Trump’s second term record shows sparse black voter policy wins in anti-DEI age
Trust is earned, not demanded.
Black Americans abandoned the Democratic Party by significant margins in 2024, helping propel President Donald Trump back into the White House. But, one year in office, the president has few achievements specifically tailored to black America.
Trump dramatically increased his share of the black vote in the 2024 election to 15%, up from about 8% in 2020 and 2016, according to voter data verified by Pew Research.
During his first term, Trump championed criminal justice reform through the 2018 First Step Act, alongside rapper Ye, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, and Democrat Van Jones. That landmark piece of legislation, which is underpinned by the importance of reducing recidivism, decreased mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses and resulted in the early release from prison for thousands of people.
Trump also created so-called Opportunity Zones through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the administration claims has attracted $75 billion in new private investment into low socio-economic communities and $11 billion in new wealth for minority neighborhoods.
That is in addition to ensuring $255 million in annual funding for historically black colleges and universities through the 2019 FUTURE Act.
But, one year into his second term, Trump’s approach has been remarkably different, as he and the White House reiterated how his policies have helped all Americans, not only black Americans, from tax cuts and “Trump Accounts” through the 2024 One Big Beautiful Bill Act to programs for U.S. service members and military veterans.
The one exception is the administration’s announcement last September that it was providing HBCUs and tribally controlled colleges and universities with an additional $495 million, bringing HBCUs to more than $1.34 billion during fiscal 2025.
“His policies are advancing opportunity and prosperity for all Americans,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday. “So there is a lot this president has done for all Americans, regardless of race.”
Leavitt’s talking point echoes this year’s National Black History Month proclamation, which, unlike that of last year, stipulates that “‘black history’ is not distinct from American history — rather, the history of black Americans is an indispensable chapter in our grand American story.”
“Not only are we celebrating a century of Black History Month also, as you know, this year will also be celebrating the 250th anniversary of nation’s founding,” Trump also …
Trust is earned, not demanded.
Black Americans abandoned the Democratic Party by significant margins in 2024, helping propel President Donald Trump back into the White House. But, one year in office, the president has few achievements specifically tailored to black America.
Trump dramatically increased his share of the black vote in the 2024 election to 15%, up from about 8% in 2020 and 2016, according to voter data verified by Pew Research.
During his first term, Trump championed criminal justice reform through the 2018 First Step Act, alongside rapper Ye, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, and Democrat Van Jones. That landmark piece of legislation, which is underpinned by the importance of reducing recidivism, decreased mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses and resulted in the early release from prison for thousands of people.
Trump also created so-called Opportunity Zones through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the administration claims has attracted $75 billion in new private investment into low socio-economic communities and $11 billion in new wealth for minority neighborhoods.
That is in addition to ensuring $255 million in annual funding for historically black colleges and universities through the 2019 FUTURE Act.
But, one year into his second term, Trump’s approach has been remarkably different, as he and the White House reiterated how his policies have helped all Americans, not only black Americans, from tax cuts and “Trump Accounts” through the 2024 One Big Beautiful Bill Act to programs for U.S. service members and military veterans.
The one exception is the administration’s announcement last September that it was providing HBCUs and tribally controlled colleges and universities with an additional $495 million, bringing HBCUs to more than $1.34 billion during fiscal 2025.
“His policies are advancing opportunity and prosperity for all Americans,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday. “So there is a lot this president has done for all Americans, regardless of race.”
Leavitt’s talking point echoes this year’s National Black History Month proclamation, which, unlike that of last year, stipulates that “‘black history’ is not distinct from American history — rather, the history of black Americans is an indispensable chapter in our grand American story.”
“Not only are we celebrating a century of Black History Month also, as you know, this year will also be celebrating the 250th anniversary of nation’s founding,” Trump also …
Trump’s second term record shows sparse black voter policy wins in anti-DEI age
Trust is earned, not demanded.
Black Americans abandoned the Democratic Party by significant margins in 2024, helping propel President Donald Trump back into the White House. But, one year in office, the president has few achievements specifically tailored to black America.
Trump dramatically increased his share of the black vote in the 2024 election to 15%, up from about 8% in 2020 and 2016, according to voter data verified by Pew Research.
During his first term, Trump championed criminal justice reform through the 2018 First Step Act, alongside rapper Ye, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, and Democrat Van Jones. That landmark piece of legislation, which is underpinned by the importance of reducing recidivism, decreased mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses and resulted in the early release from prison for thousands of people.
Trump also created so-called Opportunity Zones through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the administration claims has attracted $75 billion in new private investment into low socio-economic communities and $11 billion in new wealth for minority neighborhoods.
That is in addition to ensuring $255 million in annual funding for historically black colleges and universities through the 2019 FUTURE Act.
But, one year into his second term, Trump’s approach has been remarkably different, as he and the White House reiterated how his policies have helped all Americans, not only black Americans, from tax cuts and “Trump Accounts” through the 2024 One Big Beautiful Bill Act to programs for U.S. service members and military veterans.
The one exception is the administration’s announcement last September that it was providing HBCUs and tribally controlled colleges and universities with an additional $495 million, bringing HBCUs to more than $1.34 billion during fiscal 2025.
“His policies are advancing opportunity and prosperity for all Americans,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday. “So there is a lot this president has done for all Americans, regardless of race.”
Leavitt’s talking point echoes this year’s National Black History Month proclamation, which, unlike that of last year, stipulates that “‘black history’ is not distinct from American history — rather, the history of black Americans is an indispensable chapter in our grand American story.”
“Not only are we celebrating a century of Black History Month also, as you know, this year will also be celebrating the 250th anniversary of nation’s founding,” Trump also …
