Charles Barkley weighs in on Trump's victory, rips Democrats over brutal election loss: 'You guys lost because y'all stupid'



Charles Barkley smashed Democrats and the Harris campaign for their devastating election loss. The NBA Hall of Famer also weighed in on how he'll approach Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States.

Barkley first congratulated President-elect Trump on his decisive 2024 election victory.

'When you win, you get to say what you want to. When you lose, you need to shut the hell up.'

"I wish him nothing but the best, but we lost," Barkley said of Trump on a recent episode of his "The Steam Room" podcast.

"I don’t think everybody who voted for Trump is racist or whatever," Barkley noted. "I’m not a fan of the guy, but he’s the president. I’m gonna have to respect the office."

"I wish President-elect Donald Trump nothing but the best, because, hey, he won the race fair and square," Barkley said. "I hope that he realized that 71 million people voted for her and do the best for the American people, plain and simple."

Barkley then skewered the Democratic Party for "not having a game plan."

"But we lost," Barkley conceded. "And I just want to say this to the Democrats – which I’m an Independent who voted Democratic. Do me this favor, shut the f*** up! When you win, you get to say what you want to. When you lose, you need to shut the hell up."

Barkley then listed the excuses Democrats used to try to explain why Vice President Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by Trump in the election. He cited the Democrat talking point that President Joe Biden didn't drop out of the race soon enough.

"We lost because we had no game plan," Barkley stated. "We still haven’t solved the immigration problem, have no viable answers, never addressed inflation. Bringing all these stupid stars out to rally the vote, what was that? Hey, I love Beyoncé. That ain’t gonna make me vote a certain type of way. Cardi B, I like Cardi B. That ain't gonna make me vote a certain way."

Barkley said Kamala should have had "a better game plan going forward, instead of bringing celebrities around" because "people want solutions."

Barkley admitted during his recent podcast rant, "I voted for Kamala. But like I said, we didn’t win."

"It’s all our faults for not having a game plan," Barkley said. "We’re not having concerts and rallies. People want solutions. They want money in their pocket. They want the border secure."

"You guys lost because y’all stupid. Come up with solutions," the 11-time NBA All Star stated.

Barkley blasted Democrat cities for having rampant crime, including unchecked shoplifting to the point that stores are forced to lock up their merchandise.

The "NBA on TNT" host said Biden has been "tremendous," and he has nothing but "admiration and respect" for him.

Barkley slammed anyone criticizing Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl for casting his vote for Trump.

"The next one of you fools, idiots, and jackasses send me an article about Bruce Pearl supporting Trump, I’m gonna punch you in your face," Barkley proclaimed. "Bruce Pearl can vote for who he wants to. Bruce Pearl got two jobs: win basketball games and graduate players. That's all I care about."

"That man can support who he wants to," the former Auburn All-American basketball player continued. "These people are out here telling me, 'If you don't vote for Kamala, you ain't black.' Shut the hell up. People can vote for who they want to."

As Blaze News reported in March, Barkley had a much different opinion about black people supporting Trump when he stated: "If I see a black person walking around with Trump mugs, I'm going to punch him in the face."

Also in March, Barkley scolded Democrats for "only caring about black people every four years."

Barkley's podcast co-host, Ernie Johnson, said he also voted for Harris.

Johnson said he wasn't surprised that Trump won, but he was bothered that some Democrats are now saying: "If you voted for Donald Trump, I want nothing to do with you."

"That's the part that we have to get over," Johnson added. "The fact that you voted one way, and I voted another way, that we can never see anything eye to eye or we never want anything to do with each other, because we're getting nowhere that way."

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'Driving while black': Charles Barkley and ESPN's Michael Wilbon disagree about the reasons for Tyreek Hill's arrest



Sports analysts Michael Wilbon and Charles Barkley took opposite approaches to a recent police interaction involving an NFL player. One blamed racism, while the other said the media was race-baiting.

After Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by Miami-Dade police before a game, bodycam footage was released showing officers pulling the player from his car and handcuffing him on the pavement.

The video spawned debate over whether there was excessive force on the part of the police officers or if Hill was simply uncooperative and disrespectful.

'You don't have to provoke police, particularly in certain places, to get dragged out of your car.'

ESPN's Wilbon firmly took the position that Hill was guilty of "driving while black" and, as such, was subjected to racism.

