Get into this, Roomies. Only 7% of black people approved of Trump in 2016, but that number has doubled to 14% according to a recent NBCnews/WSJ poll. The poll revealed that while just 6% of black women approve of our current president, a much larger 24% of black men do.
We spoke with Congresswoman #KarenBass and she spilled the tea on Donnie’s campaign tactics. She said Trump is attempting to “shave off 2-3% of the [Democrats] black male vote.” He does this by highlighting his (pre-COVID) record of success on issues like the economy, criminal justice reform, and donating money to HBCUs to win over black voters in his first term. “He gave up on [black women],” Karen said, because he knows he’s received the lowest percentage of black female votes of any president in recent memory.
Sources like Vox say the reason for Trump’s growing approval rating amongst black men is simple: his persona. “Trump’s business success, his ‘gangsta’ personal style, and close association with black male celebrities as well as some of his policies have created a real affinity.”
It’s important to note that a wide margin of black men strongly oppose the President, but the polls indicate a growing percentage of potential black male voters that could give Trump an edge in battleground states in November, compared to his performance in 2016.
Roommates, we’ll keep an eye out for data surrounding the 2020 election- but for now, what do you think of these stats?
Written by: Judith! @judithnwandu
