"I Love My Blacks!"

Summary

Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: "I Love My Blacks!"
Date: February 19, 2026
Podcast Host: iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand dives into two main topics: Donald Trump’s approach to Black History Month and the cultural impact of YouTube, coinciding with the platform’s anniversary. The hosts reflect on Trump’s memorable and controversial phrasing, spotlighting his relationship with Black supporters, then shift to nostalgia and musings about YouTube’s explosive growth and influence.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump, Black History Month, and Memorable Phrasing

• Opening Quip: Michael kicks off with Trump’s infamous line, “I love my blacks,” [01:04] referencing the former President’s style.
• Reflection on Black History Month:
  • The co-hosts acknowledge the month but express a belief that Black Americans should be celebrated year-round, suggesting the designated month is "a sop to the activist crowd."
    • Michael: "Black folks have been part of American history all the time and ought to be highlighted when it's appropriate. 12 months a year." [02:10]
• Trump’s Event for Black Supporters:
  • The hosts play and discuss clips of Trump at an event, focusing on his interactions with Black supporters, including a colorful anecdote about Nicki Minaj.
  • Notably, the featured supporter, For Leisure Cook, passionately defends Trump:
    • "Don't let anyone tell you that this president right here, Donald Trump, is not for black America..." [03:36]
• Host Analysis:
  • Michael and the co-hosts are amused but also point out the staged aspect of these rallies:
    • Co-Host: “Of course you bring fans up.” [04:42]
    • Michael (about For Leisure Cook): “Could I hire her to be my defender? Back up off it.” [04:35]

2. The YouTube Anniversary & Impact

• Reflecting on YouTube’s Origins:
  • The anniversary of YouTube’s launch is discussed, with the hosts reminiscing about missed opportunities to "get in early."
    • Co-Host: "Wish I had a time machine, I'd go back and invest in YouTube or something.” [01:22]
  • What kind of channels might they have started if they got in early? Guitar lessons and golf equipment reviews are mentioned.
• Playing the First YouTube Video:
  • The original video’s content and audio quality are playfully mocked:
    • Co-Host: “One of the elephants. Cool thing about these guys is that they have really, really, really long trunks.” [06:00]
    • Michael: "An idiotic take in awful audio. And it launched an empire." [06:16]
• What Pushed YouTube Mainstream:
  • Discussion segues into the infamous Janet Jackson Super Bowl “nip slip,” which made YouTube a go-to video platform.
    • Co-Host: “That really put them on the map. Everybody was going to YouTube...the nip slip really launched YouTube for a lot of people.” [06:37]
    • Michael (jokingly): "Her areola ought to be worth billions now." [07:05]
• Staggering Growth:
  • YouTube now sees 20 million videos uploaded daily. [07:09] The hosts marvel at the scale, finding it “incomprehensible." [07:50]
• YouTube in Modern Life:
  • Personal anecdotes underscore streaming trends and how YouTube algorithms outclass old cable TV in surfacing beloved content.
    • Co-Host: “That never happens with Instagram or YouTube… YouTube has got me all kinds of things. It's something for better or worse.” [09:56]
    • Michael: “If I'm tired and I just want to space out and enjoy something… 50% of the time, maybe even more, just end up on YouTube.” [09:34]
• Problems with Shared Accounts:
  • The co-hosts discuss algorithm interference when sharing accounts with family—unwanted dinosaur recommendations for adults, for example.
• YouTube & Politics:
  • Brief look back to politicians’ early, awkward days on YouTube.
    • Co-Host: “Hello, YouTube. I’m Mike Huckabee.” [11:08]
  • Hosts avoid watching political content on YouTube for leisure, noting some people do nothing but consume endless political videos.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Michael (Trump reference): “I love my blacks. It’s one more thing.” [01:04]
• Co-Host (on YouTube’s early days): “Wish I had a time machine, I’d go back and invest in YouTube…or start a YouTube channel.” [01:22]
• For Leisure Cook (Trump supporter):
  “Don’t let anyone tell you that this president right here, Donald Trump, is not for black America…” [03:36]
• Michael (on supporter’s fire): “Wow, she was fiery. Could I hire her to be my defender? Back up off it.” [04:33]
• Co-Host (on YouTube content): “There were other places to watch videos. I wonder what was unique about YouTube.” [05:37]
• Michael (on first YouTube video): “An idiotic take in awful audio. And it launched an empire.” [06:16]
• Co-Host (on Super Bowl incident): “The nip slip really launched YouTube for a lot of people.” [06:37]
• Michael: “Her areola ought to be worth billions now.” [07:05]
• Co-Host (on content discovery): “That never happens with Instagram or YouTube…YouTube has got me all kinds of things. It’s something for better or worse.” [09:56]
• Co-Host (about political content): “I don’t have anything in my algorithm that’s politics at all.” [11:32]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:04 – “I love my blacks.”: Opening Trump quote & discussion of phrasing.
• 02:10 – Thoughts on Black History Month and celebrating black Americans.
• 02:43-04:33 – Trump event: Black supporters speak, especially For Leisure Cook’s fiery defense.
• 05:12 – YouTube’s anniversary and musings on missed opportunities.
• 06:00 – Playing and critiquing the first YouTube video.
• 06:37 – Super Bowl “nip slip” and YouTube’s mainstream breakout.
• 07:09 – Staggering 20 million daily uploads stat.
• 09:00 – Sharing YouTube accounts and the importance of personalized algorithms.
• 09:56 – How YouTube’s endless, tailored content beats traditional TV flipping.
• 11:08 – Early political use of YouTube by figures like Mike Huckabee.
• 12:21 – Closing remarks on video uploads and the prevalence of prank content.

