Posted on 01/14/2017 7:47:18 PM PST by drewh
Obviously, President-elect Donald Trump isn’t a favorite with African Americans considering he won his impending position with only eight percent of the black vote. Those bottom-tier numbers also reflect the support he’s gotten from melanin-rich celebrities as well (outside of Kanye West). Steve Harvey also caught flak on Friday (January 13) for visiting the president-elect at Trump Towers and announcing his plans to work with Department of Housing and Urban Development lead Ben Carson.
One outspoken comedian that’s had enough is D.L. Hughley, who went to social media to speak on his disgust with Donald Trump and his use of black celebrities who are willing to support him.
“It amazes me that to convince black people that Donald Trump cares about them, he takes pictures with celebrities,” he said. “If Donald Trump cared about black people, he would not have denigrated the president with those claims of ‘birtherism.’ He would not have stoked fears and racist fears or saying that this man is less than, or not one of us to become president.”
Hughley went on to question Trump’s intentions about the photo ops.
“You know why you have a comedian, rapper and football player out to talk about the concerns of the community,” asked Hughley. “Because that’s the positions you’re used to seeing us in. You’d rather have black people as football players, comedians and rappers than the president. You’d rather see us run the ball than run the country. ”
Other black notables putting their weight behind the president-elect normally all sit in the “has-been” D-list range including Omarosa, Dennis Rodman, Ray Lewis, Stacey Dash and everyone’s favorite part-time rapper/full-time social media bottom-feeder Azealia Banks. More recently, Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday accepted the invitation to perform during Trump’s upcoming inauguration before dropping out and apologizing today (January 14) after criticism.
Steve Harvey went on to defend his stance on Twitter saying he was invited by both Trump and Obama’s transitional teams for the meeting.
Who?
Hey D.L., say it to Jim Brown’s face.
In the meantime go count your money, hypocrite.
As opposed to Hollyweird using the DL Hughleys as token blacks
You never hear them complaint about that? Checked out any TV commercials and movies lately?
So according to this jerk’s “logic” calling Obama out on the birth certificate was an insult to blacks?
My gawd, seriously where do they come up with this stuff?
Gotta be the drugs and STDs
I stepped in some D.L. Hughley once. It was really hard to get off my boots.
Nope it was the brothers using Trump as a photo op
Who the hell knows or cares?
Trump isn’t a favorite with African Americans considering he won his impending position with only eight percent of the black vote....
30 PERCENT of black men DID NOT vote for hillary.
THAT killed her in many places.
Good grief I am way beyond sick and tired of this chit. Will never watch a thing dl does. I also am happy Steve Harvey spoke out. Don’t back down Steve.
his STDs have STDs
What does race have to do with it?
People always want a photo op with President(elect).
Its normal.
“It amazes me that to convince black people that Donald Trump cares about them, he takes pictures with celebrities,”
It amazes me that blacks are convinced Democrats care about them, after decades of caging them on urban reservations while maintaining the antebellum South’s policy of outlawing the education of blacks.
They try, don’t they!! It isn’t working with The Donald!! I don’t think Trump notices the skin color... he’s looking for those who will work with him and for him.
It would be okay for him to have Clarence Thomas with him? But not anyone ‘important’? Supreme Court is not high enough?
Steve Harvey was called all day yesterday on twitter a “Coon” for saying we need to respect Trump as President..not a peep of outrage from the media..not ONE word..Tim Scott gets called a “house N” and not a peep of outrage from ANYONE
Uh, and Obumbo and Hellary didn’t???? What a idiot!
Sorry, can’t take Hughley series-ly.
Hillary started the birther stuff yet they would still vote for her. They’re such frauds.
Good post!
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