Ja'Ron Smith, a top Trump adviser, says Republicans are focused on economic empowerment issues for the Black community.Ja'Ron Smith, a top Trump adviser, says Republicans are focused on economic empowerment issues for the Black community.President Trump is leaning into his economic record as he attempts to attract Black voters with a plan to try to secure more lending for African-American business owners.
Ja'Ron Smith — a White House adviser who spoke to NPR in his personal capacity ahead of the event — said the goal is to have the federal government invest in institutions that lend to Black businesses. The campaign believes that a sizable federal investment of about $50 billion could ultimately spur $500 billion in additional capital. That funding would need to be negotiated with Congress.
"Today is historic because for the first time you have a Republican president and a Republican agenda that's focused on the economic empowerment of the Black community," Smith told NPR in an interview.Trump won just 8% of the Black vote in 2016. His campaign has opened field offices in predominately Black communities in swing states, as Trump tries to improve on that support. In a tight election, squeezing out a few more votes could make a difference.
Biden discussed his economic plan for Black Americans earlier this week at an event in Charlotte, N.C., pledging to invest more money in historically Black colleges and universities and leverage $150 billion in new capital for Black-owned businesses.
It's easy to pledge $500 billion to black communities when it's not your tax dollars paying for it TrumpsTaxes
KyleKulinski where is the video on this
Trump promises big but never pulls it off.
Fixed it for them...
pandering while also simultaneously trying to disenfranchise black voters and violate the 15th amendment
Voter suppression only works some of the time. Lies work the rest of the time. TrumpForPrison2020
TruthMatters Panel discusses the misleading data in Trump’s plan.
Alex, I'll take things Obama-Biden never did for $1000 please
Nothing will ever be good enough.....
Just ask yourself why is he doing this now instead of 3 years ago ... know a scam when you see one ...
Basically Trump wants to buy black voters! Election in few months he suddenly remembers black people's financial need? George Floyd was murdered, he said nothing about racial injustice, but to get voted to loot America further, he wants to bribe black Atlantans! TrumpCult
Trump just proposed 150 billion dollars to people based solely on their race. Unfortunately this isn’t the kind of racism the msm was looking for
That's like asking African Americans to look at the shiny object just before we get stuck in the back.
He has been working for all Americans since he took office. Latinos, Black, Asian... it doesn't matter.
Funny how both the anti lynching and Juneteenth were brought up in June by the other parties VP. While I have no problem with the additional money I will ask, where when Trump is cutting taxes, will the $500 Billion come from?m
If this is not the smarmiest, cringe-worthy, Comic-Con of desperate pandering for votes, worthy of creating further division in business leadership of all places, my God, give me another shot to numb my peanut brain
Empty words empty promises. Like most of his exec orders and other “really great” ideas. They go no where.
Do you think our government can afford to do this off the backs of middle class and low income people? The rich aren't paying taxes so someone will have to I think. Hasn't he gone bankrupt a few times before?
At the 11th hour he hucks a few coupons around. How politically embarrassing.
they might want to ask all those groups he made promises to in last election i bet he didnt come thru with one of them he is just saying things to get your votes he is a con selling snake oil
Will not happen. Just more lies.
The slight of hand!!! Hope you were paying attention when he: 1) Birther mvmt agst Obama 2) Opposed schools teaching 1619 project 2) Refuses to denounce racist alt-right groups, encourages 3) Saying mbrs of congress shld return to their ctries 4) ✋ racial sensitivity training
realDonaldTrump why wait until after the election. There is time now if you want to do all this. PlatinumPlan is a lie, a falsehood. People you a being con for your vote. Remember the words and lack of care he's shown for people of color. Nothing has changed. He still hate you.
Trump is once again trying to buy votes with a promise he'll forget the moment the election is over. Doubt that? Where's the replacement better health plan? He's a string of broken promises & over 30,000 documented lies since taking office. Why believe him now? votetrumpOUT
Pretty funny how he’s making all these promises shortly before an election in which he is in trouble in. He had 4 years and did nothing. You can choose to believe him if you want. I choose not.
Who believes this?
If you can’t bring yourself to admit this move is good for all Americans, then you are suffering from Stage IV Trump Derangement Syndrome.
500 billion and people are still offended and complaining? I'm pretty sure Trump won without the black vote the first time and now he has way more supporters, but you know, pandering.
So... we're not falling for this crap.
You are so biased polls are actually showing Trump numbers are up within the black community. defundnpr
This site is a cesspool. This is undeniably a good thing and these comments are garbage 🗑.
If this was a democrat plan they'd call it pandering, they'd call it government over reach, they'd call it handouts. I mean let's hope if fuckface is reelected they manage to implement even one of these things.
He is a pathological LIAR! Pandering for votes.
I can't believe anything from a man who called Nazi sympathizers 'fine people '. He has denigrated our people and turned a blind eye to police brutality but I am supposed to believe he cares about us? I pass.
Trump going full racist. MBAGA.
Does Trump even know what Juneteenth is?
I wish him luck cultivating his new base at such a late hour. I doubt they’ll send him to the White House, but at least he scores some virtue signaling points. He lost my vote with this.
A month before the election? What a coincidence
Why pander to the most violent 13% of the population? You already let them burn 6 cities...isn't that enough?
