{"id":2571529,"date":"2026-02-19T16:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/must-see-trump-upstaged-at-own-black-history-event-as-fiery-grandma-takes-mic-and-savages-dems-media-calling-him-racist\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:04:26","slug":"must-see-trump-upstaged-at-own-black-history-event-as-fiery-grandma-takes-mic-and-savages-dems-media-calling-him-racist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/must-see-trump-upstaged-at-own-black-history-event-as-fiery-grandma-takes-mic-and-savages-dems-media-calling-him-racist\/","title":{"rendered":"Must See: Trump Upstaged at Own Black History Event as Fiery Grandma Takes Mic and Savages Dems, Media Calling Him Racist"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/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%2Fmust-see-trump-upstaged-at-own-black-history-event-as-fiery-grandma-takes-mic-and-savages-dems-media-calling-him-racist%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=2571529&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>A piece centered on forlesia Cook, a 70-year-old Black grandmother who lost her grandson in Washington, D.C.in 2017,who thanks President Donald Trump at a White House Black History Month event for his crime-crime policies and for deploying the National Guard to D.C., claiming crime has decreased. Cook defends Trump against accusations of racism,urges critics to stop criticizing him,and emphasizes that violent criminals should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-real-fascism-anger-erupts-after-biden-doj-targets-more-pro-life-protesters-who-now-face-decade-behind-bars\/\" title=\"Anger flares as Biden DOJ targets additional pro-life protesters, potentially sentencing them to ten years in prison\">face harsh penalties<\/a>. The article recounts her grandson Marty mcmillan Jr.\u2019s murder and notes that his killer,John Jabar McRae,was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2024. It also includes supportive social media posts and tweets praising Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-underwater-on-top-issues-heading-into-midterms\/\" title=\"Dems Underwater on Top Issues Heading Into Midterms\">anti-crime agenda<\/a> and criticizing Democrats and the media for perceived leniency toward criminals, framing the narrative as a pro\u2013Trump, anti-crime stance.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 70-year-old black grandmother whose grandson was killed in Washington, D.C., in 2017 thanked President Donald Trump for making her city safer with his tough-on-crime policies.<\/p>\n<p>At a Black History event Wednesday in the White House, Forlesia Cook shredded race-hustling Democrats who smear Trump as &ldquo;racist&rdquo; for trying to eradicate crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank God for this president,&rdquo; Cook gushed. &ldquo;I love him. I don&rsquo;t want to hear nothing you got to say about that &lsquo;racist&rsquo; stuff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And don&rsquo;t be looking at me on the news, hating on me because I&rsquo;m standing up for somebody that deserves to be standing for.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Get off the man&rsquo;s back. Let him do his job! He&rsquo;s doing the right thing. Back off him,&rdquo; Cook continued. &ldquo;Grandma said it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MUST-WATCH: D.C. resident Forlesia Cook, who lost her grandson to murder, thanks President Trump for his work to Make America Safe Again in an incredible speech at the White House Black History Month Reception. &#128079;&#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cgxn8QFMev\">pic.twitter.com\/cgxn8QFMev<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2024246341266780622?\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The audience in the East Room erupted into applause at Cook&rsquo;s fiery defense of the president.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in her speech, Cook said she likes Trump because &ldquo;he keeps it real, just like Grandma. I appreciate that, because I can trust him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She explained that &ldquo;Democrats get mad at me&rdquo; because she supports the president&rsquo;s anti-crime agenda, including his move to send the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-wins-big-court-efforts-throw-national-guard-dc-thwarted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Guard<\/a> to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>She recounted how Democrats ignored her repeated pleas for help after her 22-year-old grandson, Marty William McMillan Jr., was shot to death six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On April 23, 2017, her 22-year-old grandson left for a date with a woman he met online but he never came home,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/18\/us-news\/grandmas-fiery-defense-of-trump-steals-the-show-at-black-history-month-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;McMillan&rsquo;s remains were discovered four months later on the side of a highway in Maryland. He had been shot multiple times before his body was dumped. Police didn&rsquo;t identify his body until January 2018.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, McMillan killer, John Jabar McRae, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in jail.<\/p>\n<p>Forlesia Cook said it&rsquo;s common sense that violent criminals be punished.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you take a life, you do life. Just that simple,&rdquo; she reasoned. &ldquo;If you do a harsh crime, you do harsh time. Just that simple.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cook thanked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-cancels-visas-100000-foreign-nationals-dont-meet-american-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> for deploying the National Guard to D.C., saying this was something that should have been done years ago.