Internet slams Joy Reid as she urges Black voters to do well 'research' on Amber Rose after RNC speech

WASHINGTON, DC: MSNBC's Joy Reid has urged Black voters to conduct their “own research” on the GOP and former president Donald Trump after TV personality Amber Rose's speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday night, July 15. 

“I don’t know anyone who takes their political cues from Amber Rose, but just in case you do, you might want to duplicate doing your own research, because she might not have done it thoroughly,” Reid said following Rose’s speech, according to The Hill. 

Amber Rose asserted 'that the media has lied to us about Donald Trump'

The former reality TV star passionately endorsed former president Donald Trump on the convention stage in Milwaukee on the first night of the gathering.

“I’m no politician and I don’t wanna be, but I do care about the truth, and the truth is that the media has lied to us about Donald Trump,” Rose said, adding “I know this because for a long time, I believed those lies. … I believed the left-wing propaganda that Donald Trump was a racist.”

Amber Rose previously called Donald Trump an idiot

Rose, in 2016, called Trump an idiot and “so weird.” She claimed on Monday, July 15, that after meeting with Trump's "red hat-wearing supporters" and starting her own research, her viewpoint started to shift. “I realized Donald Trump and his supporters don’t care if you’re Black, white, gay or straight. It’s all love,” Rose said, adding “And that’s when it hit me: These are my people. This is where I belong.”

Donald Trump has been hoping to build upon his 2020 success with Black voters

Trump aspires to build on his success among Black voters since 2020 when he was able to secure about 12 percent of their support. He has attempted to woo Black voters this year by utilizing well-known Black leaders like Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and celebrities like the up-and-coming rapper Sexxy Red. 

Joy Reid is 'dubious' Amber Rose’s endorsement will speak to Black voters

Reid expressed doubt that Rose's endorsement will resonate with Black voters, citing Rose's perceived racial ambiguity and history of downplaying her Blackness as contributing factors. However, some, such as CNN pundit Van Jones, seemed to believe Rose's words may have resonance.

Amber Rose has previously said she does not consider herself a Black woman

Rose, whose mother is Black and father is White, has stated in the past that she does not identify as a Black woman. Rose subsequently declared that she was identifying as a mixed-race person rather than rejecting her Black identity.

What did Joy Reid say about Amber Rose?

“They brought somebody whose whole career is based on Black culture — she used to be on a show on BET, that’s the reason most people know who she is, she dated one of the most prominent African American rappers in the business, in the history of hip-hop — so her whole culture came from Black culture, even though she says she’s not a Black person herself,” Reid said, referring to Rose’s relationship with Ye, the rapper born Kanye West. 

“The fact that she is now the person they’re using to try to recruit young people of color, and to say that this is the person who is the endorser of Donald Trump when she won’t even claim the culture that brought her to the table, I’m dubious that this will work,” Reid concluded.

Internet slams Joy Reid after she tells Black voters to do their 'own research'

Netizens berated Reid after she urged the Black voters to do a background check before buying Rose's remarks and casting their votes for the Republicans and Donald Trump. One X user tweeted, "Joy Reid is a paid hack." Another echoed, "Joy is panicking." 

"Perhaps listen to the speech. It was a good one," wrote one user while someone else added, "As a conservative I encourage them to do their own research as well." 'Research Joy 'homophobic' Reid if you want to know facts," remarked one. 

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