Through Sharelle B. McNair
February 19, 2026
Cook took the stage in front of a room full of Black Trump supporters to share why she has so much love for the 47th president “because he keeps it real, just like grandma.”
Forlesia Cook, a grieving grandmother from Washington, D.C., stole the show at the Black History Month celebration at the White House, praising President Donald Trump for minimizing crime in the city and catching her 22-year-old grandson’s killer.
Cook took the stage in front of a room of Black Trump supporters to share why she has so much love for the 47th president, “because he keeps it real, just like grandma.”
She continued to list the reasons why she thinks she can “trust” him, starting with sending authorities to her home to work on the murder case of her grandson, Marty William McMillan Jr.
“Be mad at me. Until this Republican sent his constituents and his people over there to interview me at my house. Have you ever heard of anything?”
The grandmother then claimed that she had been invited twice to testify before Congress about the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which she said will change crime in the District of Columbia. “When you take a life, you take a life, it’s that simple,” she said to applause as Trump looked on in awe.
“I love him. I don’t want to hear anything you have to say about that racist stuff, and don’t look at me on the news hating me for standing up for someone who deserves to stand up. Get rid of the man! Let him do his job! He’s doing the right thing! And Grandma said so!”
In addition to Trump, Cook is standing up for her grandson, who left for a date on April 23, 2017 and never returned. Four months later, his remains were found on the side of a highway in Maryland after being shot multiple times, according to the New York Post. His killer, John Jabar McRae, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the crime in 2024 after being found guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
The annual Black History Month celebration, recognizing 100 years of the holiday, comes just days after continued accusations of racism were made against Trump over a highly offensive post that depicted the Obamas as monkeys. While the White House claimed an aide posted it, the president later admitted he would not apologize for it.
As the video of Cook and other ardent supporters praising the president circulated online, indifferent comments began pouring in; some claimed she was paid to speak, while others found her speech inspiring.
Others continued to keep their foot on his neck, reminding everyone that he is at the center of the Epstein Files investigation.
Trump also spoke to the crowd, addressing the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, expressing his love for Nicki Minaj and announcing that former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson will soon receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
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