The man seen holding a “Blacks for Trump 2020” sign behind President Trump at his Phoenix rally has been identified in news reports as Maurice.
The Huffington Post reported that Maurice was once associated with the Nation of Yahweh, a Miami based group, and cited a 2011 Miami New Times report saying his past arrests included racketeering and conspiracy charges. According to that report, none of the charges stuck. Local 10 in Miami described him as a former member of a group that preached black supremacy.
Many people online wondered whether the Trump team placed him in that spot behind the president. Maurice says that is not the case. He told WLS AM 890, “I wasn’t placed there, I put myself there,” adding that he was glad to have the chance to share his message.
The Trump campaign had not commented on the questions about the sign at the time of these reports.
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