"I don't have any questions. I'm old enough, lived long enough, and have driven while black long enough," Wilbon said on ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption."

"The police acted with excessive force," Wilbon continued. "If Tyreek Hill rolls down his window, he might have diminished the chances of that happening."

Wilbon went on, "I say might because when you're 'driving while black' … you don't have to provoke police, particularly in certain places, to get dragged out of your car. So he might have gotten pulled out of his car anyway."

Wilbon concluded by saying multiple scenarios could be true but that parents will still have to speak to their "16-year-old-son" about how to properly cooperate with police when "driving while black."

It should be noted that the police officer who was the most aggressive with the NFL wide receiver appeared to have a Hispanic accent.

'One thing I hate when we put stuff in the media and we let guys who race-bait start throwing things out there.'

NBA great Charles Barkley had a completely different take while appearing on a Fox Sports 910 radio show in Phoenix.

When asked for his opinion on the incident, Barkley said that while he wasn't sure what happened, he thought the incident "clearly escalated quickly."

Then Barkley pre-emptively shot down a race argument before the hosts on the "Roc and Manuch" show could potentially bring it up.

"I hate that we're gonna throw it in the media because you know the guys are gonna quickly go to race, and it bothers me."

"We got so many fools in the media who love to play the race card. I said, 'Wait a minute, they just did the same thing to Scottie Scheffler.'"

Barkley was referring to No.1-ranked golfer and recent PGA Tour champion Scottie Scheffler, who was arrested, booked, and charged with a felony before a tournament in May.

"The one thing you can't do as a celebrity, you can't say, 'Do you know who I am?' You say, 'Yes, sir,' cooperate 100%."

Hill had said in a previous press conference that he never told officers that he was an NFL player or that he was a famous athlete.

Barkley continued, "I don't know what happened, but when we let these fools on TV and radio start talking about it, they go straight to, 'Was it racism?' I'm like wait a minute now, we don't know that. I saw the police report say he was uncooperative."

"But the one thing I hate when we put stuff in the media and we let guys who race-bait start throwing things out there, like I said, wait a minute, the same thing just happened to Scottie Scheffler, who actually went and got booked! He went down to the big house," Barkley finished.

While the NFL player's legal team said lawyers are exploring possible action, the president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association said that Hill was "not immediately cooperative with the officers on scene."

The union official also said Hill "refused to sit on the ground and was therefore redirected to the ground."

"Once the situation was sorted out within a few minutes, Mr. Hill was issued two traffic citations and was free to leave," the statement concluded.

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‘South Park’ mocks Lizzo and body positivity movement; Lizzo takes it as a compliment



While most television shows now cater to the “woke” community, "South Park" is one of the few that have remained strong.

In its just-released “The End of Obesity'' episode, the creators mocked the new Ozempic weight-loss craze, as well as the face of the body positivity movement: Lizzo.

In one scene, Stan’s mother, Sharon Marsh, tells her friend that she had been feeling ashamed of herself because she’d been unable to secure Ozempic in order to lose weight.

“I’m telling you Sheila, these new drugs are pretty amazing. I was feeling so ashamed of myself, watching Randy go out and exercise all the time and not eating as much, but I just don’t have the same kind of willpower he has,” Sharon told her friend Sheila.

“There’s a whole new obesity drug for those of us who can’t afford Ozempic and Monjaro. I’ve controlled all my cravings to be thinner with Lizzo!” Sharon exclaims, before a pharmaceutical commercial for “Lizzo” begins.

“FDA approved ‘Lizzo’ makes you feel good about your weight, and it costs 90% less than Ozempic,” the commercial begins. “I've lowered my standards and my expectations,” Sharon exclaims happily.

“In case studies, 70% of patients on ‘Lizzo’ no longer cared how much they weigh. ‘Lizzo’ helps you eat everything you want and keep physical activity to a minimum. Some patients report constipation while listening to ‘Lizzo.’ Stop listening to ‘Lizzo’ if you experience suicidal thoughts,’” the commercial continues.

Lizzo responded to the show in a livestream. “I just feel like damn, I’m really that b*tch. I’m really that b*tch. I really showed the world how to love yourself and not give a f*** to the point where these men in Colorado know who I am and put it on their cartoon that’s been around for 25 years.”