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Tone & Takeaways

The episode is playful, irreverent, and reflective, mixing sharp media commentary with personal anecdotes. The hosts poke fun at both Trump’s style and the early days of digital platforms, while celebrating (and occasionally bemoaning) the way new media has reshaped American viewing habits. There’s a blend of nostalgia, skepticism, and genuine wonder at how quickly technology and culture evolve—with a recognition that the first mover advantage can truly make all the difference.

Transcript

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[Michael]

I love my blacks. It's one more thing. Armstrong and Getty.

[Co-Host]

What?

[Michael]

One more thing. That's what Trump once said famously.

[Co-Host]

Oh, that's right.

[Michael]

Where are the black folks? I love my blacks.

[Co-Host]

We're gonna tip our cap to find

[Michael]

a different way to phrase that.

[Co-Host]

We're gonna tip our cap toward Black History Month. But after that, for dessert, to keep you around, the very first YouTube video ever. It's the anniversary of. Of YouTube launching. Wish I had by the time machine, I'd go back and invest in YouTube or something. Or start a YouTube. That's better. Start a YouTube channel. Doing something because people got in early on that stuff.

[Michael]

Yeah.

[Co-Host]

Made lots of money.

[Michael]

Helps to be first in. Yeah, for sure. What would you do, do you think?

[Co-Host]

Maybe guitar lessons? Guitar lessons are big ones. Guys that got in earlier, not even particularly better than anybody else. They got like 5 million followers. They. They print money.

[Michael]

Yeah. I don't know. I suppose I could do something like that. I don't know. Reviewing golf equipment for the everyday.

[Co-Host]

Absolutely. That would work.

[Michael]

Yeah. Huh.

[Co-Host]

I wish.

[Michael]

Anyway, so it is Black History Month, which we don't generally pay attention to around here. Black folks have been part of American history all the time and ought to be highlighted when it's appropriate. 12 months a year. That's kind of a sop to the activist crowd to designate a month. But anyway, that's my opinion. President Trump celebrated It by surrounding himself with a bunch of black people who really, really like him. And it was kind of amusing in a Trumpian way. Here's the parts of in himself in clip 60.

[Trump Supporter]

Michael, I love Nicki Minaj. He was here a couple of weeks ago. So beautiful. Her skin, so beautiful. I said, nikki is so beautiful. Her nails. Her nails are like that long. I said. I said, nik, Nikki, are they real? She said she didn't want to get into that, but she was so beautiful and so great and she. And she gets it. You know, more importantly, frankly, she gets it.

