Trump’s blatant & desperate pandering to prove he’s not a racist backfires – further complicates Curbelo’s ability to appeal to people of color
“Donald Trump’s latest desperate attempt to court America’s diverse rising electorate is painful to watch, and irreversibly damages Carlos Curbelo’s ability to appeal to key groups of voters in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The harsh reality is simple: every time Trump opens his mouth, he only further damages the entire Republican brand for everyone on the ballot,” said DCCC Spokesperson Javier Gamboa.
Don’t take our word for it, read the latest headlines on Donald Trump’s desperate plan to court America’s diverse rising electorate that’s not working:
NBC News: Latino, Black Leaders: Trump in ‘Panic Mode,’ ‘Becoming Unhinged’
“Latino and black officeholders […] dismissed Donald Trump’s outreach to minority communities, saying he is in ‘panic mode’ and ‘becoming unhinged.’”
VOX: Donald Trump’s black outreach isn’t for black voters. It’s for wavering white Republicans.
“As attempts at black and Latino outreach, these are probably too little too late. Trump is doing so badly among African Americans that, in more than one poll, the percentage of black support for Trump is smaller than the margin of error”
“It’s so obviously dead on arrival as a strategy, in fact, that it’s barely worth thinking about in the terms it was presented.”
Washington Post: Inside Donald Trump’s new strategy to counter the view of many that he is ‘racist’
“The challenge for Trump is daunting. Sixty-five percent of all American adults believe the word “racist” applies to Trump at least slightly well, and 35 percent say it applies very well…”
MSNBC: Trump’s efforts to shake racist label likely to come up short
“There’s no great mystery as to Team Trump’s motivations: racism isn’t just morally reprehensible; in presidential politics, it’s also an electoral loser. In an increasingly diverse country, Republican candidates will continue to lose national elections unless they improve their standing with racial and ethnic minorities.”
The Atlantic: Why Black Voters Are Rejecting Trump
“But Trump’s outreach faces several key hurdles. The Republican Party has long struggled to win over black voters, a problem exacerbated by Trump’s flirtation with white supremacists throughout the presidential campaign.
New York Magazine: There’s Just One Flaw in Donald Trump’s New Plan to Show He’s Not Racist
“The main difficulty Trump faces in dispelling the impression that he is a racist is that Trump is, in fact, a gigantic racist.”