By Clarence McKee
U.S.
President Donald Trump (C) in a prayer circle with Black leaders in the Cabinet
Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. - Feb. 27, 2020. (Nicholas Kamm /
AFP via Getty Images)
That same media also ignores the proliferation of books
by Black authors supporting Donald Trump and the record numbers of Black
Republicans seeking federal office.
That certainly wasn’t the case in the re-election bids of
Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
This year alone, in addition to my book, "How Obama
Failed Black America and How Trump Is Helping It," several others are
praising Trump in their books as well, including: "How Trump Is Making
Black America Great Again" by Horace Cooper, "Coming Home — How Black
Americans Will Re-Elect Trump" by Vernon Robinson III and
Bruce Eberle, and fellow Newsmax Insider, Evangelist Dr. Alveda C. King's:
"Why Trump?"
These authors recognize that a growing number of Black
Americans support the president on issues of importance to them — and
their families.
An Investors
Business Daily/TIPP poll conducted following the first presidential
debate supports that view. It showed that the president's backing among Black
Americans had nearly doubled — from 8% in 2016 to 15%.
One reason for this support is that many Black Americans
remember how they were doing in Trump’s pre-pandemic economy. In my book, I
quote the old maxim a "rising tide lifts all boats." That
unquestionably applies to Black Americans.
According to the White
House Council on Economic Advisers, 1.2 million Black Americans were
lifted out of poverty between 2016 and 2019 — "the largest reduction on
record — spanning over 50 years."
Also, of significance, the Black unemployment rate has
decreased by nearly 5% since
May.
Blacks living in Democratically-controlled crime-ridden
cities, where Left-wing leaders and mobs are demanding police defunding, don’t
want to give up their Second Amendment Rights or let thugs, rioters, and
looters harm their families — robbing them of everything they've
worked for.
Philip Smith, president of the National
African American Gun Owners’ Association, said his organization’s
annual membership has increased by as much as 2,000 new members per day, a
figure he used to see annually.
He added that the time has come when Blacks must
"save ourselves."
The three little Black children on the cover of my book
represent what is of utmost importance to Black Americans — the safety
and future of their children.
Also, not getting much attention is the large number of
Black Republicans seeking federal office.
According to BlakPac, an organization that
focuses on supporting Black, Hispanic, and Asian candidates, 29 Black
Republicans are running for federal office.
Some of those who have gained national attention include:
- Jon
James for the U.S. Senate in Michigan;
- Angela
Stanton-King for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District;
- Burgess
Owens for Utah’s 4th Congressional District;
- Joe
Collins seeking to replace Congresswoman Maxine Waters in California’s
43rd Congressional District; and,
- Kimberly
Klacik facing off against former Congressman and NAACP head Kweisi Mfume
for the 7th Congressional District seat in Maryland once held by former
Congressman Elijah Cummings.
George Farrell, a BlakPac co-founder, told me that this
is a "record number" of Black Republican candidates and "one of
the best classes ever!"
Black voters were also impressed by the prominence of so
many Black speakers at the Republican National Convention. In addition to
Klacik, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C, Daniel Cameron, the first Black Attorney General
of Kentucky, former NFL great Herschel Walker, and lifelong Democrat Georgia
State Rep. Vernon Jones had featured roles.
Many Black Americans have noticed these and other Blacks
courageous enough to push back against the Black and white liberal Democratic
establishments and — quietly —support President Trump.
Also, not receiving media attention is an independent
Black Super PAC raising funds for the re-election of the president — Black Americans To Re-Elect the
President.
It has been running ads targeting 35-year-old plus Black
voters on urban contemporary radio stations in key battleground states. The
focus there is on key issues of importance to Blacks, inclusive of school
choice and abortion.
Since January of last year, it has raised over $4.6 million!
These factors, combined with strong messaging on these
issues, make Black voters the president's secret silent weapon bringing
him at least 13-15 percent of their vote.
Clarence V. McKee is president of McKee Communications, Inc., a government, political, and media relations and training consulting firm in Florida. He served on the U.S. Senate staff, held several positions in the Reagan administration and Reagan presidential campaign, and was an advisor to the Angola Freedom Fighters (“UNITA”).
He is a former co-owner of WTVT-TV in Tampa and a former chairman of the Florida Association of Broadcasters. His articles have been published in several publications including The Washington Times, Human Events Online, the Florida Courier and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
His media appearances
include Newsmax TV and FOX News Radio. He is the author of "How Obama
Failed Black America and How Trump Is Helping It." Read
Clarence V. McKee’s Reports — More Here.
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