By There is nothing Democrats hate more than a black conservative, and in Kentucky, they proved it again.
The Courier Journal, the state’s most widely circulated paper, on Tuesday published a column by Ricky L. Jones attacking Republican U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Cameron in deeply personal and racially charged terms. Critics say the piece underscores what they view as a broader pattern of hostility from segments of the political left toward African Americans who align with conservative principles.
Jones, a professor and chair of the Department of Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville, titled his column, “Daniel Cameron is KY’s saddest Republican Senate candidate,” with a subheadline describing Cameron as “the polished corporate spokesman for anti-Black backlash politics.”
Cameron, Kentucky’s former attorney general and the first Black candidate elected to statewide office in Kentucky history, is running in what is expected to be a competitive and closely watched Senate race.
In the column, Jones argued that Cameron’s campaign essentially promises to “protect the White status quo in Kentucky and beyond.” He labeled Cameron the “most shameful” and “saddest” among a “wretched band” of Republican candidates and portrayed him as a “frequent MAGA darling” who embodies discomfort among whites over “the mounting Black menace.”
The piece went further, accusing Cameron of “a level of sneering anti-Black racial venom and self-hate that would make Samuel L. Jackson’s Stephen proud,” referencing the loyal house slave character from the film “Django Unchained.”
Jones also depicted Cameron as a “Black servant who betrayed his brothers,” criticizing his opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. He described Cameron as “the type of lost whitewashed soul that Harriet Tubman left behind because he has no desire to be free. He is a Black man who hates Black people and takes every opportunity to prove it to his masters. He should be ashamed, but doesn’t have sufficient conscience, self-awareness or self-love to feel so.”
Supporters of Cameron say the language reflects a deeper intolerance toward minority conservatives who reject progressive orthodoxy, writes The Daily Caller. They argue that nothing draws sharper condemnation from parts of the left than a Black Republican who openly supports Trump and conservative policies.
Cameron forcefully rejected the characterization.
“There is a special type of hatred the radical left has for Republicans that look like me, and here you have it on full display. I don’t fit in their neat little box of oppression and so for years, they’ve called me every name in the book — tried to define me, shame me, and silence me — all because I support President Trump and conservative values,” he said in a statement provided to media outlets.
He added, “The reality is simple. My mind is my own, and I don’t need permission from anyone to speak freely or think for myself. I will never apologize for not sharing the belief set of radical Marxists just because of how I look.”
The University of Louisville sought to distance itself from Jones’ remarks. A spokesperson said “his comments do not represent the university’s views” and emphasized that the institution does not oversee what faculty express “as a private citizen.”
I’m proud to support President Trump. He’s endorsed me twice, and not once has he ever cared about the color of my skin.
The White House made clear this was an accident. You didn’t hear anything from the media when the left ran these about me. What the White House did was… pic.twitter.com/qfJ2ebZjpJ
— Daniel Cameron (@DanielCameronKY) February 6, 2026
The Courier Journal did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Daily Caller.
Cameron’s campaign is unfolding in a wide-open Senate contest, with recent polling showing no clear frontrunner. His alliance with Trump remains central to his political identity. In a recent social media post, Cameron wrote: “I’m proud to support President Trump. He’s endorsed me twice, and not once has he ever cared about the color of my skin.”
In 2024, President Trump made huge gains with black voters despite running against Kamala Harris.
The episode has intensified debate over political polarization, identity politics, and the pressures faced by minority conservatives who depart from progressive consensus. In 2022, for example, Hillary Clinton launched a vile and racist attack against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, calling him an “angry black man” among other things. In 2023, Democrats became enraged and racist when Republicans in Georgia voted to build a statue to the second-ever black Supreme Court Justice.
For Cameron and his allies, the controversy is proof of what they argue is an enduring reality in American politics: ideological independence from the left can provoke the fiercest backlash — especially when it comes from voices the left expects to claim as its own.
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