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EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Viral Hug At Chick-fil-A Was With a MAGA Operative
A video of a Trump supporter who hugged the presumptive Republican nominee and shouted out support during a visit to an Atlanta Chick-fil-A turned out to be a Republican operative according to social media posts reviewed by MeidasTouch.
Nothing about Trump or his campaign is authentic. Every event is careful set up ahead of time and staged. They all fit into the same pattern every single time. On every road trip to an event or rally, the campaign sets up an excursion to a fast food restaurant either before or after his speech.
The campaign always has law enforcement officers waiting on the airport tarmac when he arrives. His advance team has throngs of cheering supporters waiting for him so they can get the photo and video clips for social media, Fox and Newsmax. It is all supposed to craft the image that there is a groundswell of spontaneous support for Trump from the grassroots.
But it's all staged.
He wears the same clothes. Gives the same speech. Repeats the same thing in backstage interviews. Follows the same script every single time. All to give off a "Man of the People" veneer before the pampered fraudster from New York City flies on his private jet back to Palm Beach where an army of people wait on his every need. If you watch all of his rallies and appearances, you can pretty much tell someone ahead of time exactly what he going to do and say every step of the way.
He has people in 'Blacks for Trump' tee shirts stationed directly behind him for the cameras at every rally, as if they are following him around the country on their own dime and just happen to get those seats randomly. They staged a fake union rally in Michigan where they had non-union people, many of whom were not even auto workers, holding up "Union Workers for Trump" signs.
Trump claimed at another fake event that he spoke to the family of murder victim Ruby Garcia and told the audience what she supposedly said to him. The family was furious, stating that he never spoke to any of them. The words he read came from an article in the NY Post that quoted her obituary.
After the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Trump flew up there to stage another event as the town was suffering through the immediate aftermath of a devastating ecological disaster. He promoted his "Trump Waters," passed out cans of Goya beans, asked the Mayor what crime was like in the town, then told everyone gathered around to "have fun" before jumping into his private jet back to his country club.
He did it again this week on his trip to Atlanta. The purpose of the trip was a fundraiser with a small group of billionaires in Buckhead, the wealthiest neighborhood in Georgia. But the campaign used a staged sojourn to a local Chick-fil-A to create a three-days news cycle that there is a groundswell of black, working class Georgians who showed up to greet them. They posted photos that went viral on media and social media.
But it was all an op.
MAGA Republicans have been using the viral video and photo of Montgomery's hug to claim that Trump has overwhelming support from Black voters due to what appeared to be an organic outpouring of support from someone who just happened to be in the same place at the same time.
Trump's Truth Social post
Truth Social
Trump seized on the moment posting a Fox News clip to his Truth Social account of Montgomery. Montgomery was introduced as the founder of a conservative themed group, Conserve the Culture. During the interview, Montgomery admitted to visiting the location with her students knowing that Trump would be there.
Michaelah Montgomery, Republican Party of Georgia intern
Regular people don't have pre-knowledge of Trump's visitations to a particular past food location for obvious reasons. As it turns out, on top of being having her own conservative group, Montgomery has worked as a Republican Party of Georgia intern for years, according to a LinkedIn profile and posts reviewed by MeidasTouch.
Michaelah Montgomery, "political consultant"
Montgomery describes herself as a "political consultant" and a "director of outreach and engagement" on LinkedIn. According to her bio, Montgomery worked for Blexit, which was founded by Candace Owens to recruit Black voters into voting for Trump and joining the Republican Party.
Michaelah Montgomery, Blexit City Director
Blexit is now controlled by Turning Point USA and Charlie Kirk. Blexit director Pierre Wilson recently went on Charlie Kirk's show and indicated he approved Kirk's attack on MLK. During that interview, Wilson came out against Black History Month and Black movie categories on Netflix and Hulu, comparing them to segregated water fountains.
Montgomery has been active in the Georgia Republican Party since at least 2018 and has pictures posted with Brain Kemp, the Georgia Capitol, holding an access badge, and working with Republicans canvasing and outreach efforts in Georgia.
MeidasTouch also uncovered a picture of Michael Montgomery working a table at a Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens "Live Free Tour" in October 2023.
Michaelah Montgomery at a 2023 Turning Point USA event
Kirk has history of racist attacks against MLK, Black pilots, and Black professionals. Kirk's Turning Point USA now oversees the Blexit organization essentially making Blexit Turning Point USA's Black outreach arm.
Montgomery doesn't need anyone's permission to support Trump, to be a Black conservative, or to get paid for Republican political work, but let's not pretend this is some organic event that unfolded. Montgomery has been working for MAGA Republican causes for years. Don't fall for the Fox News hosts pushing this as some kind of spontaneous indicator of support.
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