'Downright laughable': Donald Trump faces mockery as he launches Black voter coalition group at Detroit church event

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Donald Trump's campaign launched a new group called the "Black Americans for Trump," aiming to boost the White House hopeful's outreach among Black voters who have historically supported Democrats in the past elections but have shown a shift in allegiance this election year.

The announcement regarding the start of the Black voter coalition group came on Saturday, June 15, ahead of the 45th president's community roundtable at 180 Church, a mostly Black worship center in Detroit, Michigan.

Black Republicans, including former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson and Rep Byron Donalds, a top contender of Trump's vice presidential pick, and Rep John James, joined the GOP presumptive nominee at the event. 

Donald Trump's campaign claims historic rates of Black voters are now supporting him

"Historic rates of Black voters now support President Trump, and the reason is simple: Black voters know that President Trump is the only presidential candidate who can deliver results on day one because he already has," read a statement released by the Trump campaign ahead of the launch of "Black Americans for Trump," according to NBC News.

The new coalition group would boost the Black outreach efforts, mirroring President Joe Biden's campaign that launched a similar group this May named "Black Voters for Biden-Harris."

Trump's focus on Black voters started when he attended the Black Conservative Federation’s annual gala in February prior to the South Carolina GOP primary contest.

In light of the growing support from the Black community, the real estate mogul had previously said that they liked him because of his indictments, comparing it to the discrimination they faced.

Famous Black cultural figures like rappers Sexxy Red, Kodak Black, and 50 Cent publicly supported Trump indicating the community's changing shift from the Democratic Party.

Speaking at the Detroit roundtable, Trump pushed his Black supporters against Biden, framing him as a threat to Black Americans, citing a 1994 crime bill sponsored by the Democrat.

The MAGA leader said, "He walks around now talking about the Black vote — he’s the king of the 'super predators'. He wrote the 1994 crime bill that you all talk about so much, I guess everybody here knows about that, especially if you happen to be Black."

According to an article on the website of DC-based nonprofit public policy organization Brookings by Rashawn Ray and William A Galston, the tough-on-crime policies in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 "overly criminalized Black Americans."

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's campaign launching new Black voter coalition group at Detroit event

A Facebook user commented, "That's downright laughable. I'm sure the (innocent) Central Park Five find it amusing, too. NOT," and another remarked, "You want black people to vote for and you want to repeal Obama care ,he is a confused man."

"Wait…I thought Republicans were against the organized black church vote!" remarked a person, while another wrote, "Maybe the innocent Central Park 5 will help him out  -I wouldn’t be able to understand ANY black, brown, yellow, pink or white person voting for this guy." 

"Too bad there weren't any blacks at the meeting," quipped one person. Meanwhile, an individual joked, "Seems like a lot of work to try to keep just one black voter."

"In front of a mostly white crowd in a black church," pointed out a netizen about the Detroit event. 

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