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Grandma’s fiery defense of Trump steals the show at Black History Month celebration ("Back off him.")
NY Post ^ | 2/18/26 | Emily Goodin

Posted on 02/18/2026 6:21:18 PM PST by Libloather

A fierce Washington, DC, grandmother stole the show at President Trump’s Black History Month celebration, defending him against charges of racism.

Forlesia Cook, whose grandson was killed in a 2017 shooting, took to the stage to praise Trump’s tough stance on crime and fired back at those who would criticize his treatment of black Americans.

“I love him. I don’t want to hear nothing you got to say about that racist stuff,” she said.

Her voice got louder as her defense of Trump continued: “And don’t be looking at me on the news, hating me because I’m standing up for somebody that deserves to be standing for. Get off the man’s back. Let him do his job. He’s doing the right thing. Back off him.

“And grandma said it.”

The crowd in the East Room of the White House went wild, applauding and cheering her.

Trump expressed his gratitude and encouraged Cook to run for office.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: celebration; districtofcolumbia; forlesiacook; grandma; history; month; r

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Hire grandma to run the campaign ads.
1 posted on 02/18/2026 6:21:18 PM PST by Libloather
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Watch the video on X. It's really worth watching. You'll be in tears of sorrow, beaming with pride at this fierce woman, and laughing all at the same time.

And Grandma Said it 👊🏽🇺🇸

2 posted on 02/18/2026 6:26:39 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Libloather

Why are they doing a black history month celebration?


3 posted on 02/18/2026 6:27:16 PM PST by Kleon
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To: Libloather

Did any leftist news media show have that?


4 posted on 02/18/2026 6:32:40 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Kleon

Because it’s Black History Month?


5 posted on 02/18/2026 6:33:42 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: frank ballenger

I don’t watch leftist news media; but I saw it on FOX.


6 posted on 02/18/2026 6:35:11 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: frank ballenger

Were you born last night, LOL?!? If they did, it would be Trump holds black grandma hostage during Black History month.


7 posted on 02/18/2026 6:37:39 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Who will do the Democrat voting that Americans won’t do? - rightwingcrazy)
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To: Libloather

I’m sure the shirts are already being printed. Go grandma Go!!!


8 posted on 02/18/2026 6:38:39 PM PST by GMThrust
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To: Kleon

Why wouldnt they?


9 posted on 02/18/2026 6:42:24 PM PST by neverbluffer
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

...just saw it!

she rocked it!💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍


10 posted on 02/18/2026 6:44:21 PM PST by thesligoduffyflynns (🎄🎆🎄🎆🎄🎆 JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON🎄🎆🎄🎆🎄🎆 MERRY CHRISTMAS!🎄🎄🎄)
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To: neverbluffer

Exactly.


11 posted on 02/18/2026 6:51:37 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Kleon

It IS black history month, after all.


12 posted on 02/18/2026 6:51:54 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Libloather

She’s an amazing woman, God bless her


13 posted on 02/18/2026 7:13:08 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Mean Daddy

It would be a difficult thing for them to frame.

But they quote Hillary saying Bill Clinton was only contacting Epstein all those times for “charitable work” or “humanitarian work” related to the Clinton Foundation. Her nose grew really long.


14 posted on 02/18/2026 7:21:36 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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“She’s an amazing woman, God bless her”

Can you imagine standing up with the PRESIDENT of the USA and speaking your heart like that? I would have a lump in my throat and my knees would be knocking such that I couldn’t croak a word or two. And I did a lot of public speaking in my career too!

She really spoke from the heart, the very same way that President Trump does. Then you look at all the Dem phonies who are lost once they have to deviate from their standard playbook — Harris, Crockett, AOC, Pochahantas, Booker, etc.


15 posted on 02/18/2026 7:39:33 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Libloather

that took a lot of courage


16 posted on 02/18/2026 7:56:16 PM PST by joshua c
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To: Jamestown1630

He should ask Morgan Freeman about that.


17 posted on 02/18/2026 8:50:05 PM PST by Kleon
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To: Kleon

Why do you think? 🙄February is black history month.


18 posted on 02/18/2026 9:11:03 PM PST by madison10
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To: Libloather

She was awesome.

“Grandmom said it!” is a ready made campaign ad...


19 posted on 02/19/2026 3:15:06 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: Kleon

Because Trump is an excellent showman and has made inroads into the black community by actually making things better instead of the useless or harmful garbage the Democrats do.

If he peels off just a portion, the Democrats are lost forever.


20 posted on 02/19/2026 3:30:15 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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