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Typically during the month of February, Americans take time to celebrate Black history and resilience while uplifting the voices of activists and grassroots movements working tirelessly to advance racial justice \u2014 but not Donald Trump. Instead, Trump used Black History Month to further perpetuate stereotypes in an effort to woo Black voters. Suffice it to say, Black voters weren\u2019t buying it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What They Are Saying:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boston Globe: <\/strong>No, Trump, \u2018the Black people\u2019 aren\u2019t on your side <\/strong>| Opinion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrump and his cronies regard Black people as easily swayed by, in this case, shiny gold sneakers. He attempts to connect to Black people by way of his shallow impressions of them. Or, perhaps, he\u2019s taking his cues from Black conservatives like Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina and Representative Byron Donalds of Florida who will tell the presumptive Republican presidential nominee whatever he wants to hear as they vie to be his running mate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut Trump is deluding himself if he thinks Black people see his legal problems as proof that, like them, he\u2019s \u201cbeing discriminated against.\u201d Let\u2019s be clear \u2014Trump is not nor has he ever been a victim of discrimination. But even a hint of overdue accountability feels like an egregious injustice to a man accustomed to being insulated from the rule of law by his wealth and whiteness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post: <\/strong>Donald Trump\u2019s con-man hustle for the Black vote is not going to work <\/strong>| Opinion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s con-man hustle for the African American vote is cringeworthy, cynical, infuriating, insulting, racist, super-racist \u2014 take your pick. Just don\u2019t call it sincere. And don\u2019t expect it to work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSNBC: <\/strong>Rev. Al to Black Trump supporters: \u2018Have you no shame?\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRev. Al Sharpton shares his thoughts on the claimed reasons why Black voters support Donald Trump. “We’re supposed to go for sneakers and a mugshot?” he asks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN: <\/strong>‘I couldn’t be more offended’: Analyst reacts to Trump’s comments about Black voters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbby Phillip and former adviser to Nancy Pelosi Ashley Etienne react to former President Donald Trump’s comments about Black voters at a campaign event in South Carolina where he compared his criminal indictments to racial discrimination and called President Joe Biden a racist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grio: <\/strong>\u2018The caucasity of him\u2019: Trump slammed after likening himself to the plight of Black people<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy first reaction was, \u2018the caucasity of him to say that,\u2019\u201d Antjuan Seawright, a longtime Democratic strategist who has advised several national campaigns told theGrio. \u201cIt stems from a place of being fluent in privilege that he would even think that\u2019s OK to say in a place like South Carolina and knowing our history with racism, bigotry and hate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Root: <\/strong>Donald Trump Thinks His ‘White President’ Comments Will Get Black People to Vote for Him, And There’s More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring his closing argument<\/a> before the South Carolina GOP primary on Friday, former President Donald Trump decided to remind the world of how truly racist he is by attacking Black voters with dehumanizing tropes. This is nothing new for Republican presidential candidates\u2014or white conservatives in general\u2014but the tactics remain despicable nonetheless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC News: <\/strong>Trump suggesting Black voters relate to his indictments prompts swift backlash<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCritics called it “disgusting” and “racist,” but some supporters shrugged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA Today: <\/strong>Trump says Black voters relate to criminal prosecutions, prefer the ‘white guy’ to Obama<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFormer president Donald Trump, campaigning in South Carolina Friday, brought the issue of race into the campaign by comparing his legal battles to the injustices Black Americans face in the legal system and saying Black voters would prefer him over his predecessor, “Black president” Barack Obama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to an audience of mostly Black Americans, Trump suggested \u2212 inaccurately \u2212 that he is popular with African American voters. He said his 91 criminal indictments and mug shot were part of the reason.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reuters: <\/strong>Trump comments on Black voters draw rebuke from Haley, Democrats<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrump claiming that Black Americans will support him because of his criminal charges is insulting. It\u2019s moronic. And it\u2019s just plain racist,” Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond, who is Black, said on Saturday. “He thinks Black voters are so uninformed that we won\u2019t see through his shameless pandering.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill: <\/strong>Black leaders, DNC blast Trump for \u2018racist\u2019 comments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBlack leaders are condemning former President Trump\u2019s recent comments about Black voters as \u201cracist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA Today: <\/strong>Hey Fox News: The gold Trump sneakers are ugly. And they won’t sway the Black vote. | Opinion <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the last Presidential election, AP VoteCast reported that eight percent of Black Americans voted for Trump. There are the usual stories appearing now about increasing numbers of Black men wanting to support Trump but if anyone believes that a bunch of Black people are going to back Trump because of shoes, you must really think incredibly low of us. Just like Trump does.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe reason right-wing people tell these stories about us, these lies, really, is because they see Black Americans in one dimension. In some cases, if not many, yes, it is just plain racism. But in others, it is just profound ignorance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: <\/strong>Are gold high tops key to Trump win? No. They show how badly out of touch he is. | Opinion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf conservatives believe Blacks are so simplistic that shiny sneakers will sway them to vote, it shows you how out of touch they continue to be with the community. Comments made by Trump over the weekend further illustrate why.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf Trump\u2019s not a racist, can we acknowledge that he\u2019s severely out of touch, much like anyone who believes his shoes will resonate among Blacks in the inner city? This isn\u2019t just an indictment on Trump. The remaining candidates running for president are also flawed when it comes to referencing the Black American experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Enterprise: <\/strong>Trump debuts $399 high-top sneakers after being ordered to pay $355M in penalties<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe businessman and 45th president of the United States was met with boos and some cheers while speaking <\/a>at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Saturday. As Sneaker Con calls itself \u201cThe Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth,\u201d it was the perfect place for Trump to debut his new golden \u201cNever Surrender\u201d high-tops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA Today: <\/strong>Trump sneakers an effort to connect with Black voters: Fox News contributor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFox News contributor Raymond Arroyo doubled down on a racial trope that Black Americans will support former President Donald Trump because \u201cthey love sneakers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, the GOP frontrunner made a surprise visit to Sneaker Con in Philadelphia<\/a> to debut red, blue, and gold gym shoes called \u201cNever Surrender High Top Sneaker,\u201d selling for $399.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is (the shoes) connecting with Black America. Because they\u2019re into sneakers. They love sneakers. This is a big deal. Certainly in the inner city,\u201d Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo said during a network broadcast<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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