Instead of asking Trump to give reasons why Black voters should vote for him, Scott turned into the "LANGUAGE POLICE," and couched the narrative that it is what Trump says, and not what he does, that is why "Black people" do not like him. Trump rightly called her out on the rude and disingenuous line of questioning.

TRUMP: First of all, I don't think I've ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner, a first question. You don't even say, "Hello," "How are you?" Are you with ABC? Because I think they are a fake news network, a terrible network. And I think it's disgraceful that I came here in good spirit. I love the Black population of this country, I've done so much for the Black population of this country. Including employment, including opportunity zones with Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, which is one of the greatest programs ever for Black workers and Black entrepreneurs.
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I think it's a very rude introduction. I don't know exactly why you would do something like that. And let me go a step further, I was invited here, and I was told my opponent—whether it was Biden or Kamala—I was told my opponent was going to be here. It turned out my opponent isn't here. You invited me under false pretense. //

R SCOTT: Mr. President I would love for you to answer the question...

TRUMP: I have been the best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln. That's my answer.

R SCOTT: Better than President Johnson who signed the Voting Rights Act?

} TRUMP: That's my answer. //

And leave it to a Democrat apparatchik to invoke Lyndon Baines Johnson, one of the most racist presidents in history, second only to Woodrow Wilson. While Johnson claims the Voting Rights Act, it was overwhelming Republican support that allowed it to be passed into law. So, Scott is either not much of a journalist or not very bright, to bypass these factors. //

TRUMP: The inflation is absolutely destroying our middle class, our working class, virtually every class. Inflation is a disaster in our country. Inflation is a country buster, it breaks every country. And we had, in my opinion, the worst inflation we've ever had—they say it's 58 years but I think it's much more than that—it's been devastating. ...

HARRIS F: What's your plan?

TRUMP: You know what we have to do, we have to bring down cost of energy, and that's going to bring down the cost of inflation. This was all started by a bad energy policy by Joe Biden. //

Faulkner asked the question that got an answer that is a reflection of what Trump deems important not only in a VP candidate, but what elicits respect and admiration from him as a person. Faulkner interjected, "Why did you choose him?" Trump gave a full-throated, 10-toes down response.

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PRESIDENT TRUMP on @JDVance: I chose him because he is a very strong believer in WORK and the working man and woman who have been treated very unfairly.

3:46 PM · Jul 31, 2024