Basil Smikle Jr.: Trump Was ‘Pandering’ in Bronx — Just ‘Doing Something for the Cameras’

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SMIKLE JR: "So, I'm from The Bronx, so I take this very seriously. People have long campaigned in that county, in that borough, using it as a way to point fingers and say, 'Look at how terrible government is.' But I worked for elected officials who have brought nonprofits together and community together to really build back that borough, in tandem with the amazing spirit of the people there. Let me tell you something. What Donald Trump did was pandering in that borough. He didn’t bring on any of the current elected officials, which suggests that he doesn’t talk to any of those elected officials. And to stage that kind of circus was really — it’s really disheartening, it's depressing, especially when 80% of The Bronx already voted for Joe Biden in 2020. So, not sure what he attempted there, except to just do something for the cameras. But not really representative of who the people of that borough are."