Trump Suggests Biden’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Goes Off-Script

Published on February 24, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C.–Former President Donald Trump, with help from a chorus of prominent black voices, is trying to drown out the old “blacks-should-vote-Democrat” mantra. The Republican frontrunner and his allies, speaking to the Black Conservative Federation (BDF) on Feb. 23, underscored the importance of blacks helping him unseat Democrat President Joe Biden in the November general election. On the eve of the South Carolina primary election that he is favored to win, President Trump greeted the BCF honors gala: “I’m thrilled to be here tonight with Crooked Joe Biden’s absolutely worst nightmare: Hundreds of proud black conservatives!” The sold-out crowd of 500 people—including at least two of President Trump’s possible vice president picks—burst into laughter, cheers, and applause. That reaction set the tone for a 90-minute repartee between the former president and his mostly black audience....