Journalists Offered Reward to Ask Trump About US-Wakanda Relations [View all]

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https://www.cbr.com/trump-wakanda-black-panther-reward/

As the White House and its allies seek to defend President Trump against accusations of racism following reports that he referred to African nations as “shithole countries,” one writer and comedian wants to get the Leader of the Free World on the record about Wakanda. Yes, the fictional setting of Marvel’s Black Panther.

As the story gained steam on Friday, writer and stand-up comedian Sara Benincasa offered a $300 reward to any journalist “who very seriously asks Trump his opinion on our nation’s relations with Wakanda and gets the question and answer recorded live on video.” While Benincasa conceded that’s not a lot of money, she added, “I also know what most reporters make so … $300.”

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One poster responded with how this would have been received a couple of years ago:

"I'd like to think President Obama's response would be something like, "I haven't had the chance to speak with King T'Challa personally but I hope to soon. As for allegations of Wakanda harboring fugitives, I have no knowledge of their government granting asylum to anyone on SHIELD's most wanted list. However I have heard Tahiti's a magical place.""