Atlanta barbershop owner says he was misled by Republican political event, Trump campaign responds

After hosting a Trump event last week, an Atlanta barbershop owner is now alleging he was misled about the political nature of the event. It’s now resulted in a significant downturn in business since.& Rocky Jones, the owner of Rocky’s Barbershop in Buckhead, claims he was approached by a friend to host a roundtable for small Black businesses. However, he was taken aback when the event on June 26 turned out to be a political forum featuring prominent Black supporters of Donald Trump, including former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and Rep. Wesley Hunt. The discussion was moderated by Rep. Byron Donalds.& Jones, who told Atlanta News First on June 28, “I feel like I have been betrayed,” explained that he believed the gathering would be a small, private gathering.& Instead, the event dubbed “Black American Business Leaders Barbershop Roundtable” attracted not only media and cameras but spectators and even a call in from Trump himself as well.& The viral call has now made it rounds across national media outlets and social media. Drawing a lot of backlash due to some of Trump’s claims surrounding the Black community’s support for him because of his mugshot.& & The barbershop, listed under...