I bet he will deliver on this just like he delivered on replacing the ACA. The plan that he told us was coming in two weeks over 8 weeks ago. The plan that he promised as part of his 2016 campaign.
Let me see if I can follow along, DJT says: 1) 'MAGA loves black people.' 2) BLM is 'a symbol of hate.' 3) Then GOP Cotton pitches bill to prohibit fed funds to teach 1619 Project. 4) DJT signs “1776 Commission” order = promote a “patriotic education.” 5) And now Platinum Plan?
It’s funny how he waits until just before the election to pretend he cares about Black & Latinx voters. Anyone fooled by this is gullible.
Why didn’t Obama-Biden do any of this? Seems pretty straight-forward and easy to implement.
What the fuck is juneteenth? More pandering to useless blacks while the White tax dollars pay for all this bullshit.
'Platinum Plan' sounds like a rich man's hotel points program. It sounds WHITE, expensive, exclusive, and it sounds like the desperation of a man who sees himself as both a Benefactor and a losing Candidate. It's almost a cruel joke that he should offer such at this late date.
Blah blah blah.. IF! ..President chump truly wanted this why not do it in yr 1. further, history proved long term tax cuts rarely help the middle class, ie; reganomics..
McConnell would block this if Democrats did it. And if Obama tried? Imagine the gop backlash! Trump is Obama backlash. And now Trump is buying votes by stealing money across govt to fund Trump election campaigns or voter cash bribes
Why all of a sudden? This is ploy considered a short term fix, if true. It will sudden stop if he wins election. Secondly, he is spending lavishly taxpayers dollars in attempt to win re-election. If he loses, taxpayers will be stuck with debt unlike no other in this country.
Do it now before the results come in, step up!
Desperate pandering.
Don't trust false prophets!!!!
“Unveiled a campaign plan”. 🙄 More like- told yet another lie. Let me guess, the plan will be available in 2 weeks. Will the media push back when it’s 10 days before the election and he’s still offering up “plans in 2 weeks”?
Pledges ooooh so good. 🙄
Disgusting. President Trump needs to be impeached for this treachery.
Another Trump election kimmich with 'no' substance to gain the black vote!
Why should Juneteenth be a federal holiday for everyone? So white people can have barbecues and continue to be racist?
Don't fall for it. He's been hailing a health plan for 3 1/2 years and Mexico building a wall.
Does anyone understand he’s lying? Because really... that’s literally ALL the man does. Lies.
No matter what Trump does, people will always criticize. People are just morons man
You can smell the panic. Just like you can smell the influence of Jared Kushner. Just one in a long line of world class bad appointments. And he’s going to leave us with Joe and the Ho. Wonderful. Great job.
If he is about this then do it now, he is president. Why wait?
Yes we believe all of this lol
All are fooled who believe in American government or its politics. Babylon will fall
Juneteenth? Hard Pass.
This comment section is strange. “He just wants votes....” Ok.....So what? That’s politics. Cut off your nose to spite your face I guess. PlatinumPlan
Could have happened 3 years ago. Ask coal miners about Trump promises.
But not Voting Day? Of course...
3 3/4 years later...after 2T tax cut for his rich friends, and STEALING money from small businesses on the one stimulus...and now people are going to believe this Fools born every second.
Hasn’t done anything for 4 years, calls the things he shouldve been doing all along “platinum” and hopes things go his way. He loves shinning a thurd and selling it as gold/platinum
Wow so many white women are against this . Makes you wonder why they want the blacks to be kept down relying on the government.
Redistributing tax money based on race is a bad precedent to set. Poor move on his part.
We don’t want it from him we’ll take it next yr
Sure he's not trying to buy your vote. Not. At. All.
Desperate people do desperate things. TrumpCrimeFamily doesn’t care about America. HE DOESNT WANT TO GO TO JAIL ! TrumpCantWinWithoutPutin BidenHarrisToSaveAmerica 🇺🇸
That’s way more than cardi B, Obama, or racist joe has ever done combined!
Wait what happened to the middle class tax cut?
black people should ask him why he never did this in the past 3 and a half years and why it suddenly matters to him right before election... why can't he label KKK as terrorists NOW? bc it's all - as he would say - a hoax, fake news, and fake promises.
Wow, way to do this right before the election. You know what would help? Make Election Day a national holiday so so everyone can vote your ass out!!!TrumpTrainwreck
Remember : this man refuses to acknowledge that BlackLivesMatter
He's LYING, as usual. Good god, the man has told 20,000+ lies in 4 years. Why would you be so stupid as to BELIEVE him?
Trump never ever funded the HBCU's, like he promised he would.🙄
Opportunity Zones = Gentrification. This propaganda is an insult to the intelligence of the target audience. Try again.
Democrats trying to figure out how to make this seem like a bad thing:
He can’t make something a federal holiday, only Congress can do that! Oh and talk to me when is apologizes to the Central Park Five realDonaldTrump will he ever do that?
Or just... REPARATIONS
Lol just like he said he was going to help the dreamers, but instead went to the Supreme Court to try and give them the boot 🤣
Weeks before an election. Pander much? TrumpIsLosing
We call B.S.
Please! Woos who🤔 remember what do we have to lose? Apparently our lives!!
Most states already do this.
Trump Claims ‘Nobody Had Ever Heard Of’ Juneteenth Before He Made It ‘Very Famous’
Donald Trump has always believed Blacks can be ‘bought.’
