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Grandmother tells Trump critics to 'get off the man's back' during White House Black History Month event

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A Washington, D.C., grandmother who lost her grandson to gun violence delivered a fiery defense of President Donald Trump during a Black History Month celebration Wednesday at the White House.Forlesia Cook’s grandson, Marty William McMillan Jr., was killed in 2017 at the age of 22. Cook has since spoken publicly about the loss, including testifying before Congress about his killing.After Trump invited Cook to say a few words at the event, she used the moment to defend him, urging critics to "get off the man’s back.""I love him, I don't want to hear nothing you got to say about that racist stuf...

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