2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump advisor: Maybe a ‘backdrop of a burning car’ would reach black voters better
Donald Trump surrogate former Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) had some trouble explaining away his candidates latest statements about African Americans while speaking to a Michigan rally.
Trump told a predominantly white rally crowd in a 93 percent white town that black Americans have been decimated by Democrats and hell win 95 percent of their vote. Trump is currently polling lowest among African-American voters. The internet quickly erupted with outrage and mockery.
Hes polling right now at 2 percent with African-American voters, CNN host Brianna Keilar said. Is that the right way to attract a voting block that obviously favors Hillary Clinton much more than him?
Kingston maintained that the campaigns internal polls show Trump doing better than two percent. But the reality is hes going there and hes taking it to them. Hes giving them a proposal. Hes saying, You know what? Im interested, I went to Milwaukee, Im here tonight, I want to talk to you,' he said. At his speech in the Milwaukee suburbs, Trump slammed the black protesters in Milwaukee protesting in the streets.
Keilar jumped in, I have to stop you because you said hes going there. Hes not, hes in Diamondale, which is 93 percent white. When he was in Milwaukee the other day, it was part of Milwaukee that wasnt dealing I mean he, its almost completely white
Well yeah, but Brianna he went, Kingston began to say over her. I mean, maybe it would have been nice if he went and had a backdrop with a burning car, but the reality is
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madaboutharry
(40,211 posts)The stereotypes are seared into their little minds and the truth is they will never change.
fun n serious
(4,451 posts)Trump has given them courage to come out and hate in the open! It's discusting!
cali
(114,904 posts)applegrove
(118,654 posts)They actually want the vote of college educated white people by reducing their fears that Trump is an outright racist. It is not about the African American vote at all.
Initech
(100,075 posts)Eugene
(61,894 posts)but this plumbs new depths. These people truly and sincerely believe the racist horseshit they are spreading.
With "outreach" like this, Trump's support among African Americans will round to zero.