Donald Trump spent the weekend campaigning in Democratic precincts in Detroit for the battle for the black vote in Michigan. A key state won by Trump in 2016 and by Biden in 2020. In this swing state, victory is decided by barely a few thousand votes in advance. And Donald Trump is increasingly eating away at the vote of African Americans, who since the 1960s have always overwhelmingly voted Democratic.
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With our special correspondent in Detroit, David Thomson
Randy voted Democratic for a long time. But this African-American now wears a “Blexit” bracelet on his wrist. THAT Blexit it’s when blacks leave the Democrats, explains this 50-year-old security guard. A concept launched by a black pro-Trump social network influencer.
” I used to think Trump was racist and then I went to one of his rallies and everyone was nice! », Randy is surprised.
He came to see Donald Trump at a meeting in Detroit. He is convinced that the Republican will do better than Joe Biden for black people. ” Democrats defend criminals, while blacks are the most affected by crime. And as for the economy, since Joe Biden arrived, my bank account is zero! “, he explains.
And for Randy, who also had his troubles with the law, Trump’s convictions even provide an extra reason to vote for him. “ I was also convicted. Trump is telling us the justice system is unfair, which is what black people have always said! He is a victim of the same system as black people! »
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“With the Democrats, we only exist at election time”
After his rally in this 70% African-American city, Donald Trump went to a black church. Madeleine and Tracy, two African-American women in their sixties, met the former president and plan to vote for him as well.
“ It was incredible! We took a picture with him, he signed caps for us », Madeleine exclaims. ” Black Americans have been casting their votes for Democrats for years. Except now we realize that with them we only exist by choice! », adds Tracy.
Trump’s seduction operation appears to be working. In 2020, more than 90% of African Americans voted for Joe Biden. Today, nearly 20% of blacks say they are ready to vote for Donald Trump in several key states.
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