[Michael]

I gotta take a breath. He is entertaining.

[Co-Host]

He is. He's good at that. Well, he's done that. He's done so much of that in his life.

[Michael]

Oh, yeah.

[Co-Host]

Various fundraisers and, you know, sales conferences and just banquets. Yes.

[Michael]

Yeah, yeah. Well, he had a number of folks approach the mic and just speak from their hearts.

[Podcast Host]

Don't let anyone tell you that this president right here, Donald Trump, is not for black America. No text on tips has been an amazing blessing for me. President Trump has been an amazing blessing for me. I don't want to hear nothing you got to say about that racist stuff. And don't be looking at me on the news hating on me because I'm standing up for somebody. Get off the man's back. Let him do his job.

[Co-Host]

Who was that?

[Michael]

That was for Leisure Cook. We've got a little longer form of her. Her screen. Here we go.

[Podcast Host]

I love him. I don't want to hear nothing you got to say about that racist stuff. And don't be looking at me on the news hating on me because I'm standing up for somebody that deserves to be standing up for. Get off the man's back. Let him do his job. He's doing the right thing. Back up off of it. And Grandma said it.

[Michael]

Wow, she was fiery.

[Co-Host]

Wow.

[Michael]

Could I hire her to be my defender? Back up off it.

[Co-Host]

I need that, Joe.

[Michael]

Get it. Trying to tell you what's happening in the world. Back off him. Wow, that's hilarious. So like, like, you know, Obama or. Or Biden or whatever, Just randomly selected, folks. Here's. Here's the microphone. Yeah. I think you're doing a terrible job. You're an awful president. Of course you bring fans up.

[Co-Host]

Of course.

[Michael]

Oh, I loved Granny. We gotta play that for the radio show tomorrow. That's too good.

[Co-Host]

How many years ago did YouTube start, Michael?

[Michael]

21.

[Co-Host]

Can I have wrap my head around what that means? That YouTube started. So they were just a website at that time or was it an app. YouTube.com There were no apps at that time. It was 2005 and it was just a website. Smartphone didn't come out till 2007, so wasn't an app, it was a website. Okay.

[Michael]

Yeah, you dial it up on your computer.

[Co-Host]

There were other places to watch videos. I wonder what was unique about YouTube. I don't know, but this is the first video they ever had. What's a. I'll look up that amazing stat of how many videos are added to YouTube every single day while we're listening to this. But this is the first YouTube video ever. Do we need any setup on this, Michael?

[Michael]

No, it's basically it's the co founder at the zoo.

[Co-Host]

Alright, so here we are. One of the elephants. Cool thing about these guys is that they have really, really, really long trunks.

[Michael]

And that's.

[Co-Host]

That's cool. And that's pretty much all there is to say.

[Michael]

An idiotic take in awful audio. And it launched an empire. He was saying, did you catch that? The amazing thing about elephants is they've got really, really, really long trunks. I can't resist this. Give me more.

[Co-Host]

I said, first of all, I'm signing up for premium. Secondly, but what was the event that really launched YouTube? It wasn't their first video, but it was the thing that really put them on the map. Everybody was going to YouTube. Oh, the nipples, the nip slip from the Super Bowl. Everybody wanted to find that and they became aware, oh, there's a platform that has whatever the hot video is called. YouTube. Yeah, the nip slip really, really launched YouTube for a lot of people.

[Michael]

Wow. Her areola ought to be worth billions now.

[Co-Host]

Janet Jackson's the figures on YouTube. Currently 20 million videos are added daily to YouTube. 20 million a day. If you want to break that down

[Michael]

that

[Co-Host]

you put that 20 million figure into perspective, we can go by time. That doesn't make sense though. Sorry Chat GPT. You gave me one of those numbers that doesn't make any sense anyway, that's a lot per hour per day. But the 20 million a day, wow. Of course it's globally but.

[Michael]

But wow. It's incomprehensible obviously.