Didn't he say he would defund schools that taught aboutJuneteenth?
He thinks he can buy votes from black folks. Can we vote now? Is this what pandering looks like?
Also designated Antifa and KKK as terrorist organizations.
Whatever.
I don’t even want to look. What’s the Juneteenth pledge? “I will not hold white supremacist rallies on Juneteenth”?
Fantastic a President that actually cares about the plight of blacks instead of the morons on the left that just wants the black vote. Dems use and dump blacks. Trump wants to build black businesses while dems want to keep blacks on government welfare.
realDonaldTrump is pulling out all the stops! 😂 African Americans are smart enough to see this insulting ploy for what it really is, a desperate last ditch attempt to get reelected. What a shameless ignoramus he is.
Black Democrats can't be bought. Vast majority still with the Party that fought for black freedom. Also, Republican Presidents appoint Republican federal Judges. Republican federal Judges and Republican Legislators often have not ruled or voted favorably for black Americans.
sunborn_ Another Wilson 😆
Key word: pledge.
He has made promises before and doesn't keep any of them!
The Senate approved this in June and the president wants to approve it, but the House won't approve it. :(
They call this PANDERING - someone who caters to or exploits the weaknesses of others. To avoid falling victim to this 'pie in the sky' bullshit, look at the source of the statement. Donald Trump wouldn't know the truth if it walked up and smacked him in the face.
Pledges don’t pay the rent, put food on the table or help businesses that have already closed. What good is a federal holiday when you aren’t working. This is like when T-Rump threw out paper towels to Puerto Rico 3 yrs ago & is now promising 90 billion in aid to get Latino votes
Don’t be fooled cuz he throws you a doggie treat, then puts you back in your kennel after his purpose is served.
Not like this is motivated by a certain upcoming Tuesday in November or anything, right? I wonder if dT ever heard of 'too little, too late?' Very unconvincing.
I sincerely hope black pple know he is not king and can’t just make shit happen? And the cynicism of this wreaks. Do t be filled. Don’t take a handout. Remember birtherism, Central Park 5, shit hole countries, nasty women , sob kneeling players, etc. the true Trump!
He’ll get on it as soon as he finishes his healthcare plan.
WHY. DIDNT. BarackObama DO. ANY. OF. THIS.
If he wins and doesnt get the votes he wants from us, then what? Don't kiss the devil
Trump has followed through on every promise made to America! If only the media would actually report the truth...but they are bought and paid for by the likes of Soros! Trump wants everyone in America to be prosperous, safe and well educated! He wants our country to be Amazing!
Pandering at its finest
If Trump were 5 points ahead nationally, he wouldn’t be bothering with these phony overtures. He’s trying to siphon off just enough black voters hold GA and stay competitive in the swing states.
Oh please. This is a ridiculously transparent lie. It won't work.
Look at all these comments. Trump could run into a burning building and save 100 people, donate all his assets to social justice causes, publicly support and executive action every talking point of protestors. Immediately you idiots would admit you are fascists and impeach him.
Wow another promise he doesn’t plan to meet just like doing away with ACA on day 1 or infrastructure did not start, or coal or wall and Mexico pay!
Joe Biden: You ain't black.
Please ! That’s a ac of lies .
Why do you use the word woos? Should that not be for Biden ? I mean you know that Trump has made promises and kept them..
So. He’s giving more money to banks. That’s what that means.
TrumpisBestPresidentEver
He had the chance to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, and never did. He’s pandering hard. This is classic Trump play book he panders to whoever he thinks will vote for him. Why do you think racist like him so much
This is a message to white people. The message is “see how good I am to them? Would a racist be this good to blacks? This makes me not a racist.”
Woo's who? That's not for Black voters. That's for somebody else.
Trump has passed multiple pieces of legislation that benefits minority communities over the last 3 years. You all just don’t want to see it or maybe it’s because you pay too close attention to MSM who don’t cover it!
And he’ll actually do it, not just promise thing for 47 years and never deliver. Trump2020LandslideVictory
BestPresidentEver45 Trump2020LandslideVictory
Sorry, Jaron. flump had years to do this fake, weak move.
He didn't 'woo' shit....
Cool. Too late though, unless black people are commodities
Woo is the word they went with. Now ain’t the time to be gullible
Joe Biden...please name three things that help the horrid crime bill he passed. 50 years in power what has he done?
This is great
So Trump can offer some little version of reparations and not get any shit for it?
Pandering for votes and will not follow through, this is what a BULL$HITTER does
Trump could _______ and they'll still complain 😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣😆
Show me the money
Your headline should read “Trump “tries” to woo black voters.”
Sounds like 2016 “what do you have to lose?” realDonaldTrump sounds like a car salesman when you’re about to leave the dealership without buying the car. He’s effing Desperate.
I'd really like to see a picture or video of the crowd at this campaign stop.
Is a Trump hack running NPR?
Wonder if this will be like 'opportunity zones' which are only opportune to already very rich investors. Or the majority of PPP loan $ that went to big companies who rcvd over 1mm, and the application process was skewed to them due to established relationships w/big banks.
MMangoz It does a hell of lot more. Including declaring the KKK and Antifa domestic terrorists
Ooh, ooh, like all tRUMP's other promised plans that never materialized? I'm still waiting for the magic health plan.
Too late...
