Final week, a liberal woman held up a racist sign to protest Winsome Sears, the present Lieutenant Governor of Virginia who’s operating for governor there this fall.
Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat operating for governor, supplied a tepid response to the signal by way of her marketing campaign.
The incident introduced some nice information for Sears, nevertheless. Robert Johnson, the billionaire founding father of Black Leisure Tv (BET), simply donated $500,000 to the Sears marketing campaign. Not unhealthy. Not unhealthy, in any respect.
Politico: “Robert Johnson, the co-founder of Black Leisure Tv, has donated $500,000 to GOP Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ marketing campaign for governor after she was focused by a racist signal at a current marketing campaign rally” https://t.co/fs8eBzcRxJ
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) August 29, 2025
The Washington Times studies:
Racist signal prompts BET co-founder Robert Johnson to present Winsome Earle-Sears’ marketing campaign $500K
Robert L. Johnson, the billionaire co-founder of Black Leisure Tv, has donated $500,000 to Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome-Sears’ gubernatorial marketing campaign after she was focused by a racist signal at a college board assembly.
Ms. Winsome-Sears’ marketing campaign mentioned Mr. Johnson made the donation and condemned the “helpful fool” who displayed the signal at an Arlington County college board assembly.
“Madam Lt. Governor, I used to be so appalled by the racist diatribe displayed by a helpful fool at a current press occasion that I select to indicate all of the voters of Virginia how Black Brothers stand as much as defend and help Black Sisters when confronted with unadulterated racism. I’ve all the time been a very good investor and that’s why I’m investing in you,” Mr. Johnson informed Ms. Earle-Sears, in line with her marketing campaign.
A spokesperson for Mr. Johnson and his enterprise, RLJ Corporations, didn’t reply to a request for remark.
The sizeable donation comes one week after Ms. Earle-Sears was confronted by a protester hoisting an indication that mentioned: “Hey Winsome, if trans can’t share your toilet, then Blacks can’t share my water fountain.”
Abigail Spanberger has been main within the polls on this race for weeks, however Winsome Sears has closed the hole simply within the final ten days. The race is now virtually a tie.
