{"id":2317125,"date":"2024-07-31T21:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T01:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-trump-showed-courage-in-sparring-at-black-journalists-conference-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T21:58:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T01:58:20","slug":"vance-says-trump-showed-courage-in-sparring-at-black-journalists-conference-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-trump-showed-courage-in-sparring-at-black-journalists-conference-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance says Trump showed \u2018courage\u2019 in sparring at black journalists conference &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-says-trump-showed-courage-in-sparring-at-black-journalists-conference-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the National Association of \u2063Black \u200bJournalists (NABJ) Convention held in Chicago,\u200c former President Donald Trump faced a challenging \u200bexchange during a discussion led by ABC News journalist Rachel Scott. When Scott pressed\u200c Trump on the appropriateness of\u2062 his presence at the event,\u200d he responded sharply, criticizing her questions as rude and claiming he had never faced\u2064 such discourtesy before. Trump further \u2064objected to the\u200b organization for misleading him about the event&#8217;s details, notably\u200c stating that he was told his Democratic opponent would be present, which turned out not to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>During the\u2062 exchange, Trump asserted that he had done significant work for the Black community and controversially \u200dclaimed to be the \u200cbest president for Black Americans since Abraham Lincoln;\u200b this remark was met with jeers from \u200dthe attending\u2062 journalists. \u200cIn the aftermath, reactions varied, \u2062with his running mate, Sen.\u200d J.D. Vance, praising Trump&#8217;s willingness to confront <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-we-cant-guarantee-covid-19-relief-by-march\/\" title=\"White House: We can\u2019t guarantee COVID-19 relief by March\">tough questions<\/a>, contrasting it with Vice President Kamala\u200c Harris&#8217;s absence from the event. Supporters voiced \u200btheir admiration for Trump\u2019s performance, while \u2062Fox News anchor\u2063 Harris Faulkner noted that the live audience appeared engaged \u200bwith Trump&#8217;s remarks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance says Trump showed &lsquo;courage&rsquo; in sparring at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-harris-has-big-liberal-energy-patching-things-up-with-progressives-and-bob-good-puts-his-money-on-the-line-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Harris has big \u2018liberal\u2019 energy, patching things up with progressives, and Bob Good puts his money on the line - Washington Examiner\">black journalists conference<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719985\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> participated in a discussion at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chicago\">Chicago<\/a> on Wednesday. The conference took a combative turn when the event, which was running an hour behind schedule, started with aggressive questioning of Trump when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ABC News\">ABC News<\/a> journalist Rachel Scott questioned whether it was &ldquo;appropriate&rdquo; for him to be there.<\/p>\n<p>Trump quickly clapped back at her series of questions as &ldquo;very rude.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t think I&rsquo;ve ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner &mdash; first question,&rdquo; he reacted. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t even say, &lsquo;Hello, how are you?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump&#8217;s very best moments of fending off attacks at NABJ conference.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7WxeoAt5zD\">https:\/\/t.co\/7WxeoAt5zD<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonaldTrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JDVance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JDVance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KamalaHarris?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KamalaHarris<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NABJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NABJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Election2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Election2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/viral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#viral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trending?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trending<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/explorepage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#explorepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Republicans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Republicans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IzMbkOJ3uv\">pic.twitter.com\/IzMbkOJ3uv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1818753505735446834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> nominee also tore into the conference for allegedly misleading him about the details of the event that were supposed to include his Democratic opponent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a very rude introduction. I don&rsquo;t know exactly why you would do something like that. Let me go a step further: 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&rsquo;t here; you invited me under false pretenses,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s disgraceful that I came here in good spirit. I love the black population of this country, I&rsquo;ve done so much for the black population of this country,&rdquo; the Republican presidential nominee said.<\/p>\n<p>The journalists attending the conference audibly jeered Trump after he claimed, &ldquo;I have been the best president for the black population since Abraham Lincoln.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The combative exchange between the former president and the journalists on stage received many reactions from viewers. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a lifetime member of NABJ,&rdquo; influencer Tariq Nasheed <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tariqnasheed\/status\/1818770792861384899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on X, formerly known as Twitter. &ldquo;But they sat up here and got COOKED by Trump today by trying to act like shills for the Democrats. If they would have been more objective, their grilling would not have backfired on them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), shared that the former president was courageous for attending the event.