Somethin' tells me trump and his cronies made a mess of Air Force One today on the flight down to Georgia while making koolaid ( proclaiming KKK/Antifa terrorists groups, Juneteenth holiday) to distribute to any blk person STUPIDenuf to drink his LIES.Desperation in full affect.
Like a BAWSE
This is a lie! We all know that Trump’s fueled the flames of racism and hatred in America. He thrives on chaos. Trump’s had nearly 4 years to propose this but he done NOTHING to bridge the divide in our country. He’s desperate for votes.
Red states will never observe it.
He promise to send money to the Navy too. But that never happened. He is just trying to look good as the election nears. I'm not impressed.
It’s called shameless pandering. You dig?
Just another lie from Trump! Add it to the list people!
Full stop 🛑 if you fall for this plan you’re conscience won’t be cleared you’re still a big ole funky ass racist or gullible AF
I’m just a white dude but doesn’t calling a plan guided towards black people the “platinum plan” just seem a little f’ing racist? Do black people really need to be wooed by calling it “platinum”?
craps heads are exploding...
LOL he “woos” who? Brainless 🐑? No black person with half a 🧠 is impressed by any of this shit 🤣 my gawd.
Better make sure thats check clears before you start praising that man. He's got 40days to put up or shut up
I will admit I like the Trump's black agenda
I swear “undecided” Black voters better not fall for this bs he didn’t care about any of this before re-election. He tried to hold his klan rally ON Juneteenth don’t forget that.
Is this mouthpiece in the picture a paid actor or a misguided idiot, or both? TrumpIsKillingAmericans so I'm calling everything as I see it. 200,000 too many.
You mean bribe lije the Democrats brining Blacks with free handouts and paying Black women to have babies out of wedlock?
I just laughed. We know this is a joke. And, so is Ja’Ron Smith.
How much taxpayer money is he planning on spending to buy votes?
robbystarbuck Let the TDS commence in three... two...
Balance the reporting by saying he's a transparent liar who's throwing out bait.
No government funds to race based programs.
This is something Trump would complain to no end about on Twitter just a few short years ago.
Yeah, Woo Woo. Nobody's going to be falling for this schtick 6 weeks before an election he's losing. Hey! You! realdonaldtrump - don't bother making these silly promises. We all know you won't keep them. You NEVER HAVE. You NEVER WILL.
Good opportunity. Get as much funding as you can before the election.
If he's THIS responsive to constituencies 40 days from a life-or-life-in-prison election, just imagine how response he'll be if he wins! As in ... NOT AT ALL, won't need anyone, won't care.
Let’s do it!
Lmboooooooooo!!!! Just do it then, why wait for re-election?
After all this time? Seems very fishy...I can't put my entire body on it?
There’s no way to hold him accountable to this “pledge” until his second term is secured. It’s like signing a questionable veteran NBA player to a guaranteed contract not knowing if he’ll suck or get injured. You’re stuck with the contract and he till gets his bag regardless.
He's still going to lose. These are empty, desperate gestures.
He had 3yrs... I'm sorry I'm pass the pimpin and pandering ✌🏿
Just a reminder a broken clock is right twice a day.
Black folks! I hope y'all ain't falling for the okie doke.
Two stories in a row you got right!? No way! Am I dreaming!? Oh! Also DefundNPR
Remember when he held a rally in a place where there was mass lynchings on Juneteenth.
Lies and pandering.
Don't be fooled, he has said he's a nationalists! A white one....he's shown us who he is, believe him!
Don’t fall for it y’all, he’s just trying to get that vote
NoReparationNoVote
He has had 4 years to do something, he has not-it's yet another con job.
Why is he doing this NOW Timing is suspect.. plus he lies.., VoteOutEveryRepublican VoteHimOut2020 VoteBlueDownBallot
My vote is not for sale!! I’m voting for Biden!
Wow! I’m so overwhelmed! Barely a month away from the election and suddenly Trump cares about me (he said sarcastically). He’s flailing now because he sees the polling. Trying to keep the angry white vote while pulling in a few black voters? Cant wait to vote this 🤡out!! Vote
Wow, he's really desperate. Too bad I'm still not voting for him. Leopards don't change their spots.
Trump’s been in office 4 years. He hasn’t done any of these things.
Mr. Smith, please reconsider your support.
Then he’ll be preaching White supremacy at his next rally
2/2 I’m NOT voting for 45/executive orders are NOT worth chicken scratch signature he place on document. 45 executive order are just BS. Karmala Harris already got lynching law being held up in Senate by Rand Paul&she already created law for Juneteenth! 45 get Mitch allow vote🤷🏼♂️?
He is desperately trying to throw the vote in his favor, before he throws black people who vote from him under the bus, that he wouldn't let them on if he had the choice. This is a man whose whole adult life has been about .
npeeksxo trump2020
I got news for you media dawgs only ppl falling for that BS is low IQ Media clowns and money lover fake business losers who already attach themselves to grifter Rethug party. 45 had 4 years to get legislature thru congress being he had Congress in 2016-2018 when he was elected.
LIES.
Everybody sees right through this. Some people aren't as gullible as uneducated white folks.
The plan will be on a shelf in the closet if anyone wants to read it . Trump loves the kkk and they love him back.
Where is the wall?
4 years too late.
