Local journalist on Trump’s NABJ appearance

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Former President Donald Trump attended the National Association of Black Journalists this week and reactions of one member called the event memorable.

News 40 spoke to Ryan Dearbone, a member of the organization, who said he could look at it from a few different perspectives when asked if what he said was a historical moment. The journalist said he felt it was a missed opportunity for Trump to address a concerned voter base and the black media professionals and students in attendance to talk policy, yet he lead the conversation in a less positive way.

Trump made a myriad of comments that Dearbone found belittling of the journalists on stage as well as the organization which ultimately led to a poor event. While he found it to be a good thing in general, the conversation was not what he felt it could have been.