Donald Trump made an interesting appearance at the NABJ conference this year and said many things; many of them were false. Here are the biggest lies Trump told at the event.
1. Vice President Kamala Harris ‘Turned into a Black Person’
Trump made a claim that the presumptive Democratic nominee has always identified with her Indian heritage until she decided to run for president. This is simply false. Harris has always been upfront about her South Asian mother and Jamaican father. Harris also grew up in Oakland, California (the birthplace of the Black Panther Party), went to a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Chapter, a black-greek letter organization. It doesn’t get any Blacker than that.
2. Trump is the Best President For Black People Since Abraham Lincoln
Trump has a long, racist history including taking out an ad declaring that the Central Park 5 face the death penalty, he faced a lawsuit for racial discrimination for refusing to rent to Black tenants and referred to Haiti and other African nations as “shit hole” countries. There are many U.S. presidents who have done a lot for Black people including Lyndon B. Johnson for signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Harry Truman who desegregated the military. The few times Trump had an opportunity to address criminal justice reform for the Black community, his administration undid everything.
3. The Delay in Trump’s Appearance Was Due to Audio Problems on NABJ’s End
The truth is Trump was in a standoff with NABJ for an hour because he refused to be fact-checked live. Although there were audio problems, they were fixed quickly. But, NABJ would not allow him to come onstage if he refused to be fact-checked.
4. Abortion is Allowed in the Ninth Month When A Baby is Born
During the interview, Kadia Goba Semafor asked Trump if he believed the Republican party was beginning to be “too judgy” about people’s lives when it comes to abortion rights. Trump responded by saying that radical liberals allow abortion in the ninth month. This is also false. About 93% of abortions are conducted at or before 13 weeks of pregnancy. It is very rare that an abortion is taking place in the third trimester without any abnormalities.