Supporter who hugged Trump at Atlanta Chick-fil-A says media isn't honest about Black community's support
A Trump supporter who met the former president at an Atlanta Chick-fil-A spoke out Friday against the media's coverage of Black voters, accusing mainstream outlets of "warping" the perception about Trump's popularity in the community.
Conserve the Culture founder Michaelah Montgomery, who went viral Wednesday when she hugged Trump during his visit to the restaurant, joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss the exchange.
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"The general consensus or social media would have you thinking that if President Trump were to show up to the HBCU campuses … that like, some angry mob would form or a riot would ensue and that he would not be welcome, and clearly the sentiment in that room the other day was the complete opposite," Montgomery told Lawrence Jones.
"He was very welcome. People were excited to see him. People showed up in support of him, and people, of course, were from all four institutions within the AUC, the local HBCU community in Atlanta, and they all showed up in support of him," she continued.
Trump stopped at the Atlanta Chick-fil-A to speak with supporters, buying them food and milkshakes, before attending a fundraiser in the area.
Montgomery was at that location and shouted to him, "I don't care what the media tells you, Mr. Trump, we support you."
In response, Trump smiled and hugged her.
"I really appreciate that we were able to not only let him know that regardless of what social media says… I know they're trying to make us think we're supposed to hate you, but we don't," Montgomery said, recalling the interaction.
"And additionally, it was a learning experience for my students because they were able to see and experience firsthand how the media can warp