'Black MAGA' gets short shrift as Trump prepares to take power: analysis
Raw StoryWhile Black Americans overwhelmingly remained with the Democratic Party this year, Trump had a number of prominent Black supporters who went the extra mile to fight for his election. But with Trump preparing to take office, "Black MAGA" has reaped little rewards for their year of efforts, Tatyana Tandanpolie wrote for Salon. "Black ultraconservative elected officials like Florida Rep. Byron Donalds and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott frequently joined Trump on the campaign trail, boosting the then-candidate's outreach to the Black electorateas they sat on the shortlist for his vice presidential pick," wrote Tandanpolie. For their part, Trump's Black surrogates largely remain loyal to him in public, with Donalds telling CNN in response to questioning about the administration's lack of diversity in Cabinet nominations, "If the Cabinet picks help deliver the America First agenda that Donald Trump wants, this will be an unmitigated success, and every American will be happy with that." Leo Smith, a Black GOP political strategist, told Tandanpolie voters will be closely observing Trump's Black surrogates and wondering, "Are these people performing like minstrels?"
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