SHOCKER – Black, Hispanic, Asian Voters Help Donald Trump Return to Power
While many are still reeling over the fact that the convicted felon and former President who tried to steal the 2020 election is now set to return to power, the additional shocker is that Black, Latino and Asian voters joined with 55 percent white men, aged 45-64, many without college degrees and identifying as Evangelical Christians, to help him win 277 electoral college votes to return as the 47th President of the United States.
Exit polls indicate Trump received 12 percent of the Black vote, 45 percent of the Latino vote, and 39 percent of the Asian vote. Additionally, 55 percent of voters identifying as “other” races reportedly voted for him, an outcome that surprised many observers.
This rise in diverse support for Trump occurred also despite the presence of Vice President Kamala Harris, a Black and South Asian woman with roots in Jamaica in the Caribbean, on the opposing ticket.
It also comes despite the fact that throughout his campaign, Trump continued his pattern of racially charged comments, calling immigrants “animals” and “vermin” and suggesting they were “poisoning the blood” of America. He even made unfounded claims that recent Haitian refugees in Ohio were eating pets. At a Madison Square Garden rally, likened by some to historical nationalist rallies, a comedian also mocked Puerto Ricans, Latinos, Black Americans, Jews, and Palestinians, while another speaker vowed to “restore America to the true Americans.”
Trump has also often implied that America’s civil rights advancements harm white Americans, recently stating that “anti-white sentiment” is a growing problem.
Trump’s rhetoric frequently reflects a nostalgic view of the 1940s and 1950s, a period marked by racial segregation and restricted rights for people of color. His “Make America Great Again” slogan calls back to a time when laws defined anyone with “one drop” of Black ancestry as Black, emphasizing a period of strong white, male dominance in society.
A notable figure in this circle, former adviser Stephen Miller, has said, “America is for Americans and Americans only,” while Trump ally Tucker Carlson has mocked VP Harris, falsely labelled her background and questioned her intelligence. Businessman Grant Cardone also directed misogynistic and racist remarks at Harris, alleging baselessly that she had ties to “pimp handlers.”
Meanwhile, data shows that the Biden administration has delivered gains for Black Americans in areas Trump’s policies during his 2016-2020 term fell short. Black unemployment under Biden averaged lower than during Trump’s presidency, while Black homeownership and labor participation rates rose. Black workers’ inflation-adjusted take-home pay also grew faster under Biden, and the uninsured rate for Black Americans reached a record low under his administration.
Despite these statistics, some evangelical Black voters and congregations endorsed Trump, believing he was the preferable candidate. This unexpected shift highlights complex and evolving voter dynamics, even amid policies and rhetoric that have been widely perceived as divisive.
