Who is advising Trump on how to speak to Black folks? He made yet another attempt to garner support from Black folks—but insulted us instead.
This time it was at his rally in Atlanta Tuesday (Oct. 15). Trump stated that people of color who plan on voting on Vice President Kamala Harris in November may have some mental problems. Yes—he really said that.
“Any African American or Hispanic– and you know how well I’m doing there – that votes for Kamala, you gotta have your head examined. Because they are really screwing you. They are really screwing you,” Trump said during the event.
Are these mishaps or intentional? Apparently when he’s not slinging sneakers, taking photos with rappers, saying Black people can relate to him because of criminal persecution and popping up at Black churches filled with white people, Trump chooses to denigrate us to garner our support.
His behavior is wholly predictable but still needs to be called out. In a statement to The Root, Harris-Walz 2024 Spokesperson Sarafina Chitika expressed her disdain for Trump’s latest infuriating stunt.
“If Donald Trump thinks insulting Black and Latino voters is the key to earning their respect and their votes, it’s him who should have his head examined – and he should man up and release his medical records so that voters can understand what exactly is going on with comments like this,” she remarked.
Furthermore, Chitika challenged Trump to actually do the work if he wants to be heard by marginalized groups.
“Unlike Trump, Vice President Harris is working to earn every vote and talk to every single voter across her broad and growing coalition, from listeners of ‘The Breakfast Club ‘to viewers of Fox News. Trump should do the same if he has the stamina to keep up.”
A New York Times/Siena College poll published Saturday (Oct. 12) found that 78 percent of Black voters said they would back Harris in the election, compared to a meager 15 percent who said they would support Trump.
Another Times/Siena College poll of Hispanic voters published that same day showed 56 percent said they would vote for Harris, while 37 percent said they would vote for Trump.