Obama slams Kushner comments on Black Americans: 'What history books do they read?' | TheHill

Former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaTrump is cruising for a bruising State lawmaker Elizabeth Fiedler discusses the top issues for Pennsylvania voters Joe Biden's transit plan: Party like it's 2009 MORE on Tuesday offered a seething rebuke of Jared KushnerJared Corey KushnerKushner: Black Americans have to 'want to be successful' Lincoln Project attorney on billboards lawsuit threat: 'Please peddle your scare tactics elsewhere' Biden pushes back on Trump: 'Crass' to go after political rival's children MORE after the White House senior adviser a day earlier said that for President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump admin to announce coronavirus vaccine will be covered under Medicare, Medicaid: report Election officials say they're getting suspicious emails that may be part of malicious attack on voting: report McConnell tees up Trump judicial pick following Supreme Court vote MORE’s economic policies to work, Black Americans had to “want to be successful.”.

"[Kushner] says Black folks have to want to be successful," Obama said at a drive-in rally in Orlando for Joe BidenJoe BidenDemocrats warn GOP will regret Barrett confirmation Trump campaign eyes election night party at his sold-out DC hotel Harris blasts GOP for confirming Amy Coney Barrett: 'We won't forget this' MORE, his former vice president?

“What you’re seeing throughout the country now is a groundswell of support in the Black community because they’re realizing that all the different bad things that the media and the Democrats have said about President Trump are not true and so they’re seeing that he’s actually delivered,” Kushner added

Following the backlash sparked by Kushner’s words, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that “internet trolls” took the comments “out of context as they try to distract from President Trump’s undeniable record of accomplishment for the Black community.”