Donald Trump May Care About the Black Vote, But What About Black People?

Former President Donald Trump seemingly softened his controversial comments on Black jobs—now referring to them as “African American jobs”—and remarks made about Vice President Kamala Harris “turning Black” during the presidential debate in Philadelphia. “I don’t care what she is,” Trump said. “I don’t care. You make a big deal out of something. I couldn’t care less. Whatever she wants to be is okay with me.” Trump was forced to face his comments head-on. However, his lack of carelessness does not sit well with hundreds of thousands of Black Americans, further proven after he and vice-presidential nominee JD Vance spread misinformation about Haitian immigrants eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio. While addressing the media in the spin room following the debate, White House Correspondent and MSNBC Analyst April Ryan questioned Trump about what Black voters thought of the debate. Trump answered, “I love Black voters, and they love me too.” The truth is Trump is not lying about his love for the Black vote. The presidential nominee and Republicans have made a more concerted effort to appeal to Black Americans, from Amber Rose testifying her realization of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement at the Republican National Convention to having...