As the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, tensions are already boiling over. An altercation erupts on the convention floor between Kamala Harris’s most vocal supporter, Roland Martin, and Chicago local activist Ja’Mal Green.
The feud began when Martin, a host and former CNN contributor, took to X and his show to hurl insults at Green, labeling him “dumb” for his criticism of Harris’s latest policy announcement.
Green, an independent activist, had previously taken to social media to question Harris’s $25K down payment plan for first-time homebuyers.
“Does anybody want to tell me what “first generation” is code for? Lol. Pay attention to the cryptic words being used to show us what agenda is their agenda. Yet you literally have black folks acting like the democrats will prioritize you when you have the lowest homeownership rate in the country at 44%. Like stop!” he wrote.
Martin responded to Green’s post, stating, “Are you that dumb Ja’mal Green? If Black folks have the lowest homeownership rates, that means incentives for first time buyers will appeal to Black folks. Are you that clueless?”
Are you that dumb @JaymalGreen? If Black folks have the lowest homeownership rates, that means incentives for first time buyers will appeal to Black folks. Are you that clueless? https://t.co/YfF09kE1rz
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 16, 2024
Green didn’t let the insults slide. He attended the DNC event with the intention of confronting Martin face-to-face.
Here at Roland’s event to see what he got to say to my face.
— Ja’Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) August 19, 2024
Green tweeted about the encounter, stating, “LOL Roland Martin called me all types of names yesterday on Twitter and on his show & he ran from me today.” He described how Martin had a woman step in front of him as he backed away, calling for security in what can only be seen as a display of fear.
“I ain’t never seen a man more scared in my life. Keep my name out your mouth, I want all the smoke!” he added.
LOL Roland Martin called me all types of names yesterday on Twitter and on his show & he ran from me today. He had a woman get in front of him as he backed away and his team yelled for security 😂. I ain’t never seen a man more scared in my life. Keep my name out your mouth, I… pic.twitter.com/I3xgoy6mLU
— Ja’Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) August 19, 2024
“He had a woman protect him after he talking crazy to me. He could’ve had a conversation as a man,” Green wrote.
He had a woman protect him after he talking crazy to me. He could’ve had a conversation as a man. pic.twitter.com/jPEQvikejf
— Ja’Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) August 19, 2024
“These were the only words he said the whole time. “It’s all good” he added.
These were the only words he said the whole time. “It’s all good” 😂 pic.twitter.com/pDQs5y7K3e
— Ja’Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) August 19, 2024
In a separate post, Green wrote, “We will NOT tolerate these black Democrat sellout fools like Roland Martin to disrespect all of the young voices who speak the truth! Roland can play that bs with the seniors who watch his show but the young generation ain’t gone keep being disrespected. Why are you coming to my page calling me dumb and idiot and then when I approach you, you run?”
In another post he wrote, “I’m a grown man with 3 kids, ain’t no man gone come after me unprovoked and not get checked. Especially not the democrats paid provocateur Roland Martin who be buck dancing for the party and disrespecting young people like we won’t pull up! I respected that church and event. He escalated it by constantly telling me to hold on and run from me. I was respectful and wanted to talk about why he doing shows about me calling me names and calling me names on Twitter.”
Black gate keepers gotta go. https://t.co/qgwhAYBOI3
— Ja’Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) August 19, 2024
As Democrats gather in Chicago, Green did not hold back in exposing the grim realities facing the city under Democratic leadership.
He wrote:
Welcome to Chicago Democrats! As you move around our beautiful downtown, you will not experience the real Chicago problems because we put a bandaid on them until you leave. Chicago has spent millions to hide its problems for one week. Here’s the reality:
1. Chicago has one of the worst mayors in the world. Approval rating is less than 27%. You will hear him lie for 3minutes & 30 seconds straight tomorrow. The real mayor is the president of the public school teachers union Stacey Davis Gates who sends her kids to private schools.
2. Our migrant crisis has us with a billion dollar deficit. They are all over the streets but the city spent money to hide them for a week. While you’re here for a few days we will have spent 20+ million on shelters, apartments, food, childcare, transportation, and more.
3. Violence is still at an all time high and we are breaking records for the most car thefts this past year. So please be safe.
4. We have the highest unemployment rate of any large metro city with an urban population. Over 100,000 people are without jobs but we spend millions a day on migrants.
We have a very beautiful city that is plagued with bad leadership. Enjoy your stay, eat at some of our amazing restaurants and party at our best bars and nightclubs. One thing we do know how to do well is have is a good time!
WELCOME TO CHICAGO!
Keep retweeting so all of our visitors know what’s really going on while they’re having fun this week!! https://t.co/RRDtQhLCjH
— Ja’Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) August 18, 2024
Roland Martin’s a pussy ass loud mouth porch negro.
The first time home buyer payout is bribery, plain and simple. If one does not have the money for a home, you rent. If one is given money to afford a home, how are they going to afford utilities, upkeep, replace a water heater, buy a W/D and refrigerator? Lawn mower, weed eater, etc. Home ownership ain’t cheap. You know when you are entering a low income neighborhood because the yards look like shit, the cars are wheel less or on blocks. It’s not a color thing either, it is some people should not own a home. My neighbor, lovely gal, but she can’t afford to have her water system fixed. We mowed her weeds after they were 3ft high. She did not have a mower! Well duh. This handout is coming from the tax payers and I do not want to be a part of it, so Kamala can kiss my ass.
Let the entertainment begin! Wow, just think, more to come!
What do you expect from these self proclaimed idiots?
I will quit paying taxes. I do not care. I came from a family of gross poverty and have had to practically kill myself to get a home. I literally work just to pay a mortgage fora very small house to keep a roof over our head. I gt zero help from anyone but God himself. So no I will not be having my taxes that I work for going to pay someone’s down payment or to keep illegals and the rest of americas lazy scum and their families fed and housed. Especially when they hate America to begin with. These democrats have done nothing but devide and destroy this country and I do not want to even live in the same country with these people any more. Time for national divorce. The quicker the better.
I’m pretty much in agreement X. What we see is Democrats building walls, at taxpayers expense. We see cops and security running wild. We see protesters that need the shit beat out of them. Dems will go to any length to hold their Stolen 2020 election power. I got News for them, they will be judged in 2025, whether they steal 2024 or not. All hell will break loose in 2025, and there’s not a damn thing they can do or say to stop it. Least I’m having my do so as expected. Not sitting on my ass like Rank Republican Swamp trash anymore. God help them, the wrath is coming. Liars, and Demons, will no longer exist in Government. As a matter of fact, they can,t scrounge up enough Security to hold the flood back.