Rocky Jones said he thought his barbershop in Buckhead was going to host an event aimed at helping Black business owners. But he claimed that was not...
Vous n'êtes pas connecté
Speaking with both Atlanta News First and News 11 Alive, the Black owner of an Georgia barbershop claimed he was suckered into becoming part of a Donald Trump campaign event after the former president's aides got him to host what he thought would be a private business roundtable aimed at boosting Black businesses.According to Rocky Jones, owner of Rocky's Barbershop in Buckhead, he was blindsided when Trump called to the get-together and the exchange was filmed and used to promote the former president who was in town for his debate with President Joe Biden.Speaking with ANF, he bluntly stated, "I feel like I have been betrayed,” after stating, "Mind my business and serve and give haircuts back to the community and have good conversations; it’s never been about politics.”According to 11 Alive, "Jones explained how the event came to be: it started with a text message, followed by a phone call while he was out of the country. He agreed to host what he thought would be a small, private gathering for Black small business owners. Instead, the event turned into a crowded affair, with Trump surrogates like Ben Carson and a surprise phone call from Trump himself."“I thought it was going to be something real private,” Jones said. “I'm thinking about Black businesses in Atlanta, small Black businesses in Atlanta. And I'm like, 'Ok, so when are we gonna start talking about this?'” he said in an interview before adding, "I'm like, why is the ex-president calling somebody in my barbershop? This has nothing to do with small Black businesses.”The businessman explained business has been impacted negatively after the video was released."We had some calls Thursday. We definitely got some calls, some backlash, some angry people that don't know me and I have to deal with that,” he said. "I have no involvement in politics. We don't even talk politics in my barbershop. It's all sports. The World Cup, soccer, baseball, basketball – politics is not what I do. I commend everybody to vote, but that's your business. 'You know, I don't tell you what to do.'"You can watch the interview with Rocky Jones from News 11 below or at the link. Barbershop owner feels misled by Trump event youtu.be
Rocky Jones said he thought his barbershop in Buckhead was going to host an event aimed at helping Black business owners. But he claimed that was not...
A Black, gay conservative insisted he's sticking by Donald Trump despite facing racial and homophobic harassment by the former president's...
Eleven years ago, Donald Trump delivered an uncharacteristically short and all-but-forgotten speech before a decidedly unfriendly crowd.But Trump's...
During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker was cornered by host Alex Witt over an...
If you dropped in here today hoping I would throw rocks at Joe Biden for his performance in this week's presidential debate, you can move along. Four...
In the aftermath of President Joe Biden's poor performance on Thursday night when he debated Donald Trump, one Washington Post contributing columnist...
On MSNBC's "The Weekend," co-host Michael Steele hammered Donald Trump over his "Black job" comments made during his Thursday night debate with...
PRESIDENT of the TT Manufacturers Association (TTMA) Roger Roach believes Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign exchange (forex) supply situation is not...
Prominent industry leaders are increasingly expected to embody customer ideals and represent the communities they serve. This expectation has even...
Since her death in 1943, Simone Weil’s philosophy has impacted dozens of writers, thinkers and theologians. T.S. Eliot named her a saint. Simone de...