Former US President Donald Trump attends the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Former US President Donald Trump attends the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  • Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "very honored" to receive support from Black Lives Matter.
  • His remarks stand in stark contrast to his past scathing criticism of the movement.
  • Trump was reacting to an endorsement by an activist said to be a co-founder of a BLM subgroup.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the idea that he'd be supported by the Black Lives Matter movement, a group that he's treated as a public enemy for years.