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From the Daily Caller: Forbes quietly removed an article asking if “surviving gunfire” will be former President Donald Trump’s “next appeal to black voters.”
Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was hit in the ear by gunfire. Forbes quietly deleted the article, written by “diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) expert” Shaun Harper, who wrote that he hopes the image of Trump raising his fist in front of an American flag will not be used to appeal to black voters.
When trying to access the article, Forbes displays an error message, stating, “We can’t find the page that you are looking for.” However, the piece, initially published around four hours after Trump was shot, can be accessed via online archives.
The article bizarrely claims, “The photograph of what has since become known as the ‘Black Power Salute’ remains one of the most iconic images in global sports history. Trump could claim that his raised fist was an homage to the courage of Smith and Carlos who’d emerged victoriously after overcoming considerable odds.”
The article also reads: “Using his powerful platform to advocate fixing this through public policy and significant financial investments into urban Black communities is the opportunity that awaits Trump once he recovers from the tragedy that occurred at his rally. Another racially problematic kinship narrative is unlikely to make Black voters see Trump as one of them. And it most certainly won’t fix the gun violence crisis in rural, suburban, or urban places in which too many Americans are unnecessarily placed at risk of being shot.”
An archived version of the article is also still online.
“Forbes tried to delete this article — but everything on the internet lives forever,” declared ACT for America founder Brigitte Gabriel, sharing a screenshot of the Forbes headline.
Forbes tried to delete this article — but everything on the internet lives forever. pic.twitter.com/F0sMGOpYQX
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) July 15, 2024
Forbes Quietly Removes Article Asking If ‘Surviving Gunfire’ Will Be Trump’s ‘Next Appeal To Black Voters’ @DailyCaller https://t.co/lkJzUjbdNv
— Julianna Frieman (@JuliannaFrieman) July 15, 2024
