Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Says Critics Calling Trump ‘Racist’ Deeply “Hurt My Soul”
On Monday, former NFL player Herschel Walker spoke about his 35-year long friendship with Donald Trump while endorsing the president during the 2020 Republican National Convention. The former Georgia Bulldog and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner recalled meeting Trump and how they developed a real deep and personal friendship over the past three decades.
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As he continued to speak on their friendship, Walker said it “hurt my soul to hear the terrible names that people” have called Trump.
“The worst one is racist,” he said. “I take it as a personal insult that people think I would have a 37-year friendship with a racist.” He added, “People who think that don’t know what they’re talking about,” the former Dallas Cowboys star said. “Growing up in the Deep South I’ve seen racism up close. I know what it is, and it isn’t Donald Trump.” Instead, Walker called the President “someone who loves and respects the flag, our national anthem, and our country,” adding the president also cares about social justice.
“He shows how much he cares about social justice and the Black community through his actions, and his actions speak louder than stigma or slogans on a jersey,” Walker said. “He keeps right on fighting to improve the lives of Black Americans and all Americans.”
Following his speech, he also spoke with Host Laura Ingraham and explained why he spoke at the RNC:
“I don’t think people really know Donald Trump. I think they look at Donald Trump from a tweet or look at from what he says, and they’re not looking at what he does,” Walker told Ingraham.
“Donald Trump has done more in three years than almost most presidents have done in eight, and what’s so special about him is he cares about people and that’s what I wanted people to do.”
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