Trump thinks he's doing something with this ploy. He's not fooling any Black American with an ounce of cents. His numbers will remain unchanged with Black voters but he can go ahead and give us those reparations due.
Desperate desperate desperate. I feel sorry for the suckers who'll fall for it.
I’m surprised he’s not sending $200 to every black person in America. Does he think black voters are this stupid?
‘Attempts to woo’
If ya’ll fall for this shuck & jive routine?
I guess he thinks Americans will forget about the last four years. And does anyone believe his “pledges?”
Pandering at its best. Trump has invited violence against protesters after every police murder in the baker four years. Not once has he spoken out against police brutality and he’s never given a damn about black Americans. Anyone duped by this is just as dumb as trunp
BidenHarris2020
He’s not wooing Black voters. He’s telling his supporters they’re not racist for supporting him.
Why now? And is this going to be available before the election? This is kind of fishy.
Tell JaRon we got a bridge to sell him
1. This will never pass in the Senate 2. He didn’t even know what Juneteenth was 6 months ago 3. This is about making white voters feel less racist about voting for him
I see people who wish to further bring down their own race saying he is just talking thru his teeth. But did he lie about any other campaign promise? No. We got what we voted for. As he famously said in 2016: “what do you have to lose”. Stop voting for do nothing democrats.
All while he makes policies that undermine your constitutional rights. Remember those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
At the same time he's running all over the place trying to suppress the vote with this mail in ballot lie..TrumpIsANationalDisgrace
ScottFishman Now, tell us what Biden has done for them in the last 47 years Nothing!
Everyone gets $$$$$$$$$$$$. Yaaaaaay
I don’t trust anything Trump puts forth.
The way he blatantly lies is fucking hilarious, if he wasn’t a racist I would vote for him just cause he’s entertaining
🤣👎🤣👎🤣👎🤣👎
Racist what? See ya dems!
How are people attacking this plan?
“Platinum Plan” 🤦🏾♂️Surprised Trump didn’t call it the “Bling” or “Diamond” package which included a free dance at strip club. Before you Black folks get too excited ask yourself where was all this the last 3 years? Don’t believe his promises like his “poorly educated” Cult45.
And these Trump cultists have the audacity to say the Democratic Party panders to black folks...'Hey brother, how much is it for your soul?'
Didn’t this man call nazi hate group great people!? 😅
So when he’s losing in polls less than 6 weeks from election this when he cares about black people, but when people are angry over police killing our brothers and sister his silent and praising the pigs!? I ain’t eating his bullshit
So basically a month prior to the election he’s spending our dollars on Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Black Universities. But only to buy votes. All great investments but seriously. If he was leading not a dime would have been committed. Be interesting to see if any dollars are paid.
So all those racists who are voting for BunkerBoyTrump can feel a little bit better about themselves. I can see years down the road Republicans saying “hey we freed the slaves and we made Juneteenth a federal holiday”
Why did he wait for an election year?
Still trying to buy the AA vote with 45 days to go Really?
Trumps just pandering again.He won’t actually Do anything.Hes knows he’s losing.
Loans or being able to breathe.. You choose..
Is this going to be before or after he announces his ACA replacement?
He’s racist though so don’t accept the money. Right?
Puerto Rico and black people are “allegedly” being blessed by Trump so close to November. 🤷🏽♀️🤣🤣😅 He’s trying anything to fool us.
Buying votes.
He just want to buy his presidency, wait to see after election if he won.
How many minority businesses where denied loans to help them stay afloat during this pandemic?
You have to pass the bill to see what's in it
But yet we're disbanding racial sensitivity training because racism doesn't exist? Why not declare Juneteenth a holiday and the KKK a terror org earlier? Seems like a convenient time, realDonaldTrump. We don't buy it. DonTheCon TrumpLiesEverytimeHeSpeaks BlackLivesMatter
'Any halfway clever devil would decorate the highway to Hell as beautiful as possible.' ~Criss Jami,
Never forget....'Very fine people on both sides.'
the very definition of 'pandering'
Keyword 'pledge' Didn't he pledge to release his taxes... 😂😂😂
He really thinks black people are stupid by pulling this stunt! 😂 If they won't convict the murderers that killed Breona Taylor, he expects people to believe the kkk being designated terrorist group will be upheld? DONALD TRUMP IS A CONMAN! WE ARE NOT FALLING FOR IT ANYMORE!
So bribing voters?
White House adviser Ja’Ron Smith...first time I heard of this guy in 4 years...i watched the WHOLE convention...never saw him...where did they find him? They prolly called Kanye and ordered a black guy
Pandering at it’s very best
Making Juneteenth a holiday, eh? Taking another thing from democrats and taking credit for it like the whites usually do to blacks.
Wow...so it takes an election for Trump to do something that may benefit the African American community?...this tells you all you need to know about him
Not genuine, most likely a campaign ploy, but Trump is attempting to play chess, Biden better put the checkerboard away too.
realDonaldTrump asked us 4 years ago 'what do we have to lose?' Well, there about 100,000 Black Americans dead because of Trump incompetence and you think that we will trust anything he says...please! fool me once......but he never fooled me.
Sweet!
He’s doing a lot of last-minute policing.
