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Kayleigh McEnany Brags That Trump Got 8% of the Black Vote and People Have Questions
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany used her press briefing on Monday to launch an attack on Senator Mitt Romney, all while bragging about the fact that Donald Trump earned less than one-tenth of the African American vote in the 2016 election.
On Monday, McEnany was asked if Trump shared Romney’s thoughts on Black Lives Matter — one day after Romney endorsed the rallying cry as he joined George Floyd protesters calling for racial justice in Washington D.C.
McEnany’s response:
Mitt Romney can say three words outside on Pennsylvania Avenue, but I would note that President Trump won 8 percent of the black vote. Mitt Romney won 2 percent of the black vote.
Putting aside McEnany’s gloating over the fact that Trump couldn’t even get 10 percent of African Americans to vote for him, her statement was numerically false. Romney got 6 percent of the African American vote in 2012, so Trump only outclassed him by 2 percent in 2016.
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The press secretary went on from there by attacking Romney over his infamous remarks about “47 percent” of the country being government freeloaders and self-described “victims.”
“Those were Mitt Romney’s world not long ago,” McEnany ranted. “The president takes great offense to those words. That’s not America.”
Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany: "Mitt Romney can say three words outside on Pennsylvania Avenue but I would note this — that President Trump won 8% of the black vote." pic.twitter.com/Jr9VWooWSI
— The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2020
Since 8% is nothing to brag about, Twitter had some questions:
Winning 8% of the black vote isn’t necessarily something to brag about, @PressSec. That means 92% didn’t vote for him, Kayleigh.
— The Mannylorian 🎙😷 (@mannyinlofi) June 9, 2020
If the score was 92-8, I wouldn’t be bragging that you were on the losing side.
— YS (@NYinLA2121) June 9, 2020
She knows it’s out of 100, right? https://t.co/4KLNds6EKv
— Maya Harris (@mayaharris_) June 9, 2020
kayleigh mcenany just touted trump's 8% black support numbers to dunk on romney's 2%. it's incredible that they would ever mention how low that is, let alone brag about it.
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) June 8, 2020
Imagine bragging about getting 8% on an assignment—hey Kayleigh, that’d be considered a major failure. https://t.co/zUpELjIYxT
— Bryan Kubel (@bkubel) June 9, 2020
Kayleigh is BRAGGING that Trump got 8% of the Black?! Then babbles about Trump Opportunity Zone?! More like Trump Opportunist Zone, where hacks like McEnany lie for a thug president who openly calls for police brutality, and salivates about military attacking American citizens.
— PassMeAPickle (@CeeLeeMusic) June 9, 2020
How proud Trump must be to have 8% of Black support, especially when the claims he’s done more for black Americans than any president since Lincoln.Kayleigh wins award for most stupid defense of Trump. https://t.co/Gn3FeDSvxi
— Nita Cosby (@5_2blue) June 9, 2020
8% ?!?!?!?!? In @realDonaldTrump world 92% of black folx voting *AGAINST* you is something to brag about?! Kayleigh @PressSec is literally the only person on the planet who could make @seanspicer look competent by comparison.
— Rick Mylectum (@rickmylectum) June 9, 2020
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