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump walked right into the NABJ conference and showed he had the courage to take tough questions,&rdquo; Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1818742558421614818\">said<\/a> on X, adding that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-says-trump-showed-courage-in-sparring-at-black-journalists-conference-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance says Trump showed \u2018courage\u2019 in sparring at black journalists conference - Washington Examiner\">vice president backed<\/a> out of the event. &ldquo;While Kamala Harris continues to hide from any scrutiny or unfriendly media like the coward she is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump walked right into the NABJ conference and showed he had the courage to take tough questions, while Kamala Harris continues to hide from any scrutiny or unfriendly media like the coward she is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8l7OgGb6xO\">https:\/\/t.co\/8l7OgGb6xO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1818742558421614818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump supporter and television personality Amber Rose <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DaRealAmberRose\/status\/1818714924715327709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> the leading Republican presidential nominee was &ldquo;absolutely crushing this interview with @NABJ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1818732221865639979\" title=\"revealed\">revealed<\/a> that the live audience enjoyed the conversation with the former president. She was a co-moderator.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I loved about what you couldn&rsquo;t see today was how much of that audience was enjoying the moment of hearing from a candidate that they might not always agree with &mdash; and that is the whole point,&rdquo; Faulkner, who was a co-moderator on the panel interviewing Trump, said in reaction to the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PRESIDENT TRUMP SHOWS UP!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I loved about what you couldn&#8217;t see today was how much of that audience was enjoying the moment of hearing from a candidate that they might not always agree with &mdash; and that is the whole point.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HARRISFAULKNER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HARRISFAULKNER<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gqzvl0jEU6\">pic.twitter.com\/gqzvl0jEU6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1818732221865639979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Comedian Terence K. Williams called Trump&rsquo;s pushback of journalist questions &ldquo;the best thing&rdquo; on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump roasted this journalist like a thanksgiving turkey after she ambushed him without saying &lsquo;Hello. Its the best thing you will watch on the internet today,&rdquo; Williams <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/w_terrence\/status\/1818742104241430990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign reacted to the event by slamming Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;hostility&rdquo; at the conference.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The hostility Donald Trump showed on stage today is the same hostility he has shown throughout his life, throughout his term in office and throughout his campaign for president as he seeks to regain power,&rdquo; Harris campaign communications director Michael Tyler wrote in a press statement.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719985\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719985\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance praises Trump for his &#8216;courage&#8217; during confrontation at black journalists conference<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump engaged in a discussion at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair in Chicago on Wednesday. The event became contentious as it was running an hour late, leading to pointed questions directed at Trump, particularly from ABC News journalist Rachel Scott, who questioned the appropriateness of his presence there. Trump quickly responded to her inquiries, labeling them as &#8220;very rude.&#8221; He remarked, &#8220;I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner \u2014 first question,&#8221; adding that she didn\u2019t even greet him properly.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also criticized the conference organizers for allegedly misleading him about the event&#8217;s details regarding his Democratic opponent&#8217;s attendance. He stated, \u201cI think it\u2019s a very rude introduction&#8230; I was told my opponent would be here; it turned out my opponent isn\u2019t here; you invited me under false pretenses.\u201d He expressed disappointment over being misled despite attending with good intentions and claimed to have done much for the black community.<\/p>\n<p>The audience reacted negatively when he asserted that he had been &#8220;the best president for the black population since Abraham Lincoln.&#8221; The exchange between Trump and journalists drew various reactions online. Influencer Tariq Nasheed commented on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump&#8217;s performance highlighted how NABJ members acted like partisan advocates rather than objective reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump&#8217;s running mate, commended him for facing tough questions while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for avoiding scrutiny from unfriendly media outlets. Supporters like television personality Amber Rose praised Trump&#8217;s interview performance as impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner noted that many audience members enjoyed hearing from a candidate they might not always agree with during her co-moderation of the panel with Trump. Comedian Terence K. Williams described Trump&#8217;s responses to journalists as highly entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign condemned Trump&#8217;s demeanor at the event, stating that his hostility reflects consistent behavior throughout his life and political career according to communications director Michael Tyler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2317126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24213689497692.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36755,8299,19867,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2317125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-black-journalists","tag-conference","tag-courage","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24213689497692.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}