Ridiculous
Ya I’m sure this will totally happen. Right after infrastructure week and his healthcare plan. Don’t be an idiot. This is a thinly veiled way to garner votes targeting his weak demographics. He also is trying to send $200 to people over 65 to buy their votes. It’s obvious
Grand Wizard has spoken
We should get off Twitter and read books, engage in nuanced conversations. This place is toxic
Nah! He wooed the black dummies who are looking for fame and fortune. Trump is a racist and we know that for sure.
OK, now I’m confused. I was led to believe this man was a bigot and a racist but here he is doing this stuff for POC. What is going on!?
Good, for whichever Black businesses are helped, if any, but I’m still not voting for Trump.
More empty promises as he calls BLM animals. Every single thing he claims must be done by Congress. He has spent the last 4 months attacks black Americans and 4 years attacking .Muslim Americans. HE SENDS ARMED PROUD BOYS & KKK TO DEM STATES MOCKING INJURIES & DEATHS HE CAUSED!
🙌🙌🙌 KAG
robbystarbuck Perfect!
Black people will fall for anything. He hasn’t keep his word on anything Ji’s whole life and people really believe him. How blacks have totally lost!
Sure he will
Meanwhile, Joe finally came out of the basement!
Lies
Last minute plan to get some black votes from a Con Man. Our black population is smart and won’t fall for this ruse!
It’s a great plan and will bypass the greedy hands of the local and state municipalities who usually get their hands on much of the federal aid meant for those who really need it.
Yeah ... He 'pledges' ... Right ... A pledge is a promise to pay ... Since WHEN has Donald Trump ever followed up with actual payment? Just ask his former contractors who are suing him.
Him doing this would be more than Joes even proposed his entire career... Still not getting my vote
Democrats: do something do something do something Trump: does something Dems:
While at the same time trying to undermine their ability to vote by mail in ballot, underlining his true intentions.
Planning to fund Black shoeshine businesses
nope
And Black folks are smart enough to know its a bald face lie
Where was this plan last 3 and half years? If anyone believes this a month to election , then they are really stupid
Where is this money coming from. You need to stop reporting these stories as of they are fact of what will happen. The man lies. Every damn day.
Folks are falling for this nonsense. Smh
Look at this coon $$, dude. In the article cheessin like he won the lottery. 'See, see what my massa gon do fo us black folk?! He's ah good man, I tell ya. A reals good man.' Lovin those butter biscuits huh, bruh?
More like “here’s some money, forget about me being racist and vote for me, thanks!”
He is lying
This is the policy version of showing up to a black church the Sunday before the election.
Trump isn’t wooing me
robbystarbuck For Trump to pledge funds to black business owners is the NET, for Democrats to give black Americans restitution is the FISH. BLEXIT
Extreme liberals when they hear politics actually attempting to empower communities
robbystarbuck Best president EVER!
To late..if the blacks fall for this, it’s a sad at for america yet again.
A 'Platinum' Plan, because?
Trump vote for me black America what do you have to lose? Prison reform bill jobs in education! Democrats=Vote for us because the KKK is coming to get you! And you continue to have poor education crimes in your community, why do you keep the electing Democrats?
What a fukcnutt. Trump Throwing paper towels at black folks, now. BidenHarrisLandslide2020
DEAR BLACK PEOPLE: Don’t fall for this ish!!!!
....confirmation realDonaldTrump senatemajldr and VP KNOW they are fucked. Like this press release bullshit makes up for even just the last 4 years of racist support and rhetoric.
Also the KKK was already a terrorist group, your telling me im supposed to say 'Thanke Misa' President, sah.' You called out folks whom been terrorizing my people, since the end of the civil war. But ... 'Thankee Sah, in 2020 someone recognized this'.....(eyeroll are u joking)
Did yall forget what he said to us last time? 'Vote for me, what have you got to lose'? It turns out a lot. Racial division, militarized cities, CORONAVIRUS death toll and rates higher than anyother county, corruption of our democracy. And so on and so on....nah were good bruh!
Cute. We're still not voting for him 👋🏽
Trying to buy black votes..Really not hard to figure out
The people saying he’s pandering forgot why Biden picked Harris as his VP
Just like his plans to build a wall and have mexico paid for it?
Desperate attempt to buy votes by throwing money at the Black community which is insulting. He did the same for the Latin vote by throwing money at PR !
No thanks on junewhatever
Election day holiday is more useful
troykeasling realdonaldtrump Pandering to EVERYONE. Blacks with this, $200 insult drug cards to seniors, the SC nomination of a religious wacko. Not heard about immigrants, didn't he do some Latin pandering? So much I just can't keep up🎶🎵 you're going to lose your job 🎶🎵🎵🎶🤣
BS
We still don't like him.
troykeasling Pandering for votes from the very Black people he constantly criticizes, calls thugs, looters, uses as tokens and cares nothing about!! I wouldn't trust anything that comes out of that liar's mouth!! He can't force lending institutions to loan anyone anything!! He's so damn Fake!
robbystarbuck I'm confused. A racist is making Juneteenth a national holiday? You sure Obama didn't already do that and Trump is just taking credit? 'Checks notes' Nope, this is all Trump. What a racist!
He can take that plan and shove it. Real sincere to whip out this plan mere weeks from the election. 😒
No way the GOP in Congress crates this federal holiday.
Anyway......
He's a pathological liar
robbystarbuck Same old, same old. Just give them reparations and stop the never ending money pit
And would this even be on the table had people not been protesting and demanding change? No! Absolutely not!
