At a rally in Atlanta on Saturday, former President Donald Trump introduced Michaelah Montgomery, an activist from Georgia, who captivated the audience with her speech.
The event was held at the Georgia State University Convocation Center.
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Trump brought Montgomery onstage toward the end of his speech, recounting their encounter earlier this year. “She looks at me and says, 'It's President Trump.' You saved my college. And I said, 'How the hell do you know?' … This one is so smart, so sharp,” Trump said.
Donald Trump is bringing the woman who went viral after hugging him at Chick-Fil-A, Michaelah Montgomery, on stage at his Atlanta rally. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/oMhS0o8SbG
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He continued: “She held me. She kissed me. I said, 'I don't think I'm ever going home with the first lady.'
Montgomery replied with a laugh, “You're supposed to keep this quiet.”
Trump praised Montgomery, calling her “amazing” with a “tremendous future” and vowed to support her in any way he could before handing over the podium.
Montgomery, a student at Clark Atlanta University and founder of Conserve the Culture, addressed the crowd with a call to action. “I want to add to some of the comments others made,” he began. “And we have to do everything we can to get the message out. The struggle is nothing if all we do is talk about it among ourselves.”
He explained his organization's mission to mobilize HBCU students around conservative values. “No one needs this message more than my people, so do you really care?” Montgomery asked, as the crowd cheered. “Are you all with us for real? I'll give it back to Big T.”
The rally came shortly after Trump faced criticism from the White House over his comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity at the National Association of Black Journalists convention.
Michaelah touched on Harris' racial identity earlier. I will see:
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