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Memphis is 63% Black, but not one Black person was with Trump today when he signed his presidential memorandum [View all]
Memphis is 63% Black, but not one Black person was with Trump today when he signed his presidential memorandum to send the National Guard to the largest Black city in America.
The Black mayor of Memphis, the Black mayor of Shelby County, and the Black police chief, were not involved.
Memphis is 63% Black, but not one Black person was with Trump today when he signed his presidential memorandum to send the National Guard to the largest Black city in America.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin.bsky.social) 2025-09-15T23:12:02.672Z
The Black mayor of Memphis, the Black mayor of Shelby County, and the Black police chief, were not involved.
MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “We need poverty eradication, not military occupation!”
MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “We need poverty eradication, not military occupation!â€
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-09-15T23:20:06.400Z
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