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As Donald Trump‘s campaign scrambles to find a new angle for attacking VP Kamala Harris upon announcing her bid for the presidency, he seems to have found a new way to scrounge up Black votes.
Former President Donald Trump will attend the National Association of Black Journalists Convention (NABJ) in Chicago this week, which runs from July 31 to Aug. 4 at the Hilton Chicago.
He’ll be a part of a panel discussing issues that are currently plaguing the Black community. It’s set to be moderated by ABC’s senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, The Faulkner Focus and co-host of Outnumbered on Fox News Harris Faulkner, and Semafor’s political reporter Kadia Goba.
The NABJ claims the invitation is in no way a political endorsement, and VP Harris -who has yet to confirm– was also invited to participate in a discussion.
The NABJ is receiving a lot of heat for inviting Trump to speak. Still, NABJ president Ken Lemon released a statement, hoping it would open the floor for the former president to be open and honest about his plans for the Black community.
“We look forward to our attendees hearing from former President Trump on the critical issues our members and their audiences care about most,” Lemon sais in a statement. “While NABJ does not endorse political candidates as a journalism organization, we understand the serious work of our members and welcome the opportunity for them to ask the tough questions that will provide the truthful answers Black Americans want and need to know.”
The event won’t be open to the public, but if you’re interested in watching, you can stream the event on NABJ’s YouTube and Facebook pages. It should be entertaining and have a few head-shaking moments, to say the least.
See social media’s backlash to the announcement below.