Say it realDonaldTrump ” Black Lives Matter “ ! Then the conversation can start
Give me a break!!!
Desperate final attempts, how sad!
Too late.
robbystarbuck Trump has done more for blacks than any other president, including the black guy.
Stupid. You can only access the loan if you are alive He will have the cops murder you before you can qualify for the loan
Vote for Don and there will be free gum and skittles!
Man nobody is falling for this bullshit!!!! Kickrocks
Trump Haters: “Blah blah blah we hate Trump blah blah he racist blah” Trump Supporters: “He shows support and love to the the black community and the left still hates on him” Democrats: “Trump is just making good policy to get re-elected and wasting tax payer money”
You can’t just now start showing support just because it’s an election year. Everything here is fake AF.
I can imagine how hard it was for you to type those words.
Yup, ole dumpy drawers is crappin' his pants & using tax payer funds to buy votes by; sending 200 bucks to the elderly so they vote for him before they catch COVID19 & lending money to blacks, (tho he wouldn't rent to them), that can be laundered back to him & the CorruptGOP
Watch & see how many idiots fall for the trap. Come on people?!? Where was trump when black businesses needed help from corona but he gave his friends millions? Where was he when black people died at a higher rate due to covid? He secretly is trying to remove the fair housing act
He will never follow through. Don’t fall for it.
Weak
Only until he gets those votes, then he'll claim he never said any such thing lol
Working overtime to get the black vote if it walks like duck and quack like a duck it's Trump
The word for today is.... DISINGENUOUS. DumpTrump2020
I don’t trust a trump pledge. When has he ever kept a fucking pledge?
Uh huh, he also is supposed to send $200 to us senior citizens also. You can see through this like a clear plastic shower curtain.
Don't believe the hype! Ja'Ron is it? Tell yo boss to go bamboozle some1 who gives a flying rat's Reality: To honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg let's VoteHimOut Take the nonexistent, never see the light of day hoodwinked-wink money and VoteBidenHarrisToSaveAmerica & Democracy
OMG, if you fall for this, shame on you! Trump is trying to buy your vote. For the past 3 years he has constantly insulted Black people.
We want justice for Breonna Taylor and all the others murdered by the police.
Anyone else disgusted by this? And it's lending money..so pay it all back with interest. Huzzah let's put people into debt and celebrate!!! Fuck this VoteHimOut
All lies.... Who ever believes he will do any of this is delusional .
People aren’t stupid.
He should have done this years ago. He doesn’t follow through on promises to pay.
Some blacks are upset. Why? Because they’re brained washed by the left who locked black men up during the Clinton years known as mass of incarceration. These racist incidents are coming from liberal led police departments. Wake up!
stphnfwlr *Cough*bullshit
Don't believe the hype
temporary pandering until after the election.
TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE, .
Pandering just before election. Afterwards, Trump will screw all of them!
All of a sudden, Juneteenth should be a holiday but he rails against the 1619 Project effectively saying that the truth about slavery and racism should not be taught in schools. What a pathetically desperate attempt to mask his racist self.
Once again trump proves he only cares about what votes he can get, he doesn’t give a damm about anything else!!
Smoke screen, that money will go straight to Trump Foundation
I doubt he will woo any a little too late he will tie that money up and they will see none of it just BS lies
Why 39 days from the election. Bait and Switch! Don't believe the hype. Why not do it 3 yrs ago. Trump is a fraud and people aren't stupid.
Amazing how they always seem to find someone like ja ron to run you down. You want the Black vote donald? Go against moscowmitch and get to work on a reparations bill. No one is interested in yer trickle down bullshit. STEP UP or STEP OUT THE WAY.
They wouldnt see a dime if he is reelected
Pandering much?
Nope! Not falling for it.
He’s buying black votes, it’s 2 months before election. cmon people don’t fall for this shit.
Please don't fall for this con man again.
Why now make the pledge.....It is election time. Pledge is just like the promises he has made and never kept. Unless the funds comes out of his pocket, it has to be passed.
President Trump has made more than 20,000 lies or misleading claims. Be sure you're Registered Request mail-in ballot Vote Straight BLUE Return ballot ASAP Safely vote in person: mask, distance 6ft, face shield, hand sanitizer, snacks, folding chair...
IT IS UNFORGIVABLE: Trump & GOP fighting to eviscerate Obamacare & strip Americans during a pandemic when MORE THAN 200,000+ Americans have died, 6.86 million have been infected & many have lost their employer health insurance with waves of layoffs that decimating the economy.
Trump will say ANYTHING for a vote! Goodbye Early voting starts NOW for many states: Early as 45 days before the election, or as late as the Friday before the election Average starting time for early voting is 22 days before the election Biden/Harris
Too little too late Bunker Boy. Our next President will handle things in the near future. I would be more concerned about your legal issues, upon exiting the White House if I were you. realDonaldTrump
'October Surprise' meet 'October Shamelessly Pandering Empty Promises'
He had over 3 years to do this not on the eve of his loss of a second term ! Same goes with the money he now is pledging to Puerto Rico suffering for the monies to rebuild after hurricane damage . Trump ignored their plight until now !😡
I think folks can see through his pandering
JA, RON A DESPICABLE UNCLE TOM 🤮🤮🤮 SOULS FOR SALE ARE CHEAP THESE DAYS🤮
Can't wait to see the lending rates on those loans!