Dave Rubin is thrilled, noting that "South Park" has been ahead on pretty much everything.

“Now, we have something going on with this body positivity movement and that somehow being fit is white supremacist or something like that,” Rubin says, telling athlete Riley Gaines that her generation now connects to the idea that “big is beautiful.”

“I think she took it as a compliment,” Gaines tells Rubin. “But yeah, we see the glorification daily of anything that is immoral, anything that is evil, anything that is unhealthy. We have seen this the past few years, but the mask is off now.”


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'Once in a lifetime player': Miami basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder praise Caitlin Clark as haters seethe



Twin basketball players Haley and Hanna Cavinder praised WNBA star Caitlin Clark as a generational player, going against the grain as WNBA players and critics attempt to bury Clark in controversy.

The basketball sisters recently announced they would play a fifth and final NCAA season with the Miami Hurricanes, and despite it being popular to downplay Clark's popularity, the Cavinders remarked that she is growing the footprint of the sport worldwide.

"What she's done for the game over the last year is insanely good for women's basketball and just the viewership and the revenue. People are way more intrigued by it," Haley said.

The 22-year-old added that Clark's absence from college basketball will likely leave a void.

"You could tell by the March Madness, the viewership compared to the men. So I think what she's done as a whole, everyone will miss her. I mean, she's fun to watch. Everyone wants to watch her," she told Outkick. "I think the game is growing, and I think it's a good sport for the younger generation to look up and being able to just inspire them."

"I think she's a once in a lifetime player," she continued. "She's amazing, and that's why people want to watch, that's what grows the game, the women's game."

"What she's doing for the game is great for women's basketball," Haley concluded.

Clark's popularity is rarely questioned given her ability to inflate ticket prices at any arena she steps foot in, but that hasn't stopped accusations of race-favoritism and consistent complaints from other WNBA players.

Las Vegas Aces player A'ja Wilson claimed that race has played a "huge" role in the popularity of Clark and blamed racism for her lack of endorsement deals (she would later sign with Nike and Gatorade).

"The View" host Sunny Hostin claimed that Clark's fame had a lot to do with her having the "privilege" of being white and pretty.

Other WNBA players like Sophie Cunningham and Angel Reese have joined a caucus of athletes who have complained that their chartered flights aren't as big as Clark's plane when flying with the Indiana Fever.

"We are so grateful to be able to start chartering, but with that, there's a lot of things that need to be adjusted," Cunningham said, adding that players couldn't fit all their bags on the charter.

'There is nothing more important than family and the bond I share with my Twin sister.'

Any praise Clark has received has typically come from outside her league from the likes of retired players like Charles Barkley or former NFL star Antonio Brown, for example.

"You women out there, y'all petty, man! Hey, LeBron, you are 100% right on these girls hatin' on Caitlin Clark. Y'all petty girls!" Barkley said on TNT. "I expect men to be petty 'cause we're the most insecure group in the world. Y'all should be thanking that girl for gettin' y'all ass private charters, all the money and visibility she's bringing to the WNBA. Don't be petty like dudes!"

NFL champion Brown had similar sentiments when he spoke to BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock.

"I love Caitlin Clark," Brown told Whitlock. "She's one of the best athletes in woman sports right now. She's one of the best."

The Cavinders are stars in their own right and are already noted to be millionaires from their numerous endorsements. Their popularity off the court has helped them achieve what was never possible before the NCAA allowed its athletes to profit off their likeness.

After initially retiring from basketball, Haley had announced in November 2023 that she would be joining Texas Christian University in the 2024 season.

However, after sister Hanna announced her return to Miami University, Haley decided to join her.

"There is nothing more important than family and the bond I share with my Twin sister. Being presented the opportunity to play together one more time is something i cannot pass up," she said in a statement.

"We'll continue to grow, and continue to do our part [to grow the sport]," she explained to Outkick.

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Charles Barkley blasts 'petty' women 'hatin' on Caitlin Clark' after new WNBA star 'gettin' y'all a** private charters'



NBA legend and broadcasting king Charles Barkley chastised "petty" women who he says are "hatin' on Caitlin Clark" after the new WNBA player's marketing power has infused the league with a ton more money — even to the tune of "gettin' y'all ass private charters."

