A clearly frustrated GOP strategist and member of Black Americans for Trump Coalition lashed out at the man he helped elect on CNN on Saturday morning.It took less than two weeks in office for Donald Trump to exasperate Melik Abdul, who complained on Saturday that the president is making life diffic...

Summary

Melik Abdul, a GOP strategist and Black Americans for Trump Coalition member, criticized Donald Trump on CNN for blaming a D.C. plane crash on DEI policies without evidence.

Abdul expressed frustration that Trump’s focus on divisive issues, rather than economic policies, is making it harder for Black supporters to defend him.

He warned that Trump’s recent rise in Black voter support isn’t guaranteed.

  • hypeerror@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    5 hours ago

    I’m as shocked as you are that the first tool Trump reaches for is scapegoating. You’d think after a decade of blaming problems on minorities he’d come up with some new msterial.

    • Kernal64@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      8·
      5 hours ago

      Why would he? Behavior like that has worked out well for him most of his life. Not only that, but it’s an election winning strategy.

      • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 hours ago

        Even works for the demographics you are specifically promising to inflict pain upon

        • Kernal64@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          2 hours ago

          And the best part is the media will cover for them by saying it’s “economic anxiety,” just as they did in 2016.