Trump Held a Rally at an Historically Black College, and the Students Were Asked to Stay Inside Their Dorms

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Iamt_Hefuturequeen on October 26th, 2019 at 16:43 UTC »

In his speech, Trump spoke about the need for criminal justice reform, and also mocked the Obama administration and said that Trump administration has made more progress for African Americans than “in the history of our country.”

OmegaFemale on October 26th, 2019 at 16:16 UTC »

Presidents have spoken at all kinds of colleges and never had to barricade students in their rooms before. I wonder why this one was different. ✊🏿

AndIAmEric on October 26th, 2019 at 15:52 UTC »

The President delivered the speech Friday afternoon to a room that only included a handful of students. Benedict College Spokeswoman Kymm Hunter reportedly told the White House press pool that only seven students attended the speech, and CNN reports that Columbia’s Mayor Stephen Benjamin said the White House chose who else attended.

What a time to be alive.