‘He Knew Exactly What He Was Saying’: Donald Trump Calls Black Congressman Byron Donalds One of the ‘Smart Ones’ at Pennsylvania Rally, Causing a Stir Online

Former President Donald Trump’s remarks have once again stirred up controversy online after he gave a special shout-out to Black Congressman Byron Donalds at a campaign rally in western Pennslyvania by labeling him “one of the smart ones.” The Republican presidential nominee is back on the campaign trail, appearing at his first rally in Johnston, Pennsylvania, since the July 13 campaign stop in Butler County, where a bullet grazed his ear in an incident authorities are investigating as an assassination attempt. During his appearance in Johnston, he spent most of the rally criticizing his presidential opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden. Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) speaks to US Representative of Florida Byron Donalds as he arrives to take his seat during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) At one point, he spotted U.S. House Rep. and Trump devotee Byron Donalds, asked him to stand up, and praised him as a “superstar of the future.” “He’s great. He knows exactly what I’m talking about,” Trump...