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Ambassador Nikki Haley hears Black Voices For Trump in West Philadelphia

Ambassador Nikki Haley hears Black Voices For Trump in West Philadelphia

By Robert Christian Editor & Publisher

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Early on, in this year’s presidential campaign, Democrat Joe Biden unloaded one of his legendary, cringeworthy “gaffs”. When he seemingly challenged the racial credentials of an African American radio host who was trying to get him to answer a straight question. When his interlocutor continued to press, Biden responded,

“When you have a problem deciding whether you want me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”

Of course, the candidate apologized by the next newscycle, saying that he regretted his “cavalier joke.”

Yet despite the prevalence this type of political racial stereotyping, there seems to be a growing interest among the black community in the party of Frederick Douglas, not to mention Donald J. Trump.

This past Sunday, afternoon, such interest demonstrated itself in West Philadelphia, when an organization called Black Voices for Trump, ensconced in a local center on Chestnut Street, swung open its doors to enthusiastic supporters who greeted, none other than former U.N. Ambassador, as well as two-term Governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley.

Ambassador Nikki Haley and admirers. Photo: C. Christian.

Haley entered the center accompanied by a team of serious looking secret service types who carefully scanned the room. The crowd erupted with applause and began chanting “Four More Years.”

Linwood Holland, a local Ward Leader who works with Americans for Prosperity led their group in an opening prayer.

Calvin Tucker, a member of Black Voices for Trump Advisory Board Member, offered a few words of introduction.

“Thank you, Ambassador for coming to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. We welcome you to this center. Your presence across this country, and what you are doing for the President as a surrogate is very important, and especially as America’s 29th United Nations Ambassador, who actually stood with the President not only in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but also in moving the American Embassy there. That was a very important sign for this country.”

“So what we want to do today is bring you on to present to us some of the great opportunities that this president is going to lead us to in the next four years. It is surrogates like Nikki who are very important to what we do in the minority community because, not only was she South Carolina’s first woman governor, she was also its first minority governor. So, we also want to honor you as well for that and we want to welcome to you to this community.”

Ambassador Nikki Haley and Calvin Tucker at Black Voices For Trump rally. Photo: C. Christian.

Again, there was much applause and picture taking. The Ambassador removed her mask revealing a broad smile and began explaining just why she was there. She said that she had proudly come, representing the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. Applause! Four More Years.

She said she was proud to be an American, coming from an immigrant Indian family. She was born in a “two-stop-sign” small town in South Carolina to a family that was not white enough to be white and not black enough to be black.”

She said that she was sure that the locals did not quite know what to make of them. Her father wore a turban and taught at an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) school and her mother wore saris.

But, she said it was her mother who had given her this bit of wisdom, which had served her well, “Always focus on what makes people more alike, rather than on their differences.”

She recounted her rise in politics, to the Governorship of South Carolina and her appointment, by President Trump, as United Nations Ambassador. She said that when the President interviewed her for the position he asked her whether she was willing to serve. She said “yes” if she could have three things: 1. Raise the United Nations Ambassador to a Cabinet level position; 2. Give her a seat on the National Security Council ; 3. Give her the freedom to speak her own mind. She said that the President granted each request whole-heartedly. She said she had an excellent relationship with the President and that he treated her with respect.

Among the many things she mentioned she said she was very happy that President Trump gave funding to HBCU schools on a ten-year basis instead of its former yearly basis. This helps these schools with stability and planning so that they don’t have to come hat-in-hand each year.

As time ran out, she took questions from the group, but one person’s question drew the biggest response, “Madam Ambassador, are you going to run for President in 2024?”

Everyone laughed and applauded while Ambassador Haley turned slightly red, and holding her hands out, as if to say stop, she said emphatically, “I have but one goal and that’s to help get Donald Trump re-elected in 2020!” She stood for more applause and chants of “Four More Years” and then, she was whisked out of the room along with her serious side-kicks. And so it was on to the next campaign stop.

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