Journalism?! GTFOH: Donald Trump Tells NABJ VP Kamala Harris 'Turned Black', Supports Cop Immunity W

Wed, July 31, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Journalism?! GTFOH: Donald Trump Tells NABJ VP Kamala Harris 'Turned Black', Supports Cop Immunity W

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NABJ has sullied themselves by hosting Donald Trump at their 2024 conference in Chicago. Black journalists and other interested parties told them that they would be sullying themselves by hosting Trump at the 2024 conference. Now that we have all witnessed 35 minutes of insults, lies, nothing-burger ranting, and otherwise nonsensical bulls**t, we can all sing the unfortunate disgusted chorus, "We told you so."

So let me get this straight: your organizations reputation is all but ruined for 35 minutes of discussion?!

— valerie complex (@ValerieComplex) July 31, 2024

If you were delusional enough to think that perhaps this discussion would yield meaningful information for proverbial "undecided" voters, your goofiness was exposed from the very beginning of the panel when Trump was asked if he believes that it is acceptable for Republicans to call Vice President Kamala Harris a "DEI hire."

Trump makes comments at the NABJ event today: pic.twitter.com/Cv8NCyuOId

— Mattie Timmer (@MattieTimmer) July 31, 2024

In response, Trump said that VP Harris "turned" Black after she previously "promoted" being Indian...

Trump tells Black journalists that Kamala Harris "is of Indian heritage ... is she Indian or is she Black? ... she became a Black person." Note the audience laughing at him. pic.twitter.com/PAhmgr1yBS

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024

NABJ should be embarrassed at their desperate clout-chasing charade but they're not and that's the problem. Despite the deluge of criticism hurled her way, one of this year's organizers Tia Mitchell tripled down on her support for the decision to host 53% of white women's POTUS on a Black platform and tried to explain herself in a lengthy Twitter thread.

9. I stand behind NABJ's decision to invite former President Trump to answer questions from Black journalists relevant to the Black community. I remain hopeful that NABJ members will get to hear from VP Harris in the same way in some fashion.

— Tia "Very Calm Sis" Mitchell (@TIAreports) July 31, 2024

Here's what NABJ 2017 "Journalist of the Year" April D. Ryan had to say about the pleas that the organization's brass are copping.

Trump came into our home, a Black Press advocacy convention, and insulted us in our face. What is worse he was invited to do this by NABJ leadership. Shame!

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 31, 2024

When the conversation progressed to other important topics like qualified immunity for police officers, Trump was asked specifically about the Sonya Massey case and why he would offer someone like Sean Grayson a "get out of jail free card." In response, he rambled on about "innocent mistakes" and how police who harm or kill people aren't necessarily "bad people" while noting that he wasn't very familiar with the case.

Trump at NABJ asked why the cop who shot Sonya Massey should have immunity. Trump says he "doesn't know the exact case but I saw something" as the crowd gasps. pic.twitter.com/HAvkm4yTZd

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 31, 2024