A fiery exchange erupted on CNN when Trump-supporting radio host Shelley Wynter challenged the network’s narrative on Black voters, leaving panelists stunned and the conversation completely derailed. During a discussion about Donald Trump’s performance with Black and Latino voters compared to previous Republicans, Wynter took aim at how the media portrays these communities’ political affiliations, sparking heated reactions from CNN’s Sara Sidner and other panel members.

The discussion centered around Trump’s comments during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, where he claimed that African Americans and Hispanics who vote for Kamala Harris need to “have their head examined” because they’re “being screwed.” The blunt comment was intended to highlight Trump’s assertion that minority communities are being taken advantage of by Democratic policies.

CNN’s Sara Sidner opened the segment by pointing out Trump’s growing support among Black and Latino voters, a demographic where Republicans have traditionally struggled. Sidner asked Wynter what Trump aimed to achieve with his comments. Wynter’s response quickly escalated the conversation into a tense confrontation.

Wynter defended Trump’s statement, arguing that the working-class communities Trump was referencing are indeed suffering from higher costs of living under current Democratic leadership. “First of all, how is he denigrating voters?” Wynter asked. “They’re paying higher prices. They’re working class. The ones that he’s talking about, lower middle class. They’re paying more for food, they’re paying more for gas, and they’re being taken advantage of!”

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Sidner attempted to push back, questioning Wynter on the use of language like “having their head examined,” which she suggested was offensive. However, Wynter was quick to point out that former President Barack Obama had made similarly blunt remarks toward Black voters, adding that this type of language isn’t unique to Trump. He further intensified his critique by invoking Malcolm X, drawing a stark analogy between Trump voters and what he described as “house” and “field” African Americans.

“This race is between house African Americans and field African Americans. And the field African Americans are going for Donald Trump,” Wynter declared. “I’m talking about your men who build things, your men who work with their hands, your men who do things. Not the men who push paper or the men who are connected to power and want to continue to be connected to power.”

This set off a wave of backlash from both Sidner and fellow panelist Michael Blake, a Democratic strategist. Blake interrupted Wynter, accusing him of denigrating Black professionals who work in white-collar jobs. “Are you denigrating African American men who are professionals, who work in white-collar jobs? Is that what I’m hearing from you?” Sidner asked, visibly frustrated with Wynter’s line of argument.

Wynter, however, stood his ground, clarifying that his comments were not meant to insult anyone but rather to highlight the divide between working-class individuals who support Trump and those who align with the Democratic Party. “I’m not denigrating anybody,” Wynter insisted. “The men who get up every day and make things happen with their hands, they build things… these men are going for Trump.”

While Wynter’s comments may have shocked the CNN panel, they also shed light on a growing trend: Donald Trump’s appeal to certain segments of the Black male population, a shift that could have significant implications as the election approaches.

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