Outkick said Barkley's rant on Wednesday echoed strong words of support for Clark from NBA superstar LeBron James: "The one thing that I love that she's bringing to her sport? More people want to watch. More people want to tune in. Don't get it twisted. Don't get it f***ed up. Caitlin Clark is the reason why a lot of great things are going to happen for the WNBA. But for her individually, I don't think she should get involved on nothing that's being said. Just go have fun. Enjoy. I'm rooting for Caitlin because I've been in that seat before. I've walked that road before. I hope she kills."

'Indeed, the Indiana Fever's number-one draft pick has been drawing huge crowds wherever she plays, resulting in a near 250% increase in WNBA ticket prices.'

Barkley could not have agreed more, airing his sentiments amid laughter from fellow commentators on TNT Sports. Here's his hilarious rant:

"You women out there, y'all petty, man! Hey, LeBron, you are 100% right on these girls hatin' on Caitlin Clark. Y'all petty girls! I expect men to be petty 'cause we're the most insecure group in the world. Y'all should be thanking that girl for gettin' y'all ass private charters, all the money and visibility she's bringing to the WNBA. Don't be petty like dudes!"

Barkley added that others instead should be giving Clark "her flowers" due to her accomplishments.

Indeed, the Indiana Fever's number-one draft pick has been drawing huge crowds wherever she plays, resulting in a near 250% increase in WNBA ticket prices. Outkick added that the league even granted charter flights — which is what Barkley referenced in his rant — due to rosy financial prospects over Clark's popularity.

What have others been saying?

WNBA player A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces said Clark is more "marketable" because she's white, telling the Associated Press that race is "a huge thing. I think a lot of people may say it’s not about black and white, but to me, it is. It really is because you can be top notch at what you are as a black woman, but yet maybe that’s something that people don't want to see."

Outspoken sports pundit Jemele Hill told the Los Angeles Times that “we would all be very naive if we didn’t say race and her sexuality played a role in her popularity. While so many people are happy for Caitlin’s success — including the players; this has had such an enormous impact on the game — there is a part of it that is a little problematic because of what it says about the worth and the marketability of the players who are already there.”

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The NBA's pathetic suspension of Patrick Beverley proves once again that fans come last



When the Indiana Pacers finished off their first-round upset of the Milwaukee Bucks last week, all of the analysis of what had been a pretty entertaining basketball series was lost in the furor over the late-game antics of mercurial Bucks guard Patrick Beverley, who was caught on camera throwing a ball at a fan. Twice.

"Furor," I suppose, is perhaps not the right word. Beverley's actions were so egregious that the default assumption from around the league was that Beverley was inevitably facing an extremely lengthy suspension for having crossed the sacrosanct line between athlete and fan. Not only did Beverley chuck a ball at a fan's head, but he apparently missed the fan he was aiming for the first time (striking an innocent bystander in the process), so he got the ball back from a different fan, then chucked the ball at the fan again.

Apparently, the only people who do not agree that Beverley screwed up big-time are all working in the NBA league office.

Watching replay of the incident in the TNT postgame show, Charles Barkley spoke for most of America when he watched the tape: "Oh. He gone. He's gonna get suspended. He hit that lady in the head. ... You can't hit a lady, ever. ... Listen, I've done stupid stuff, and I got criticized. That's just wrong. He's gonna get suspended for that, and that's gonna be a good one, too. 'Cause he didn't do it once; he did it twice."

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In at least one particular, Sir Charles was woefully wrong, because the suspension for Beverley, announced by the league yesterday, was a measly four games. For those keeping track at home, that is less than 5% of Beverley's next regular season. It is also less than one-sixth of the length of the suspension handed down to Memphis superstar Ja Morant for the offense of having a boneheaded friend who posted a video to social media of Morant carrying a gun that he legally owned.

Beverley's actions were so egregious that, unlike Morant, he faces a criminal investigation for the incident that got him suspended. Beverley himself, who has long been one of the most self-assured and defiant interviews in all of sports, acknowledged that his actions were "inexcusable."

Apparently, the only people who do not agree that Beverley screwed up big-time are all working in the NBA league office.

Gone are the days when the league came down like a ton of bricks on the principal participants in the infamous 2004 "Malice at the Palace" incident in Detroit. Even Jermaine O'Neal, who was arguably defending a teammate against a fan who inexcusably ran onto the court, ended up serving 15 games, and Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson got far worse.

