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The hashtag #WhenIturnedBlack is now trending on X as social media users troll Donald Trump over his unhinged comments claiming Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black.”
Former Comedy Central star Roy Wood Jr kicked off the viral trend on Wednesday, clapping back at the former president’s racially-charged remarks with a sarcastic social media post.
“We now know Kamala’s brave story. When did the rest of you “turn” black? How old were you? Where were you when the blackness finally took over your body? Share your stories. This is a safe space. #WhenITurnedBlack,” he posted, along with a video of Trump’s comments.
X users quickly joined Wood in poking fun at Trump, offering up fictional stories about when they “turned” Black.
Several recalled food-related scenarios, with one social media user writing: “I was …