Woman who went viral for hugging Trump at Chick-fil-A explains why many young black voters support him: ‘He’s honest’

The woman who recently went viral for hugging former President Donald Trump at a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta, Georgia, has now spoken out about why she and many other young black voters support him.

At a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta earlier this week, Michaelah Montgomery, the founder of Conserve the Culture who also appears to be well connected to historically black colleges and universities in the area, got to speak with the former president for a brief moment that then extended into a friendly hug. “Tell my momma I made it,” Montgomery exclaimed afterward, grinning from ear to ear.

It turns out that Montgomery was not simply excited to spend a few minutes with a former occupant of the White House. On Friday, she appeared with Lawrence Jones on a segment of “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Channel to explain Trump’s appeal.

It appears that Montgomery and others have tired of politicians pandering to their community during campaign season and then ignoring them once in office. “This is the sentiment I get a lot coming from the young people themselves is that they feel like he’s honest,” Montgomery explained about Trump. “While we might not agree with how he says things … we don’t feel like this is a snake in the grass, waiting for his chance to bite us.”

Montgomery also called Trump “relatable” and indicated he actually listens to the concerns of everyday Americans. “This is somebody who’s talking to them and not just saying what they want to hear,” she claimed.

When Jones pressed her for some specific reasons why she supports Trump over Democrat Joe Biden, Montgomery brought up the First Step Act, which addressed problems with federal prisons, as well as the funding Trump gave to HBCUs.

Montgomery, who mentioned her “students” during the interview, indicating she is a teacher, also took aim at those in the media who suggested the crowd of young black people showed up at Chick-fil-A that day only because Trump “bought chicken sandwiches and milkshakes.”

“To think that these students who attend these illustrious institutions aren’t smart enough to make their own decisions … is the most disturbing part of it all,” Montgomery said.

Jones, who is also black, agreed, calling the implication “insulting.”

At the close of the interview, Montgomery also noted that Biden has done little to help the black community, especially during his time in the U.S. Senate. “He locked up a lot of people who look like me,” she said. “They’re still sitting in jail, waiting for … justice and an appeal of some sort.”

“This is somebody who passed legislation with the sole intent of oppressing a certain community,” she claimed.

“And we’re going to act like that didn’t happen?”

The entire “Fox & Friends” segment with Jones and Montgomery can be seen below:

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