Trump To Black Voters: I’m A Victim Just Like You Are

Axios reports:

Former President Trump is pushing his mug shot, arrests and criminal charges to try to claim new solidarity with Black voters — a group that has largely shunned him in elections.

Trump has latched on to a narrative promoted last month by Fox News commentators and others in conservative media — that his arrests could boost his standing among African Americans who believe the criminal justice system is unfair.

His team believes he can make inroads with Black voters by pushing an I-am-a-victim-just-like-you storyline. Trump claimed in a recent interview with conservative host Hugh Hewitt that his poll numbers among Black voters “have gone up four and five times” since his mug shot was released. That’s not true, as CNN reported.

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Trump has latched onto a narrative from conservative media, suggesting that his arrests could boost his standing among Black voters who believe the criminal justice system is unfair.

Although, so far, there’s little evidence of increased support.https://t.co/a3kUhJdpw5

— Axios (@axios) September 19, 2023