MS NOW host suggests Byron Donalds’ not true 'kinfolk' after historic Florida gubernatorial victory
MS NOW host Symone Sanders Townsend appeared to suggest Florida Gov.-elect Byron Donalds wasn't true "kinfolk" with other Black Americans because of his conservative policies.
TL;DR
- MS NOW host Symone Sanders Townsend suggested Florida Gov.-elect Byron Donalds is not "kinfolk" with other Black Americans due to his conservative policies.
- Sanders Townsend acknowledged Donalds' historic victory as the first Black governor of Florida but questioned his political alignment with DeSantis' agenda.
- Critics, like Tim Graham, argue Sanders Townsend implied Black conservatives are disconnected from their race and promote political conformity.
- The criticism is compared to the treatment of Clarence Thomas during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
- Donalds previously defended his personal life against political criticism, stating his wife should be kept out of disputes.