It wasn't that long ago that even in the NBA, it was considered inexcusable behavior to physically assault your paying customers. But over the last 20 years, the power center of the NBA has shifted away from owners and general managers to the players, with the end result being that the paying customers of the NBA (the fans) fall down another rung on the priority ladder.

The shift has led to a number of trends that have steadily degraded the viewing experience for fans of the league. Most notably, the league has been woefully slow to respond to the trend started by Gregg Popovich's Spurs teams of regularly resting star players for as much as a quarter of the regular season for "maintenance" reasons. As for the fans who might have spent good money to buy tickets to a specific game in order to see star players, they do not count as much as the players' desires to have more days off, apparently.

Nor do teams apparently have any ability to respond to players who sign a four-year contract with a team only to "demand" a trade halfway through, thus destroying all of the roster continuity that breeds long-term relationships between teams and fans.

Nor, apparently, are teams or the league capable of or interested in even appearing to take seriously the problem of players who are increasingly physically confrontational with fans. Over the last couple years, Clippers guard Russell Westbrook has had at least two heated incidents with fans that very easily could have turned into physical altercations due to Westbrook's clear provocations, and the league did nothing.

Having now done essentially nothing to Beverley, who actually physically assaulted two fans (at least one of whom appears to have been nothing more than a bystander), the league can probably expect more similar behavior in the future. I don't want to sit in judgment of what it's like to be an NBA player because I've never lived that life, but I've attended plenty of sporting events (including NBA games) in my life, and I'm well aware that many athletes take abuse from fans that sometimes crosses the line.

That also is an issue that the league and its teams should address. I don't know what the right way is to address that, but I do know for sure that allowing the players to settle it by chucking basketballs at fans until they hit the one they were aiming for is the wrong way.

I have no idea what happened in this particular case between Beverley and the fan. Beverley alleges that the fan called him an offensive name. I have no idea whether that's true or not, and it does not matter. It particularly does not matter to the woman who got beaned in the head with a basketball for the offense of sitting next to someone who may or may not have said something offensive to Beverley.

The league needed to send a clear message to Beverley and the rest of its players that the proper way to deal with hecklers who cross the line is not to start a physical fight with them. And a paltry four-game suspension is certainly not going to get that message across.

It will, however, get another message across, loud and clear: If you are a paying customer of the NBA, you are the last person the league cares about.

'Fall on that a**, America': Charles Barkley attempts ridiculous fake fall on live TV



NBA Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley took issue with how basketball players attempt to look stylish when they fall to the ground. The former MVP of the league insisted that players not try to break their fall and risk breaking their hand or wrist.

Barkley was referring specifically to New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson, who injured his wrist after attempting to break his fall in a game against the Sacramento Kings.

"Do not catch yourself, man," Barkley said while reviewing the footage on "NBA on TNT."

"I hate when players do that, fall on your ass or something," he continued.

"You're not a stunt man," NBA legend and cohost Kenny Smith retorted.

"Actually we did practice that when I was playing for the [Phoenix] Suns," Barkley explained.

"You did not practice that!" Smith replied.

"Yes, we did!" Barkley insisted.

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Always one to find a reason to laugh at or make fun of his friend, cohost Shaquille O'Neal jumped in. "Show us," the four-time NBA champion demanded. "Show me right now, fall on your ass right now."

Barkley, a 61-year-old who was over 250 pounds when he was an NBA player, immediately decided he would take O'Neal up on his challenge.

"No! Seriously! When you're falling, when guys fall they try to —" Barkley said as he demonstrated how players attempt to push themselves with their hands.

"You just do that!" the 6'6" former forward said as he plummeted to the ground. "You don't do that! You don't try to catch yourself!"

"Do it again, Chuck," Shaq egged him on.

"I'm telling you, guys at home, don't be stupid," Barkley went on as he continued his lesson plan.

"Your body is too much, it's got too much force. You're going to break your finger or your wrist."

Shaq immediately asked his producers for a slow-motion instant replay of Barkley's fall "100 times."

"Slow motion ... fall on that ass, America!" O'Neal insisted as Barkley fell in slow motion.

"Get your arms up!" Barkley insisted. "You don't have to worry about your head, get your arms up, you won't hurt your hard-ass head, Shaq."

