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.

  • Kernal64@sh.itjust.works
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    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.

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      2 hours ago

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

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        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.