In a powerful address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago tonight, former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a blistering critique of former President Donald Trump, weaving together a narrative that addressed his controversial comments on “Black jobs” and his broader approach to race relations in America.
Obama’s speech, which electrified the convention audience, took direct aim at Trump’s rhetoric and policies. She pointedly referenced comments Trump made at a presidential debate with President Joe Biden in June, which had sparked widespread controversy and criticism.
At that event, Trump claimed that immigrants were taking “Black jobs.” This statement led to questions about what exactly constitutes a “Black job.” When asked to clarify at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago in July, he responded, “A Black job is anybody that has a job.”
The remarks ignited a firestorm on social media, with the phrase trending for weeks as users across platforms shared memes, critiques, and heated debates.
Addressing this incident in her speech, Obama delivered a stinging rebuke: “For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. His limited and narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hardworking, highly educated, successful people who also happened to be Black.”
Then, in a moment that drew thunderous applause from the audience, Obama hit back with a pointed jab: “Who’s going to tell him that the job he’s currently seeking might just be one of those ‘Black jobs’?”
This clever turn of phrase highlighted what many believed to be the absurdity of Trump’s original comment and drew attention to the evolution of racial representation in American politics, including her husband’s historic presidency as the first Black Commander-in-Chief.
Obama went on to characterize Trump’s approach as “his same old con: doubling down on ugly,…
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