Four years ago, candidate Donald Trump’s pitch to African Americans heading to voting booths was simple: “What do you have to lose?”
While he captured just 8 percent of the black vote in 2016, current polls suggest things could be slightly different this time around.
In November, an Emerson poll reported a 34.5 percent approval rating among black voters, and a January Gallup poll reported a 14 percent increase in satisfaction over race relations among Americans.
WNYC’s Race & Justice Unit wanted to understand what might motivate African Americans to vote for Donald Trump. Here, three Black New Yorkers explain why they’re flipping parties and voting Republican this year.
Have a listen to the link below:
https://www.wnyc.org/story/african-american-voters-new-yorks-talk-about-voting-president-trump
