Fox News Pundit Insists Trump Sneakers Will Win Him Black Votes
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Although Donald Trump’s decision to release a line of $399 sneakers has been properly ridiculed, one Fox News pundit is convinced it will help him win Black votes and, ultimately, the election.
And yes, the pundit’s rationale is based solely on racist stereotyping rather than anything actually credible.
Trump launched the new sneaker brand one day after a New York judge ordered him to pay a whopping $355 million in penalties, leading some to suspect he is trying to raise money quickly to pay that bill (and others).
But Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo had a different take on the new shoe line, saying it was a way for Trump to connect with Black voters because “they love sneakers.”
Arroyo elaborated further, saying that the shoes are “a big deal, certainly in the inner city.”
“So when you have Trump roll out his sneaker line, they’re like, ‘Wait a minute, this is cool,’” he continued. “He’s reaching them on a level that defies and is above politics. The culture always trumps politics, and Trump understands culture like no politician I’ve ever seen.”
Arroyo’s fellow panelist, Tomi Lahren, was skeptical that people who might like the Trump shoes would also vote for his reelection, but Arroyo remained confident.
“Anybody willing to put 400 bucks down for a pair of sneakers? Yeah, I think that’s commitment and love. It’s something,” he said.
#FoxNews says #trump new sneakers connect to #BlackVoter because we love #sneakers 🤔🤨. I thought this was fake until I heard it! pic.twitter.com/vpgII3XKin
— BMB Empower Network (@BmbEmpower) February 22, 2024
Arroyo’s belief that the Trump sneakers will automatically earn the former president support from Black people didn’t get much support on X, formerly Twitter.
An absolutely wild take devoid of logic.
Politicians just see us as groups of people who can be boiled down into stereotypes and won over just as easily. https://t.co/wkJX7INcZz— TBlake (@therealtblake) February 22, 2024
Listen to this. They think Black people are so stupid that SNEAKERS will have us voting against our own interests.
THIS IS INSANE! https://t.co/lKSKJjpmiV— 𝓝𝓲𝓴𝓴𝓲 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓼 (@NikkiBarnesFL) February 22, 2024
I’m not paying $400 for treason shoes. https://t.co/jzho302XMapic.twitter.com/D6MCsc4ctR
— THEE AngryBlackMan (@KickAssLiberal) February 22, 2024
If there's one person who knows what black people everywhere think, it's Pee-wee Herman's racist estranged nephew https://t.co/xhQhNENW85
— Matthew Sheffield (@mattsheffield) February 22, 2024
We like sneakers that are cool. I’ll vote for Ja Morant but not Trump.
Seriously, this is dumb and racist. No surprise though. https://t.co/s3nBQpKOm8— Tami Sawyer (@tamisawyer) February 22, 2024
I guarantee you that a Black person who was “impressed” by some slapped together $400 tennis shoes “Made in China” for Trump, is not registered to vote and never thought about it. 🤣😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/zkQQrep4G5
— Booker G. Washington (@TendentiousG) February 22, 2024
I’m trying to leave this topic alone but @RaymondArroyo ‘s racism keeps bringing me back. THIS is why all those videos people made talking about it’s “something cool for the culture” were so tone deaf, I can’t even put it into words. This fed directly into this kind of reaction &… https://t.co/vOn7k7tqpJ
— Kari (@SneakerPhetish) February 22, 2024
Bruh!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
These folks have no idea what the heck they’re talking about.
How can anyone black rock with FOX news with views like this 😂😂
There’s no black folks in the inner city camping out to get the Donald Trump MAGA stepper demagogue high-tops lol https://t.co/U5qzImJki2— Ameen (@Ameen_HGA) February 22, 2024
Listen… I don’t care if he dispensed Jordans from his lie hole like a Pez dispenser on demand.
I want to see two things for him:
1. Impoverished
2. Imprisoned
This is insulting and racist‼️#TheyHateUs‼️
Y’all can keep underestimating us if you want. https://t.co/EADHim3Euwpic.twitter.com/f1NbM0uOIN— E Who Remains (@ezotic) February 22, 2024
Tim Scott thinks this is a great idea I bet. 👀 https://t.co/x1XaRhvRfM
— Sean Shaw (@SShawFL) February 22, 2024
In one of the most racist segments I’ve ever seen, Fox says black people will now vote for Trump after he released his Trump Sneakers because “they love sneakers.”https://t.co/ySdJaSIn1r
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 22, 2024
While some of you Black people struggle to cast your ballots, here’s what the conservatives think of you. 😒 https://t.co/iNjWhM1c31
— It’s Me Ya’ll (@Datelinefam) February 22, 2024