A FOX News host is under fire for suggesting Donald Trump‘s new sneakers will win over Black America — and one rapper from Detroit seems ready to cosign that message.
Raymond Arroyo was on the air and talking about DT’s “gold” kicks — which cost about $400 — and he said something controversial … namely, implying all Black people love sneakers, and because of that — Trump’s new endeavor will bring them over to his side in droves.
Here’s what he said … “This is connecting with Black America because they love sneakers. This is 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’s reaching them on a level that defies and is above politics.”
Naturally, Arroyo’s comments sparked outrage online — with many calling his sentiment outright racist … and playing into harmful stereotypes that just aren’t true. As many rightly noted … Black people are NOT a monolith, and neither is any other group for that matter.
And yet … Peezy — who’s got a pretty big following — appeared to back Arroyo’s argument … hopping online to explicitly plug Trump’s “Never Surrender” shoes, and even saying he’s trying to get his hands on a pair. Indeed, he endorses Trump here — and slams Biden as well.
Peezy put out an APB for a size 13 for the sold-out sneakers … while making his political affiliations clear … saying “F*** Joe Biden, I’m rocking with Trump,” before adding a “f*** Kamala Harris” for good measure. He also said “Free Trump” … so yeah, he’s a fan.
Of course, Peezy is in no way speaking on behalf of others here — he only represents himself and his own views — but it is interesting that he’s coming out swinging on behalf of DT and his kicks.
Big picture though … Arroyo’s remarks are being viewed as problematic, but by the same token — there’s clearly some Black people who actually dig Trump and his merch. Again … not a monolith — so no surprise there, really.
We’ll say this … if Trump is able to sway more African Americans to vote for him this year — it probably won’t be because of these shoes, specifically — despite what FOX News thinks.
With that said … these Trump sneakers have actually sold out. It was a limited edition release, with only 1,000 pairs dropping — and people snapped ’em up pretty quick. 🤷🏽♂️
