We might not be staunch Donald Trump supporters, but we can’t deny that the GOP presidential nominee is quite tenacious as he continues his plea for Black voters.
Over the past week, Trump made visits to Philadelphia and Detroit to meet with Black leaders in hopes of gaining a percentage of the large voter bloc. Unfortunately, the polls have seen no changes since recent “minority meetings,” and there’s a reason for that.
From his awkward interactions with Detroit locals to his first Black church experience – ever – Trump’s outreach to the Black community has once again proved why his fight for African-American support is a losing battle.
Here are five things we learned from #TrumpInDetroit.
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1. He’s scared of Black churches:
Don't think @realDonaldTrump is going to win any votes with these dance moves. #TrumpInDetroit pic.twitter.com/2SEOeIquXi
— Matt Wilstein (@TheMattWilstein) September 3, 2016
2. He can speak openly with anyone, but always needs a script when speaking to Black folk (and it never works out well):
"Besides your lives in all likelihood, what have you got to frickin' lose by voting for me? Seriously?"#TrumpInDetroit
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) September 4, 2016
3. He takes extra security and a token Black escort (hi, Ben Carson) when going around Black people:
Happening Now: @realDonaldTrump tours Detroit alongside @RealBenCarson. #TrumpInDetroit pic.twitter.com/FoAHiI02pd
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 3, 2016
4. He has actually secured at least three new Black voters (yes, Burgess Owens we did include you):
"Black Misery is at an all-time high and it's under Democratic policies" Burgess Owens #TrumpInDetroit 🇺🇸 #MAGA pic.twitter.com/wUtXWudxPe
— Shenna🌹🇬🇧 (@ShennaFoxMusic) September 4, 2016
5. Even babies aren’t impressed with him: