CNN host laughs as guest shares the only four words Donald Trump has ever said to him

During Wednesday night’s episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip, Donald Trump once again became the center of a heated discussion this time over a series of social media posts he shared on Truth Social. The posts featured a video of Trump posing alongside several high-profile Black Americans, including 50 Cent, Oprah Winfrey, Mike Tyson, and Rosa Parks. He captioned the video, “A timeline of Trump’s bigotry,” adding, “How quickly people forget. So sad!” Trump also shared additional clips claiming he saved Mike Tyson’s life, was close to Michael Jackson, and had Oprah’s support for a presidential run in 1988 based on policies he claims remain the same today.

CNN panelists discussed these posts with a mix of disbelief and humor, but the segment truly went viral when political commentator Charles Blow shared his personal encounter with Trump. Blow recounted meeting Trump once at a cocktail party. According to Blow, Trump approached him and, without knowing who he was, said, “Black people love me.” Blow added that Trump continued, insisting that wherever he went, Black people encouraged him to run for office, referencing only celebrities as examples.

The comment caused CNN host Abby Phillip and fellow panelist Ana Navarro to burst into laughter. Viewers on social media quickly reacted, with many criticizing Trump’s remark as emblematic of his long-standing racial insensitivity. One person wrote, “Trump is a lifelong racist,” while another said, “Totally normal thing for a racist to say. Yup.” Others highlighted the performative nature of the comment, noting it fit a pattern of Trump name-dropping celebrities to claim credibility with marginalized communities.

Several viewers pointed out the disconnect between Trump’s self-perception and reality. One stated, “The majority of Black folks that I know do not like or trust Donald Trump. They see him as a racist and a fraud.” Another added, “To just announce that a demographic loves you is really odd. The one thing you’ll never hear him say is that he loves the Black community.”

This exchange highlights not only the public’s skepticism toward Trump’s claims but also the broader conversation about how he consistently uses celebrity associations to shape his image, often in ways that viewers find tone-deaf or outright offensive.