The reception of the Black History Month that was held at the White House on Thursday was all the pomp for the celebrations. Rashid Al -Shambania guests and had a snack on the sheep and vegetable slices. The crowd was pleased with their invitations, taking selfies. When President Trump came out with one side of the world’s greatest athletes in the world, Tiger Woods, the crowd toured their phones in the air.
But repulsion in the eastern room was upset.
Mr. Trump may have praised the contributions of black Americans on Thursday, but he spent weeks since his inauguration Federal programs It aims to combat inequality in America. It has suggested that the efforts led by the civil rights movement have made the victims of white. he He blamed a deadly plane crash over the Potomac River On diversity programs in federal aviation management.
On Thursday, Mr. Trump tried to show appreciation to the Black Society by glorifying those who see him as a representative of the black American progress.
“Let me ask you,” said Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Woods actively Participates in negotiations in search of a profitable golf merger dealAnd the president referred to Mr. Woods repeatedly during his speech for about 20 minutes. Mr. Woods was not the only black athlete who gets a shout; Mr. Trump is also human beings Muhammad Ali and Kobe Bryant.
The president, who has gained gains with black voters in 2024, told the crowd, which includes more than 400 guests that “we will work with you”.
During his remarks, Mr. Trump did not refer to issues that were historically afflicted with black society, such as high poverty rates, wage gap and wealth between black and white Americans, and armed violence. He promised to put statues of black Americans in a “national park for American heroes”.
Among those who were honored by Prince Estapuk, a slave man and the first black American poured blood in the revolutionary war, along with Harriet Tobman, Rosa Parks, Billy Holiday and Ericha Franklin – and perhaps Mr. Woods one day, Mr. Trump, said.
The president also used part of the black history – the year in which the first worshiping Africans arrived in America, which gained widespread recognition in recent years – to pick up bullets on his political opponents.
“The last administration tried to reduce all American history to one year, 1619,” said Mr. Trump. “But in light of our administration, we honor the indispensable role of the black Americans playing in the timeless issue at another time, 1776.”
The comments highlighted Mr. Trump’s alignment with the conservatives who mocked a project published by the New York Times called “Project 1619”, who studied the history of slavery in the United States and explained how America was built on the emergence of slave people. During his first term, Mr. Trump The committee was established 1776 In response to the project, which recently revived it.
Thursday’s event was advanced despite the complaining that the White House may choose not to celebrate the celebration of the month of black history this year, as government agencies Close such events In light of Mr. Trump’s executive orders.
The press secretary of Mr. Trump, Caroline Levitte, asked a question last month about whether the White House intends to mark this occasion. “We will continue to celebrate the American history and the contributions made by all Americans, regardless of race, religion or belief, to our great country,” said Ms. Levitte.
Critics of Mr. Trump said if it happened on Thursday, it was a flagrant example of the president who celebrates and undermines black history at the same time.
“This White House, which celebrates black history, is similar to asking for a cow to serve meat slices,” said Derek Johnson, President of NaACP, the largest and largest civil rights organization in the country, who has not received an invitation to this year.
Mr. Johnson added: “He maintains a celebration at the same time that people prohibit learning about history and civil rights.” “I am very annoyed by the fact that – as young children say – he is playing in our face.”
White House officials defended the Crusade of Mr. Trump against diversity, fairness and integration programs, which were aimed at facing the impact of the discriminatory policies faced by women, black persons, persons with disabilities and others in minority groups. The administration says the programs are illuminated and reach reverse discrimination.
Trump administration officials have argued that the orders that retreated from the efforts of Dei were not aimed at suppressing black history, but rather strengthening racial progress to a “colored” society. The administration also said that it is compatible with the federal policy with the ruling of the Supreme Court for the year 2023 Block admission practices in race In colleges.
Hours before the reception of the Black History month, Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House Policy Policy, said DEI policies, and said that his move against them is among the largest achievements of Mr. Trump in his first month in his position.
Mr. Miller said: “This nation has been paralyzed and distinguished through illegal discrimination, diversity, fairness and integration,” said Mr. Miller. “Our economy has been strangled. He has undermined public safety. Each aspect of life has made more difficult, more painful and safer.”
Among the black Republican leaders present, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina and Sakut Turner, Minister of Housing and Urban Development. The attendees were also attended by a number of conservative influencers, including journalist Sig Steel and Lawyer Liu Terrell. The attendees wore hats “Make America great again” in different colors, and it was removed by one hat with the words “Black”.
Reverend Stephen Perry, the priest of Michigan, who supported Mr. Trump after voting for Mr. Biden in 2020, said he supervised the attendance of the event. He said he supported Mr. Trump because he was a leader who continued his promises.
Mr. Perry said of the black Americans: “No one can take away what we did in this country – it is clear,” Mr. Perry said of the black Americans. “We have to learn that we have a lot to be proud of, whether someone admits us or not.”
“We need leaders who help us do what we have to do, and not put our emotions,” he said.
Supporters of Mr. Trump also defended the Black Republicans for his tactics.
Actor Bayron Donalds, the Republic of Florida and a strong defender of Mr. Trump, said in a television interview last month that he was facing a problem with the concept of “fairness” that was the axis of President Joseph R. Biden Junior, who said, “He sets your demographic standards at the front of the line before your actual qualifications.”
“I think at the end of the day, everyone wants to make sure that the people who get eligible jobs are to do,” said Mr. Donalds. “This is the most important. But you can not put diversity only for diversity before qualifications. It is not in 1972, it’s 2025, we are at a different stage in the United States of America.”
Dr. Courtney Baker, who attended Biden White White, said with activities that included the screening of a movie about Emit Tel, that one event did not excuse Mr. Trump from the work of civil rights that are still necessary today. She equated his organization at a reception celebrating the month of black history to a TV series that maintains one episode to explore and solve racism, instead of “attending the facts of American -African life”.
“This administration gives a symbolic declaration of black but very shrewd life, and I may say rudely, about the completion of this from the facts on the ground,” said Dr. Baker, a professor at the University of California, Riferside.
Damon Hoyette, President and CEO of the Civil Rights Committee under law, said the event was like “rubbing salt in the wound.”
“What seems to be celebrating is the support he believes he received from black supporters, so again, it comes to it,” said Mr. Hiite. “It is like a harsh joke.”
