The sharp criticism African American voters directed towards
Donald Trump for trying to court them during his appearances in front of all
white crowds may have backfired. In another shift in direction for the Trump
campaign, the Republican nominee for president actually began making
appearances in front of black audiences. The events have been described as
"awkward" and "painful" by those in attendance.
“Save yourself” said Darcelle Wynn of Detroit. “If you hear
Trump is coming to your town, put a Trump sign outside of your church until you
know he’s gone.”
Wynn who was initially critical of Trump’s overtures to the
black community was present when Trump spoke at her church in Detroit last
Saturday.
“I’ll just say I’m spreading the word” said Wynn. “I don’t
know what I was thinking, but if others can learn from my mistake then I’ve
done my work.”
Whether it was Wynn’s messaging or not, Trump signs are
appearing on the lawns of black churches across all battleground states, in
some instances even where it is not legal. In Orlando, Florida, Pastor Ethelred
Gaines had placed a Trump campaign sign on the lawn of his church but was given
a warning to remove it.
“I pulled the sign up and sure enough, one day later someone
from the campaign called” says Gaines with a youthful grin. “They said they
wanted to know if Mr. Trump could visit with the congregation in a week. I
paused and then I said ‘none of us have our driver’s license. We can’t vote.’ She said 'oh, it doesn't matter whether or not you can vote. It's not for you.' I said 'excuse me?' And just like that, the line went dead. Either way. Trump ain't coming here."
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