The crew agreed that would be a tough act to follow for Smith, who then pretend to fall on a set of steps before reviewing a highlight package.

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WATCH: Charles Barkley and Stephen A. Smith lash out at leftist insanity



Like Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, and Bill Maher, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and former NBA star Charles Barkley, who Dave Rubin says are “moderate liberals,” are not only waking up to the insanity of the Democratic Party but also speaking out against it.

In a conversation on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” the two didn’t hesitate to lash out at the leftist lunacy they’re seeing unfold.

“They got [migrants] on camera kicking and beating cops” in New York, said Barkley, noting that “the border is a joke.”

“They were out of jail in 24 hours … and two days later, they caught them robbing Macy’s!” he continued, adding that “anybody, whether you're Democrat, Republican … you know that's wrong.”

“But that’s woke culture,” Smith responded. “You've got folks on the left that have endorsed a more lenient legal system and obviously folks on the right going crazy about it and calling for law and order.”

“Who do you side with, considering our iniquitous history, what's going on today, and who the candidates are in terms of Biden and Trump?” he asked Barkley.

“First of all, we need law and order. Trying to fix inequalities has nothing to do with letting people go into stores and rob people,” Barkley said. “Do we need to address diversity and inequalities? 100%,” but we can’t “let everybody run wild and do what the hell they want to do. I mean because that's just not right.”

“So the woke have gone crazy, we need law and order, [and] we can't have all this craziness on the border,” says Dave, who’s glad these two celebrities are using their platforms to call out the insanity.

To hear more of Smith and Barkley’s conversation, watch the clip below.


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Black Trump supporters call out Charles Barkley over his threat to assault them: 'I heard he was looking for me'



Black supporters of Donald Trump are lining up after NBA legend Charles Barkley said he wanted to assault them.

On his CNN show over the weekend, Barkley reacted to Trump's recent claims that black Americans sympathize with him because of his interaction with the criminal justice system. Trump even said that black Americans wear T-shirts with his mugshot to display their support for the former president, who has been indicted in four criminal cases.

"If I see a black person walking around with Trump mugs, I'm going to punch him in the face," Barkley reacted.

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Barkley's co-host, Gayle King, rebuked the threat, but Barkley said he meant it "sincerely." Barkley exclaimed that if he were arrested as a result of the assaults, he would bail himself out of jail and then "celebrate."

It turns out that black Trump supporters are not intimidated by Barkley's words. Instead, they responded by challenging Barkley to make good on his threat.

  • "Anyone seen Charles Barkley? I heard he was looking for me.I grew up in the 'you hit me, I’m gonna hit you back' era," said conservative activist Zeek Arkham while wearing a MAGA hat and a Trump mugshot T-shirt.
  • "Charles Barkley fell into the media’s trap by taking a 2 hour speech from President Trump out of context.One thing I can guarantee is when you see Wesley Hunt sporting 'The Mugshot' Sir Charles won’t be punching this Combat Vet in the face," said Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas).
  • "F*** Charles Barkley I just heard would he said about me. N**** f*** you b***h, I'm not hard to find," said Dominick McGee.
  • "OK #CharlesBarkley, where do we meet? I can book a plane ticket while I'm on the air," said SiriusXM radio host David Webb.
  • "Yo, Sir Charles, there is a term for this. It’s called assault and battery," said Larry Elder.
  • "Aye #CharlesBarkley … what you about to do now ?" said another black Trump supporter wearing the mugshot T-shirt.
  • "Tell Charles Barkley to come to Texas. I just want to talk," said another black Trump supporter.

The strong reaction is yet more evidence that black Americans are tired of being treated as a monolith of minions for the Democratic Party.

In 2020, then-candidate Joe Biden infamously told black people they "ain't black" if they do not vote for him. In the end, 92% of black voters supported Biden's campaign.

But black voters are increasingly questioning their political loyalties as they evaluate what the Democratic Party has accomplished for them. More and more black voters, in fact, are realizing the the answer to that question is next to nothing.

Broken promises in mind, a growing number of black voters tell pollsters they plan to support Trump in 2024, including 23% in the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. If Trump were to win that significant of a share of the black vote on Election Day, it would be a historic day for the Republican Party — and a humiliating one for Democrats.

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