Ex-NFL Player Jack Brewer Calls Trump the ‘First Black President’ During Black History Month Roundtable
Former football safety Jack Brewer called President Donald Trump America’s “first black president” during a Black History Month roundtable at the White House on Thursday.
“Mr. President, I don’t mean to interrupt, but I’ve got to say this because it’s Black History Month, man, you are the first black president,” Brewer declared.
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“I’ve been a Democrat all my life but I’m not a Democrat now,” Brewer said. “You’ve changed me. You touched me. And you made my work go to another level. You inspire me. And every time I go into those prisons and I ask my guys how many of them had their sentences reduced and they raise their hands, I know I’m doing God’s work and I thank you for that.”
Brewer’s comments sparked applause from the president’s supporters, and a humbled Trump responded by smiling and thanking the ex-NFL player.
Also present during the discussion were Fox Nation personalities Diamond & Silk and Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece Alveda King.
Despite Brewer’s praise, Trump has an approval rating of just 14 percent among black registered voters.