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Washington devolved into a crime-infested cesspool following decades of Democrat control.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; HOLY SMOKES. Stunning new data finds Washington DC crime is PLUMMETING as much as 80% PERCENT thanks to President Trump<\/p>\n<p>I voted for this!<\/p>\n<p>Homicide: -80%<br \/> Robbery: -58%<br \/> Burglary: -28%<br \/> Motor vehicle theft: -57%<br \/> All crime: -26%<\/p>\n<p>THAT&rsquo;S HUGE. Trump just proved it can be done. &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNpX2a9VRd\">pic.twitter.com\/fNpX2a9VRd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2018306816224940157?\">February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s mind-boggling how Democrats and their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >media puppets constantly side<\/a> with criminals over law-abiding Americans &mdash; whether it&rsquo;s advocating on behalf of murderers and rapists, or promoting the welfare of foreign invaders at the expense of U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>As always, the political left weaponizes the overused &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stunned-msnbc-host-plays-the-race-card-after-receiving-the-joy-reid-treatment\/\" title=\"&#039;Stunned&#039; MSNBC Host Plays the Race Card After Receiving the Joy Reid Treatment\">race card&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to underpin their hollow criticisms.<\/p>\n<p>But at this point, the public is desensitized to these impotent lines of attack &mdash; mainly because of the countless lies Democrats and their media minions have been caught pushing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-black-entrepreneurs-just-as-capable-as-whites-but-they-dont-have-lawyers-or-accountants\/\" title=\"Biden: Black Entrepreneurs Just As Capable As ...s \u2018But They Don...t Have Lawyers... Or \u2018Accountants...\">race-related issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why are all these suspects being categorized as &ldquo;White&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>This will inevitably lead to unfair demonization of White Americans, inflating perceptions of &ldquo;White crime&rdquo;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WKDzTYe10b\">pic.twitter.com\/WKDzTYe10b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Taya (@travelingflying) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/travelingflying\/status\/2010782980269359178?\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here are some &rdquo;White&rdquo; offenders.<\/p>\n<p>I think they are marking people of other races incorrectly as White to inflate White crime statistics and to shape narratives, pumping up White numbers while burying the real patterns. Straight-up anti-White manipulation to demonize Whites. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h4qIgz6N95\">pic.twitter.com\/h4qIgz6N95<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Taya (@travelingflying) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/travelingflying\/status\/2011518004211957817?\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For statistical purposes, the FBI classifies Hispanic suspects as &lsquo;white&rsquo;. For college admissions, they&rsquo;re &lsquo;people of color&rsquo; or &lsquo;Hispanic&rsquo;. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheByrdsHouse?\">@TheByrdsHouse<\/a> for clearing this up for me. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrustStatistics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrustStatistics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bl2bQAPF9s\">pic.twitter.com\/bl2bQAPF9s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @amuse (@amuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amuse\/status\/1655276209033428996?\">May 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When you think about it, it&rsquo;s racist for Democrats to say that enforcing the law is &ldquo;racist,&rdquo; because that implies that only non-whites commit crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Is that what they&rsquo;re saying? If so, they should say it &mdash; out loud &mdash; so everyone knows exactly what they think about the minorities they publicly lionize.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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She criticized Democrats who label Trump racist for trying to curb crime, saying she loves him and won\u2019t tolerate the racist accusations. She urged people not to hate her on the news for standing up for someone who deserves support and told critics to back off and let him do his job. The White House crowd reportedly greeted her remarks with applause, and she said she admires Trump because he \u201ckeeps it real\u201d and that Democrats are upset she supports his anti-crime agenda, including sending the National Guard to Washington. Cook also recounted that Democrats ignored her pleas for help after her 22-year-old grandson, Marty William McMillan Jr., was murdered. The case involved his body being found months later on a Maryland highway after he disappeared in 2017; his killer, John Jabar McRae, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2024 and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Cook argued that those who take a life deserve life in prison, and she reiterated that deploying the National Guard to D.C. was something that should have happened years earlier, noting crime problems under decades of Democratic control.<\/p>\n<p>The piece then presents broader political commentary, citing online posts that claim crime in Washington, D.C. has fallen dramatically under Trump and criticizing Democrats and the media for siding with criminals and for \u201crace-card\u201d rhetoric. 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