ALEXANDRIA, Va.–In the two weeks since the White House tweeted a video of NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood extolling the Trump administration and how it has helped African-Americans in the country, the tweet has drawn a range of response ranging from criticism to support.
Hood is not identified in the video that was distributed on Twitter under the White House’s official account. Hood, who is African-American, also does not mention NCUA or credit unions in the 38-second video. Hood was appointed by Trump as NCUA chairman earlier this year.
As CUToday.info reported here, Hood says in the video, “Under the Trump administration, America’s unemployment rate has never been better. For the first time in our history, we now have more people in the working economy than ever before, especially as it relates to African-Americans throughout society. I’m particularly pleased this president has done more for African-Americans than for any other president in my lifetime. This is evident by unemployment being at an all-time low of well under 6%, but in addition to that, the fact that more African-American families now are seeing an increase in a lot of their net worth.”
The tweet has been retweeted more than 7,500 times and has more than 17,000 likes.
The Comments Posted
Among some of the comments posted:
- Another #complicit person nominated by Donald for the NCUA Board on January 19, 2019. Immediately prior to rejoining the NCUA Board, Mr. Hood served as a corporate responsibility manager for JPMorgan Chase.
- President Trump connects with all Americans!
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One response shows a meme of actor Danny Devito shaking his head no.
- Another meme shows the character played by Samuel L. Jackson in the movie Django Unchained, with the text, “Selling their souls at a discount. I can’t.”
- Another response shows a selfie shot by Mike Pence of a group of a nearly all white audience that has been Photoshopped to show that same audience wearing KKK hoods.
- Love it!
- LMAO
- What a joke?
- Complete and utter bullshit.
- What did you offer him Donald?
- Shameful.
- This is not the place for propaganda or campaign ads.
- How much was he paid
- Another meme appears with the words, “Blink twice if you’re here against your will.”
- Patently false.
- Another meme shows Trump saying, “Look at my African=American over here.”
- He’s in the sunken place.
- Evidently, Rodney was actually born yesterday.
- There are memes of people laughing, shooting milk out their noses.
- Body and audio language suggests that this statement was made under duress and that he just doesn't buy the words coming out of his own mouth. Did he have to say this in order to keep his job? I have no doubt he did.
- I respect Mr. Hood's testimony about his own experience but am reluctant to generalize it to all African Americans.
- Yay Rodney - Please keep on telling it like it is!! Thank you sir!!
- Hood needs to study the Democratic Presidents if he's looking for the real advocates for African Americans. Evidently his education is incomplete.
- Thank you Rodney! You are a brave and honorable man!!!!
- Appointed by DT. Of course, he's going to lie
- Ahh yes. The NCUA... home to 8,000 followers on twitter. I trust them completely!
- Are we in North Korea?
The tweet and the comments made can be found here.