told, not only also do all Black women, but Whites as well. 

Black and White men, too.

Intelligent, strong Black women will always be a threat to Donald J. Trump.

And much to the former president’s chagrin, Madame President Kamala Harris will certainly not ease any of those insecurities.

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