Full list of “Black Americans for Trump” coalition partners

Amid the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump‘s campaign announced on Saturday a new coalition, “Black Americans for Trump,” which boasts endorsements from elected officials, athletes, entertainers, community leaders and pastors from within the Black community. The Trump campaign noted that it launched the coalition ahead of the Juneteenth holiday, which celebrates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. The coalition announcement also coincided with Trump’s visit to Detroit on Saturday to attend a roundtable discussion at a Black church as Republicans look to peel away Black voters from President Joe Biden ahead of November’s election. “While Black Americans have been left behind by Joe Biden, President Trump has prioritized the Black community,” Team Trump’s Black Media Director Janiyah Thomas said in a statement about the new coalition. “Donald J. Trump’s coalition message to the Black community is simple: If you want to return to the policies that created rising wages, more quality jobs, stronger borders, and safer neighborhoods, then join Black Americans for Trump and vote for President Trump in November.” Newsweek has emailed the Biden campaign Saturday afternoon. This article will be updated with any provided statements. Biden is...