‘Are You That Blind?’: John James Reminds Al Sharpton He Exists After Claiming His State Has No Black Congressmen
Thursday, Michigan Republican Republican, John James torn the Reverend Al Sharpton for having falsely affirmed that Michigan had no black representation for the first time in decades.
After Sharpton made this remark on the “morning Joe” of MSNBC, James told the Reverend on the left that he will not be erased simply because he does not integrate into Sharpton’s “sectarian” story that a black man should believe. He then challenged Sharpton to a debate on how democratic policies affected families and black communities.
“Al, are you so blind? I am here and that I exist, whether you like it. I went to war for the right to think for myself. You are not going to erase me because I do not put to your fanatic idea of what a black man is the right to be qualified” James in a veteran and business man video. Congress of Michigan.
“But unlike some people, politics has not become my religion. “My loyalty is to God, my country and my family. In 2024, more young black men gave President Trump a serious look for jobs, pay check, security and respect. Your blindness, the Reverend, is part of the reason why we cannot have beautiful things, but we can change that. ” (Related: Exclusive: “Only republican who can play”: John James is determined to return the governor in red in mid-term)
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Hey @Thereval & MSDNC – The member of the Michigan Black Congress here. I have a message and an invitation: come to Detroit for a debate.
Let’s talk about the way Democratic control has failed families in Detroit districts in the past six decades and how conservative principles can … pic.twitter.com/c7a24heplx
– John James (@johnjamesmi) October 2, 2025
In 2024, Detroit, Michigan, had the second highest violent rate of violent crimes among the 30 largest cities in the United States, according to security. org.
James, who announced his candidacy for the governor in April, directed the Republican primary race with 55%support, showed exclusively by the Daily Caller. Michigan Democrat and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer is ultimately limited. The member of the Congress previously lost two competitive races for the Senate against the former Democratic Senator of Michigan Debbie Stabenow and the Democratic Senator Gary Peters.
The member of the Congress is a veteran of the war in Iraq and the former president of James Group International (JGI), according to his biography. He was an aviation officer qualified as ranging and directed two Potoons of Apache in combat operations during operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09.
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