Viral Donald Trump supporter who hugged him at Atlanta Chick-fil-A criticizes media's influence on public opinion on 'Fox & Friends
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Michaelah Montgomery, the founder of Conserve the Culture, who gained viral attention on Wednesday, April 10, for embracing former President Donald Trump at a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta, appeared on the Friday, April 12 episode of 'Fox & Friends' alongside co-host Lawrence Jones to discuss her experience.
On the show, she criticized mainstream media, accusing them of distorting the public perception of Trump's popularity in the Black community through their coverage of Black voters.
"The general consensus or social media would have you thinking that if President Trump were to show up to the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) campuses … that like, some angry mob would form or a riot would ensue and that he would not be welcome, and clearly the sentiment in that room the other day was the complete opposite," shared Montgomery.
Michaelah Montgomery on the interaction with Trump
The presumptive GOP nominee was in Atlanta for a fundraiser when he made a stop at a Chick-fil-A on his way and treated his supporters to food and milkshakes.
"He was very welcome. People were excited to see him. People showed up in support of him, and people, of course, were from all four institutions within the AUC (Atlanta University Center), the local HBCU community in Atlanta, and they all showed up in support of him," Montgomery told Kilmeade.
She was hugged by Trump at the restaurant when she told him, "I don't care what the media tells you, Mr Trump, we support you."
"Additionally, it was a learning experience for my students because they were able to see and experience firsthand how the media can warp that perception of an opinion or a person," she continued, recalling the incident on the show.
"Because, like I said, to think that these students who attend these illustrious institutions aren't smart enough to make their own decisions, so much so that they would only show support for Trump because he bought chicken sandwiches and milkshakes… that in itself is the most disturbing part of it all..."
"...Especially when you think about the fact that it was mainly urban media outlets that were doing everything in their power to turn other Black people against these young Black kids who simply were not shy to explore other options," she added.
Michaelah Montgomery's take on the Black community supporting Trump
Montgomery claimed that the community backed the former President for his honesty and lack of a hidden agenda, saying, "They feel like he's honest. They feel like this is somebody who, while we might not agree with how he says things, how he goes about things, at least he's telling us what it is."
"We don't feel like this is a snake in the grass waiting for his chance to bite us. This is somebody who's telling us this is what my plan is. Here's how I plan to execute it. Here's the people involved, and here's how you can get involved," she explained.
"They just feel like he's more relatable. They really feel like this is somebody who's talking to them and not just saying what they want to hear."
Michaelah Montgomery slams Joe Biden
Recalling Biden's long tenure as a US Senator, Montgomery accused him of oppressing the Black community.
She stated, "He locked up a lot of people that look like me, and they're still sitting in jail waiting for… justice, an appeal of some sort. So when it comes to what Joe Biden has done for Black America, if we look specifically at his record as a senator, it wasn't it wasn't something that benefited us at all."
"If anything, one could argue that he dedicated his entire senatorial career to disrupting the way of life… for Black people. He didn't want Black kids going to the same school as his kids. He didn't want Black people walking on the sidewalk along with his mother and grandmother," she added.
