‘Black Americans for Trump' Demand Answer from White House, "What Was Our Message?"
Melik Abdul, a GOP strategist and member of the Black Americans for Trump Coalition, said that he’s been “fielding a lot of calls” after President Donald Trump (without evidence) blamed DEI policies for the fatal collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., which left 67 people dead.
On CNN, Abdul said: “I know a number of people who voted for Donald Trump for the first time, they were so disgusted in what they felt has happened in the Biden administration.”
He added, “This week, instead of talking about the economy, I was fielding questions on whether or not the Trump administration wanted to stop commemorating Black History month. Women’s History Month. Hispanic Heritage Month.”
While Trump says he recognizes February 2025 as National Black History Month on the White House website and cites Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as an “American hero,” many federal agencies including the Department of Defense led by Pete Hegseth have announced that they have put a stop to race-based and gender-based commemorations.
Abdul added: “So when people said that they voted for Donald Trump because they were concerned about things like the price of eggs…because of Donald Trump’s own doing, we’re having to have this conversation about DEI.”
Note: During Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing, where Democrats said Hegseth was unqualified for the job (and unable to answer questions), a clip of Phil Washington’s 2022 Senate confirmation resurfaced on X.
Washington, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Association (FAA), was unable to answer a number of questions and withdrew his name after the hearing. Note: Washington is Black.
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