Simone Biles Acknowledges Winning Olympic Gold Is Her ‘Black Job’
A new phrase has entered the lexicon of Black people in the country after former President Donald Trump made the false claim that migrants are taking away “Black jobs” from us with their entry into the United States. Now, the sports world has caught on as celebrated Olympian Simone Biles celebrated her victory on social media by stating, “I love my black job”
I love my black job đ€ https://t.co/c5wPc6xOY3
â Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 2, 2024
The arguably GOAT (Greatest of all time) of the NBA, LeBron “King” James also took the phrase in stride when he responded to Biles’ tweet by referring to her as the Black goat but using the goat icon in his tweet, seemingly with the understanding that everyone would know what he was referring to.
Black đđ€ https://t.co/OquZoZMTSl
â LeBron James (@KingJames) August 2, 2024
During the first 2024 presidential debate that took place in Atlanta on June 27 between President Joe Biden and Trump, the former president discussed the current immigration crisis going on in the country. He has been spreading falsehoods about violent migrants coming into the country and saying that they are “taking Black jobs.”
“Theyâre taking Black jobs, and theyâre taking Hispanic jobs, and you havenât seen it yet, but youâre going to see something thatâs going to be the worst in our history,” Trump blurted out during the televised debate.
The Republican nominee for president repeated that narrative on July 30 in Chicago at this year’s National Association of Black Journalists convention. While speaking to a roomful of Black journalists, writers, and reporters, Trump once again used the “Black jobs” phrase.
“I will tell you that coming from the border, are millions and millions of people that happen to be taking Black jobs.
When questioned what he meant by “Black jobs,” he responded by saying, “A Black job is anybody that has a job. That’s what it is,” leading to jeers and gasps from the NABJ audience.
Simone Biles Acknowledges Winning Olympic Gold Is Her ‘Black Job’