[Co-Host]

And being first in or the first one to grab people's attention, as we were just talking about earlier, is just so big in the world of online or there's no particular reason. I don't think that YouTube's bigger than a lot of other platforms doing roughly the same thing, but not make a difference. I go to YouTube because I just. Same reason. You know, you buy Kleenex I guess

[Michael]

that's the good enough principle. I think you're on it. You like it, it's good enough. And so you stop searching for alternatives.

[Co-Host]

My son and I, I have the premium account, so there's no ads. So my son and I were sharing my account. But the problem is that he didn't like my algorithm for stuff that I like and I didn't like his searches interrupting my algorithm. I was getting all kinds of stuff about dinosaurs that I just don't need. So he's, he started doing his own YouTube searches, putting up with the ads just so we can keep our algorithms separated. They need to have a, like, they don't have a thing. At least I'm not aware of it. Like Netflix where you can have one subscription. But you know, I got an account and my kids have an account feeds.

[Michael]

That would be helpful.

[Co-Host]

It would be helpful on YouTube because the other.

[Michael]

They wouldn't make as much money though.

[Co-Host]

Right, right. You're right. That is probably the thing. And, and YouTube is a lot more inelastic than your streaming services, I'm guessing, depending on what your lifestyle will pay,

[Michael]

what they need to pay hard.

[Co-Host]

A lot harder to live without YouTube, at least to me.

[Michael]

Yeah, yeah, I would agree. I'm, I'm a big fan.

[Co-Host]

Yeah, yeah, I'm on it all the time.

[Michael]

Tell you what, when I'm, you know, done with my newses and the work for the day and I've been recording a bunch of music lately, but if I'm tired and I just want to space out and enjoy something, I'll go to the tv. And I would say, you know, I've got most of the streaming services, most people have, but 50% of the time, maybe even more, just end up on YouTube.

[Co-Host]

Well, yeah, so if you're old enough, you can remember the time. It is an old joke, right. I got 186 channels and there's nothing to watch. You just flip through, flip through, flip through. And it couldn't find anything watch. That never happens with Instagram or YouTube because it knows what I like. And I, I could open up YouTube right now and it's going to be able to stream me until I get, you know, have to go to the bathroom or get hungry. Two of things that I'm interested in. When I used to flip through all the channels and couldn't find a single thing I'm interested in. YouTube has got me all kinds of things. It's something for better or worse.

[Michael]

And every conceivable interest I have a buddy who got into geological something or other from the, like the Ice age and how that changed the American West. Because he drives around the West a lot. He's retired now and he, and he just. So he would just watch video after video after video about, you know, how the glaciers came down and scraped this and it left an unprecedented in the lake there in the mountains and blah, blah, blah. Just for whatever reason he got into it. Then he would go drive and look at it and rub his chin.

[Co-Host]

Wow.

[Michael]

Wow. And then he'd go watch another video. You know, back in 2008, remember we played this clip.

[Co-Host]

Hello, YouTube. I'm Mike Huckabee.

[Michael]

It's when politicians didn't quite know what

[Co-Host]

to do, but they knew they were

[Michael]

supposed to get on here how to use it. Yeah.

[Co-Host]

Hello, YouTube. Hello, YouTube.

[Michael]

I'm Mike Huckabee.

[Co-Host]

That was a little clunky.

[Michael]

That's funny. I have never for a second thought about, I need some political content. I'm going to YouTube.

[Co-Host]

No, that's funny. For what we do for a living. No, now they just force it down

[Michael]

our throats in the ads.

[Co-Host]

I, I don't have anything in my algorithm that's politics at all.

[Michael]

No. No.

[Co-Host]

Who wants that? Well, actually, people I know who get up every single day and stream nothing, scroll nothing but political content. Usually really wacky, untrue political content. But I know a handful of people that scroll that stuff constantly. Maybe it's because of what we do for a living that I got no appetite for that later in the day.

[Michael]

Oh, last thing I want. The thing about giraffes is they got really, really, really long neck. Huh? Wow.

[Co-Host]

From that to 20 million downloads a day.

[Michael]

Wow.

[Co-Host]

Uploads.

[Michael]

How many of those 20 million downloads are people getting kicked in the crotch though? About half, I'd say so. Well, I guess that's it.

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