D.L. Hughley didn’t mince phrases when talking in regards to the Black of us whom he says pander to President Donald Trump…and there’s one Tremendous Bowl LIX champion he’s calling out particularly. Throughout a current interview, Hughley slammed Saquon Barkley for attending the Philadelphia Eagles’ workforce go to to the White Home.
“I believe it’s not simply political,” Hughley started after host Harvey Levin talked about how 14 gamers opted out of the go to. “What Donald Trump has executed and is doing to Black historical past is unsavory and is simple. […] Trump is intentionally making an attempt to erase Black individuals historical past, for no matter quest. He’s elevating Christopher Columbus once more… so he’s intentionally doing issues to Black people who isn’t simply political. And any Black man that does it, is clearly going to catch some kind of warmth. When a Black particular person does it, I can all the time inform what they’re…”
Co-host Charles Latibeaudiere interjected, asking Hughley to make clear his statements. “Saquon Barkley, he had a girlfriend who threw across the N-word lots, and mentioned she wasn’t a gold digger and she or he wasn’t messing with no broke N-words. He appear like that form of man that’s detached to what Black individuals undergo. It’s simply true. And I discover that to be in keeping with lots of Black individuals who present up [at Trump events],” Hughley replied.
He continued blasting Barkley, describing how he’s “not shocked he dated a white lady who threw the N-word round. He appears to be like just like the form of man who would do it, and that man doesn’t care about Black individuals.”
Barkley was beforehand criticized {for golfing} with Trump over the weekend on the Trump Nationwide Golf Membership in New Jersey. He didn’t take the backlash flippantly, taking to X to deal with naysayers.
“lol some persons are actually upset trigger I performed golfed and flew to the White Home with the PRESIDENT. Perhaps I simply respect the workplace, not a tough idea to know,” he tweeted.
Barkley added how he performed golf with Barack Obama final October. “Simply golfed with Obama not too way back…and sit up for ending my spherical with Trump! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have superb day,” the submit ended.
Barkley’s outing with Trump got here days after his teammate, Jalen Hurts, prevented talking about visiting the White Home on the Time100 gala on Friday.
“Are you planning on visiting the White Home subsequent week?” Hurts was requested on Friday (April 25) by a reporter. His response? A easy, “Umm,” earlier than wanting round, staring on the digicam, and strolling away. He didn’t attend.
Hughley added: “I believe he [Trump] seeks them out, similar to water seeks its personal stage… these form of [Black] women and men simply present up at these occasions and they’re nice for digicam fodder.”
“Can’t you separate the honour [being invited to the White House] from the particular person?” Levin requested Hughley. “You may’t squeeze honor out of the unhonorable. He’s an unhonorable man who insults Black individuals, insults our historical past each day…. We’re speaking about someone erasing Harriet Tubman, Tuskegee Airmen, and disbanding Black historical past.”