Trump says 'Black People Love Me': Controversial Remarks Stir Outrage
- Trump's Pennsylvania rally went viral after he claimed Black voters overwhelmingly supported him
- The controversy grew as he simultaneously targeted Somalia and immigrants from various nations
- Global reactions were swift, with critics citing Trump's long-standing pattern of tense relations with African countries
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Former US President Donald Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania on 9 December 2025. During his address, Trump claimed that “Black people love Donald Trump,” a statement that quickly went viral on X (formerly Twitter) and drew widespread criticism from global social media users.
According to The Guardian, Trump made several false and misleading claims throughout the rally, including those about the Black community.
" Black people love Trump. I got the biggest vote. I got the biggest vote with Black people. They know a scam better than anybody!" said Trump
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Trump's controversial statements about Somalia
Trump's remarks about Black voters came shortly after his inflammatory comments about Somalia, which were followed by continued targeting of the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the rally, Trump reiterated his opposition to accepting immigrants from certain parts of the world.
Reports have since emerged that officials began an enforcement operation in Minnesota targeting undocumented immigrants.
Trump said he objected to accepting immigrants from countries like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia, and others, further emphasising that those places "face significant challenges, right?”
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre responded sharply after Trump described Somalia as a “no-good” country. Barre noted that Trump has a long history of making disparaging remarks about African nations.
Social media reacted with outrage
Users on X expressed shock and disbelief at Trump’s comments. Some reactions included
@RobertLusetich stated:
"He doesn’t even comprehend that a Black person might be offended by this."
@the_resistor said:
"What kind of hell are we Americans living in that we still have to endure these diatribes of lies, disinformation and propaganda?"
@TheTrueXProphet commented:
"He's so racist that he doesn't even realise what he's saying out loud.They know a scam better than anybody!" What does that imply???"
@olwethumtati stated:
"Not a single black person in the crowd."
@OreoBuffy5 said:
"They love him so much that apparently none of them showed up for his rally. At least in the audience behind him."
Trump has long had a strained relationship with African nations, many of which have majority Black populations, making his latest remarks unsurprising to critics but no less controversial.
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2 Articles on US President Donald Trump's relations with Africa
Briefly News previously reported on a deleted tweet in which Trump claimed that South Africa was “a total and dangerous mess.” He even urged his followers to watch the evening news, a move that infuriated many South Africans who told him to focus on issues within the United States.
In another tense diplomatic moment, Trump played a video of EFF leader Julius Malema singing “Kill the Boer” during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House. The meeting had been intended to repair relations between the two countries, but the video was seen as an ambush. Ramaphosa responded that the views expressed in the clip were those of the EFF, not the South African government or the majority of South Africans.
Source: Briefly News
