Trump Campaign Trying to Win over Black Voters, But President Remains a Tough Sell
The president's campaign had begun holding "Black Voices for Trump" events, but the coronavirus pandemic shut down in-person campaigning for months. During that time, the election landscape shifted.
by Ayesha Rascoe
Aug 14, 2020
3 minutes
President Trump has been arguing that's he's been the best president for Black Americans outside of Abraham Lincoln, but with less than 100 days before the election, it's not clear that his campaign to reach African Americans is changing many minds.
Trump won just 8 percent of the Black vote in 2016. Polls now show the vast majority of Black voters backing Trump's Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. But, in swing states like Wisconsin and North Carolina, where the presidential race could
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