Post by captbudman on Jul 31, 2024 11:19:48 GMT -6
President Trump accepted an invitation for a Question and Answer session with a black journalist group in Chicago. Kamala blew the group off. Now leftist are upset that Trump is given a platform to answer questions of black journalist...
Black journalist group sparks backlash for inviting Trump to its convention
Trump is expected to participate in a Q&A at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual convention in Chicago this week.
The National Association of Black Journalists is facing backlash after announcing Monday that Donald Trump would take part in a Q&A at the organization’s annual convention.
The group announced the session late Monday, with the convention set to kick off Wednesday in Chicago. The former president will discuss issues facing the Black community through questions from ABC News, FOX News and Semafor journalists.
The announcement quickly prompted backlash from some Black journalists who said they were “disgusted” and expressed concerns over Trump’s rhetoric toward Black people.
Organizers with the Black Voters Matter Fund, a voting rights advocacy group founded in 2016 amid Trump’s ascent, called the decision “unacceptable” in a post on X on Tuesday.
“It’s a slap in the face to every Black journalist and the communities we serve,” the post read.
Meanwhile, Washington Post columnist and global opinions editor Karen Attiah said Tuesday on X that she was stepping down from her position as co-chair of the convention. “While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format,” she added in a follow-up post.
Attiah did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Leaders in the organization defended the decision to host the Republican presidential nominee. NABJ President Ken Lemon said on social media that the organization invites the presidential nominees from both major parties every election year, and added that it had invited presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
Harris cited logistical reasons — including attending the funeral for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and choosing a running mate — for why she would not be able to the attend the convention this year, according to a source familiar with her plans. The source added that NABJ turned down Harris' offer of a virtual discussion or holding one later.
Trump is expected to participate in a Q&A at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual convention in Chicago this week.
The National Association of Black Journalists is facing backlash after announcing Monday that Donald Trump would take part in a Q&A at the organization’s annual convention.
The group announced the session late Monday, with the convention set to kick off Wednesday in Chicago. The former president will discuss issues facing the Black community through questions from ABC News, FOX News and Semafor journalists.
The announcement quickly prompted backlash from some Black journalists who said they were “disgusted” and expressed concerns over Trump’s rhetoric toward Black people.
Organizers with the Black Voters Matter Fund, a voting rights advocacy group founded in 2016 amid Trump’s ascent, called the decision “unacceptable” in a post on X on Tuesday.
“It’s a slap in the face to every Black journalist and the communities we serve,” the post read.
Meanwhile, Washington Post columnist and global opinions editor Karen Attiah said Tuesday on X that she was stepping down from her position as co-chair of the convention. “While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format,” she added in a follow-up post.
Attiah did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Leaders in the organization defended the decision to host the Republican presidential nominee. NABJ President Ken Lemon said on social media that the organization invites the presidential nominees from both major parties every election year, and added that it had invited presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
Harris cited logistical reasons — including attending the funeral for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and choosing a running mate — for why she would not be able to the attend the convention this year, according to a source familiar with her plans. The source added that NABJ turned down Harris' offer of a virtual discussion or holding one later.
