Republicans and Democrats launch Black voter outreach events around the debate
Ahead of the presidential debate, Republicans and Democrats are furthering their Black voter outreach efforts, with a particular focus being placed on Black men.
ATLANTA — Ahead of the presidential debate, both Republicans and Democrats are using the attention around the high-profile matchup to further their Black voter outreach efforts, with a particular focus on Black men.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign deployed several high-profile Black surrogates — Reps. Byron Donalds of Florida and Wesley Hunt of Texas, along with former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson — here on Wednesday for a Black American Business Leader Roundtable.
The event, at Rocky’s Barbershop, a Black-owned business in Atlanta, featured several local business owners, all of whom are men.
After each surrogate touted Trump’s accomplishments for Black voters to an audience primarily of reporters, Trump himself called in, repeating his often-criticized claim that his felony convictions have boosted his support among Black Americans.
“Since that happened, the Black support, I think my representatives will tell you this, the Black support has gone through the roof,” Trump said. “I guess they equated to problems that they’ve had.”
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