In West Africa, Trump, not Obama, a beacon of hope – IOTW Report

In West Africa, Trump, not Obama, a beacon of hope

Chicago ST: ACCRA, Ghana — Good riddance Barack Obama. And welcome Donald Trump.

Surprisingly, that’s the view of many people in this western African nation, which is 78 percent Christian and 11 percent Muslim.

“Of course we all supported the first black president of the United States. But along the line, we were disappointed,” said the Rev. Dr. John B. Ghartey, general secretary of Ghana’s Assemblies of God Church, speaking at a roundtable with religious leaders here in Ghana’s capital.

“The expectation was so high. First of all, he’s black. Secondly, he professed to be a Christian. There were certain values we expected him to cherish, as a black man, and as a Christian,” Ghartey said. “But he did not succeed in representing the Christian community.”  MORE

9 Comments on In West Africa, Trump, not Obama, a beacon of hope

  1. And the con man continues to shrink into obscurity. Even those who initially bought into his schtick realize he misrepresented himself and he disappointed many. Most will never admit it.

  2. With all due respect Rev. Dr. John B. Ghartey, general secretary of Ghana’s Assemblies of God Church. Your expectation of Obama was based on a false presumption. Obama was neither black nor Christian.

  3. “Of course we all supported the first black president of the United States. . . “=Not Racist.

    “of course we are all glad to have Donald Trump elected president” . . . = ?

  4. “In West Africa, Trump, not Obama, a beacon”

    let’s put this through our common core translator shall we?

    beacons shine
    barrock black
    black don’t shine
    barrock don’t shine
    west africans racist!

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