‘He Meant Massa’: Byron Donalds Ripped Apart By Critics for Calling Donald Trump GOP Pet Name, ‘Daddy’ In Fox News Appearance

Rep. Byron Donalds, the Black Republican congressman from Florida who was one of Donald Trump’s most stalwart surrogates on the campaign trail, shared MAGA’s excitement over their return to power Sunday by invoking the returning president’s cringy new nickname. “Daddy’s back!” Donalds enthused during a Fox News panel discussion. “And that’s what you’re going to see.” While never-Trumpers and progressives may find the nickname unsettling, considering the president’s autocratic tendencies, MAGA has embraced its big poppa ever since Tucker Carlson first coined the sobriquet last fall. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) talks to reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives voted on a series of bills including an interim spending bill it passed to fund the government, which will now go to the Senate for consideration. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) “When Americans see deportations or repatriations happen, they’re gonna be like, ‘Thank you!’ When they see the border closed, they’re gonna say, ‘This is what I voted for,’” Donalds said. “When they see peace starting to break out again around the world, they’re gonna be like, ‘This is the stability that we were asking for.’” The Florida legislator...