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riversedge

(70,186 posts)
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 07:36 PM Aug 2016

Get Ready For The Trump Campaign’s Black Outreach Effort

He is getting lots of media for this event


Get Ready For The Trump Campaign’s Black Outreach Effort

https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/get-ready-for-the-trump-campaigns-black-outreach-effort?utm_term=.oiMpJ3E5DK#.noXKwaZGO8

The campaign will begin in earnest trying to mobilize black Republicans toward their cause this weekend in Charlotte. But it’s a long road ahead. “There was this [cringeworthy] moment every black Republican had about the Mexican judge.”
posted on Aug. 3, 2016, at 6:41 p.m.


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WASHINGTON — On Sunday, an entire Charlotte church will endorse Donald Trump.

Trump surrogates will attempt a media blitz, trying to engage black women, veterans, and leaders over the next several days, culminating in the church’s endorsement at Antioch Road to Glory International Ministries. “Supporting Hillary is like being with an abusive ex, one that you already know left you broken and wounded,” reads a post on the church’s Facebook page from last month. “At this point, give the new guy a chance.”

The event there — “A Day of Endorsement” — will feature a small group of high-profile Trump supporters: black outreach director Omarosa Manigault (an ordained minister); Trump national spokesperson Katrina Pierson; Trump surrogate Pastor Mark Burns, who spoke at July’s Republican convention; and Eric Trump Foundation Vice President Lynne Patton. Manigault will preach at the worship service, according to sources briefed on the event.

And that’s how Donald Trump’s black outreach campaign will officially begin.

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Trump campaign officials will try to change that, and mobilize the small but not insignificant portion of black voters who are Republicans, starting now. Two black Republicans familiar with the campaign’s plans, but who weren’t authorized to speak for the campaign, said after the Charlotte swing, officials would try to replicate the program in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania with plans in the works for Iowa and Virginia. One source said the Trump campaign will begin focusing on securing the support of black celebrities, entertainers, and reality stars, many from Trump’s personal rolodex.....................




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Get Ready For The Trump Campaign’s Black Outreach Effort (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2016 OP
Trump does great with "the blacks." xfundy Aug 2016 #1
No, he does great with "his" blacks. COLGATE4 Aug 2016 #8
Exactly. Yep. bravenak Aug 2016 #16
Who is the black woman who was with Trump's daughter-in-law? I know she works for Trump but glennward Aug 2016 #17
I think that might be that Lynn lady who works for the Trump foundation or something like that bravenak Aug 2016 #18
Hilarious! It won't work. "The Blacks" remember the racist ways Trump attacked our President. writes3000 Aug 2016 #2
Exactly. Black Americans do not easily forget redStateBlueHeart Aug 2016 #9
It's actually around 1% now... sofa king Aug 2016 #25
So they intend on get 0% of the black vote. SaschaHM Aug 2016 #3
I got a feeling NastyRiffraff Aug 2016 #4
I do believe DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #5
"Supporting Trump is like being with an abusive ex, the one that you already know left you emulatorloo Aug 2016 #6
Trump's history of job discrimination against African Americans, his ad he wrote about innocent... phleshdef Aug 2016 #7
Yeah, good luck with that.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #10
Will he be telling us that the Trump Grill makes the best fried chicken? brooklynite Aug 2016 #11
There's a Trump grill?? riversedge Aug 2016 #21
Here.. brooklynite Aug 2016 #26
Watch him Jamaal510 Aug 2016 #12
I'm guessing "Mr. T" will will be brought into this somehow. Ken Burch Aug 2016 #13
What's he planning? Making an appearance in blackface? MineralMan Aug 2016 #14
More like give out free watermelon Maeve Aug 2016 #19
Oh good GOD! Please SPARE us poor negroes that damn Omarosa! bravenak Aug 2016 #15
she is a fucking embarrassment rbrnmw Aug 2016 #22
Will he be bringing David Duke along with him? axiom3 Aug 2016 #20
Oh hell no rbrnmw Aug 2016 #23
Here, Donald, I made you a logo! sofa king Aug 2016 #24
Mark Burns is truly frightening oberliner Aug 2016 #27
 

glennward

(989 posts)
17. Who is the black woman who was with Trump's daughter-in-law? I know she works for Trump but
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 10:48 AM
Aug 2016

in what capacity? She was really hot for Trump and said she knew him because she worked for him?

writes3000

(4,734 posts)
2. Hilarious! It won't work. "The Blacks" remember the racist ways Trump attacked our President.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 08:27 PM
Aug 2016

I get outraged whenever I think about it.

That's the reason why Trump polls at less than 5% with the black population.

redStateBlueHeart

(265 posts)
9. Exactly. Black Americans do not easily forget
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 11:43 PM
Aug 2016

Trump's despicable behavior towards the nations first Black president.

I will be so very happy if he only gets 1% of the Black vote

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
3. So they intend on get 0% of the black vote.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 08:27 PM
Aug 2016

Nothing is going to undo the outright racist/bigoted attacks that Trump has levied against President Obama.

emulatorloo

(44,113 posts)
6. "Supporting Trump is like being with an abusive ex, the one that you already know left you
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 09:53 PM
Aug 2016

broken and wounded"

There, fixed it.

Did the person who wrote that to describe HRC even think it through? Describes Trump to a T.

 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
7. Trump's history of job discrimination against African Americans, his ad he wrote about innocent...
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 09:57 PM
Aug 2016

...young black men accused of a murder they were ultimately found innocent of and his racist treatment of President Obama are things our side can rely on to negate his fake ass outreach to black folks.

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)
10. Yeah, good luck with that....
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 12:26 AM
Aug 2016

I suppose there will be black folks who vote for him, but he won't get 10% of anybody who really pays attention.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
12. Watch him
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:24 AM
Aug 2016

show up to the first debate in a limo with some 20+ inch rims. That might be his Black outreach.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
14. What's he planning? Making an appearance in blackface?
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:51 AM
Aug 2016

That would be in character for the orange-haired rodent.

Maeve

(42,279 posts)
19. More like give out free watermelon
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 10:51 AM
Aug 2016

Whatever he does will be as tone-deaf and stupid as his "taco bowl" outreach to Latinos.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
15. Oh good GOD! Please SPARE us poor negroes that damn Omarosa!
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:57 AM
Aug 2016

We aint did a mf thing to deserve this mf shit. No! This is not fair. We did not ask for outreach and everytime we get it it is TERRIBLE for us. No. Oh fuck! Mark Burns? Oh no. This is really not fair. Let us just call this attempted hate crime a failure and not do it. No. No outreach! No.

 

axiom3

(54 posts)
20. Will he be bringing David Duke along with him?
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 11:50 AM
Aug 2016

Or do something equally tasteless and insensitive? Ironically, he might garner more black votes by campaigning with Duke, as a recent poll showed him getting more black votes than Trump, haha.

In any case, though, this "outreach" will backfire catastrophically, just like the "taco bowl" did.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
27. Mark Burns is truly frightening
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 11:59 PM
Aug 2016

He has been the warm up act at some Trump rallies and his hatred for Hillary is extreme.

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