A New York Times focus group of eleven black men who support former President Donald Trump found deep respect for the presumptive Republican nominee and his record, defying claims by Democrats that Trump is a “racist.”
The focus group is part of a series aiming to discover what both Republicans and Democrats fail to understand about black men. (The Times has held similar focus groups with voters who support President Joe Biden.) The discussion covered issues from the economy to education, from border security to criminal justice reform. The participants ranged in age from 28 to 57 years old, and came from a variety of educational and employment backgrounds.
The Times noted:
Mr. Trump’s image as a celebrity businessman held real appeal for the men in our group. While some were turned off by his comments and policies early on, including his Muslim travel ban [sic],…
