Exclusive: as president biden Prominent black Republican politicians are accusing the president of “pandering” to the president in an election year, as he prepares to reach out to black voters in key battleground states Georgia and Michigan over the weekend.
“It’s always pandering,” Florida Rep. Byron Donald argued in an exclusive national digital interview on Fox News. “This is what Democrats do, especially in election years. You never see them in the black community until it’s time for the actual votes to be counted. They want to show up and make a speech.”
The president is scheduled to attend an event in Georgia on Saturday, stressing that his re-election campaign is “focused on engaging Black voters,” before arriving at historic Morehouse College on Sunday morning. He is scheduled to give a speech at the graduation ceremony in his official capacity as university president. A liberal arts college for black men in Atlanta.
Biden is scheduled to meet with small business owners in Detroit later Sunday and address the NAACP in Michigan that evening.
“No administration has done more for Black America than President Biden and Vice President Harris,” the president’s reelection team said in an email release.
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President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Pullman Yards on March 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)
“This campaign will not take a single voter for granted,” Biden campaign senior adviser Trey Baker said in a memo. “We do not and will not parachute into these communities at the last minute in hopes of getting a vote.”
But numerous polls this spring, both nationally and in key battleground states, show Trump gaining support among black voters at the expense of Biden.
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The Biden campaign memo states, “While black unemployment skyrocketed under the Trump administration, the Biden-Harris administration helped create more than 2.5 million jobs for black workers, resulting in a record black unemployment rate. Black business ownership is also increasing at the fastest rate in the United States.” 30 years. ”
But Donald pointed out in an interview with Fox News Digital that inflation persists.
“His problem with black voters in particular, and I think it’s true for all voters, is that his policies are terrible. They’re terrible. Inflation is making a lot of families poor. It’s destroying their purchasing power. “,” Donald emphasized.
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donald, a supporter and ally of former President Donald Trump, speaks at a press conference across from the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse where the trial is being held in New York on May 14, 2024. Speaking (AP Photo/Stephen Jeremiah) (AP Photo/Stephen Jeremiah)
Donald also pointed out that what he called America’s “wide open borders suffocate every major American city, straining budgets and overwhelming resources.”
“We’re trying to find a way to repair the damage. But speeches alone won’t repair the damage. Actual policy and implementation will fix things,” Biden said.
Donald was interviewed Friday before traveling to New Hampshire to headline a major fundraising dinner for the state’s Republican Party.
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Former two-term South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who later served as President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, won 40% of the vote in New Hampshire’s presidential primary in January. Haley was the last candidate to run against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, but ended her campaign in early March.
However, more than two months after her dropout, zombie candidate Haley is still gaining significant support in the Republican primary at the expense of Trump.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during the District of Columbia Republican presidential primary rally at the Madison Hotel on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Donald’s message to New Hampshire Republicans: “It’s time to come together. It’s time to focus on being one party…I believe that no matter what side of the party you are on, this “I think every Republican in the country understands Joe.” Biden is a master of disaster and must be defeated if our country is to survive. ”
“I’m confident that by the November election, voters will go home and vote Republican. They’ll vote for Donald Trump,” Donald predicted.
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Donald Trump is an ally and supporter of President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives and is believed to be on the list of possible 2024 vice presidential candidates.
The two-term congressman has long said he would serve as President Trump’s running mate if asked.
But both Donald and Trump call Florida home, so residency could be an issue.
A common interpretation of Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution is that if the presidential and vice presidential candidates are from the same state, the electors of that state may not vote for both candidates. This could be an issue in Florida, where 30 electors are at stake.
When asked what would happen if he were nominated as the Republican vice presidential nominee, Donald said, “When we cross that bridge, we will definitely cross it. That’s something we definitely have to think through. Once we get there, we’ll get there. Reach, and you too.” Please make your decision accordingly. There’s probably a way to solve it. ”
Congressman Byron Donald (R-Fla.) shakes hands with former President Donald Trump during the Moms for Freedom National Summit on June 30, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The interview came just days after Trump suggested that he would “have a lot of upside” if he ran for Florida governor in 2026 in the race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Ta. Friends of the race. ”
“I’ve thought about it. I’m not just going to rule something out,” Donalds told Fox News.
“It’s really amazing that the people back home in Florida think I can be the next governor. It’s such an honor. It’s honestly surreal to think about it, because I’m 45 years old , my life as a politician has been really fruitful,” Donald said. “It’s really humbling and an honor, but I’m just focused on doing my job.”
Donald’s visit to New Hampshire, the site of the first presidential primary for the Republican nomination, has also sparked speculation that he may have national ambitions within the next four years.
Asked about the possibility of running for the White House in 2028, he said: “I think it would be great. You never know. Politics is a funny business. Things can change very quickly.” “People have always asked me about the future,” he said. So why not go to New Hampshire, you better come, especially if they ask you to come. ”
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