Interesting that these plans come out so close to the election. He’s been in office more than three years. Why weren’t these plans proposed earlier?
He would like them to do him a favor though.
It’s called a bribe that will never come to be and designed to sucker people into believing Trump is on their side. realDonaldTrump is only on his side and doesn’t care about Black people or anyone for that matter, just himself. TrumpIsLosing TrumpIsATraitor
“I’m not racist. I have a black friend.” 🙄
Why is he taking away ACA. Is election season. Donald is spending tax payers money without thinking about them. The deficit is 3Trillion dollars. Talk about some one who is not a money manager but a spender. VOTE TRUMP OUT!!!
BidenHarris2020ToSaveAmerica
Performative bullshit
Make sure he does it before the election otherwise he’s being what he does best, a conman. grifter Biden2020
Bribery over ethics and our democracy! Oh yes, Trumps in office! VOTE HIM OUT!
He will say whatever he needs to say to get votes. He will NEVER follow through on that. Never has, never will.
You left out the part that designated 500B to fight the designated groups Antifa & KKK.
This is like that mayor who starts paving roads during an election year.
Any Black person who supports .realDonaldTrump follows behavior of slaves who worked inside the houses of White plantation owners. They think their servitude buys them brownie points towards acceptance by the racists. They’re deluded & have lost their heritage, pride & decency.
Too late.
Wow. Where tf has he been the last four years? Please tell us, Ja’Ron? How can you sell your vote to the highest bidder.
I’m sure he’ll get right on that... like all those other promises he never followed through on
He is such a liar! How insulting. Do not get hoodwinked!
What a sad, small, tiny little man desperately trying to bait & switch the hatred he has spread during his self-centered & destructive tenure as “dictator-in-chief.”
Interesting how this only happened immediately prior to the election.
Isn't Juneteenth already a holiday?🤔
We know, on average blacks have lower IQs than Whites. That's why they vote Democrat.
Only doing this thing to get re-elected. Then, back to normal
He didnt propose making Juneteenth a holiday, you know, back in June. He didnt even know what Juneteenth was. He had 4 years to appeal to minorities but put us last on the agenda. Consistent with his racist views.
Damn NPR...wtf can’t you just write an article without an agenda?
We are unmoved by this unauthentic move in ATL.
What a ploy. This won’t last or be made good on the promise. Whatever they can do to get a vote 🙄
Anything. He will promise anything. I expect he’ll be short on the follow through.
Trump is not going to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.... He will lose almost all of his base if he does that. He's just making empty promises to buy votes & he's just throwing money around to buy votes. I hope your vote can't be bought
Trash
He has always been full of promises...it is the follow-through he has problems with...
Okay but he’s still racist? It’s almost like he’s trying to convince us he’s not...
I raise you one racist bet.
and none of these things will happen if he gets reelected. people arent stupid. where's the health plan he's been promising for years? that and a dollar wont even buy me a candy bar these days
Don’t fall for it.
If Trump has to go this far, his message is falling flat 😂🤣
All this frantic, last minute activity didn’t fool anyone. What has he done the last 3-/2 years?
Pandering
Last minute BS from a racist to try to buy votes. Nope.
He’s had three years and nine months. But now?!?!
😂😂😂😂😂😒
But we heard he has done more for blacks than any other President? TrumpMustGo
Is this considered bribery too? VoteHimOut VoteHimOut2020 Democrat Republicans Bloomberg
Solely governing for re-election
Bribe
I’m still waiting on the campaign promise that Mexico will pay for the wall.
Why didn't he do this 3 years ago? He's looking for votes.
Let’s not get too carried away with his economic plans!
Too little too late
Loans? He gave farmers billions in handouts.
4 years as president, didn’t ya black folks know in the last 40 days of his administration he cared about you all along? 🧐
He is trying to get votes 💩💩💩man
Right, the guy who said, 'Look at my African American over here!' Loans don't mean anything if TrumpsTroops will kill you before you get to use it.
So, another bribe. After ignoring for 4 years? Too little, too late.
Trump is so desperate and a pandering h()e at this point. He is losing and this plan is a scam just like everything he tries to create. TrumpkillsAmericans 45istrash 1termDon ImpeachedForever RussianBountiesOnOurTroops TraitorTrump COVID45
Like he pledged to safeguard insurance for people with pre-existing conditions? We know what his promises are worth. Zilch
So transparent in the 4th year of his presidency minorities are his priority. Central Park jogger case, calling NFL platings SOB’s, Mexican rapist and killers, sententious camps, the Wall, voter suppression.
Bribery running amok!
Riiiiiight, right right right right
Also... 'President Trump’s plan for Black America designates the KKK and Antifa as terrorist organizations...It states that it will “prosecute the KKK and ANTIFA as terrorist organizations and make lynching a national hate crime.”
“Woos”
Why even report his lies? Headlines should be screaming truths, what he is doing every day to undermine democracy. I can't even trust npr anymore to do the reporting that we need to see and hear.
What!? No free fried chicken and a watermelon?
Paging RyanGirdusky ... please tell Trump to cut the pandering out.
He is shamelessly and openly buying votes. Just like sending money to Puerto Rica now for a hurricane that hit 3 years ago is. Or sending $200 in Rx cards to Medicare people is. He is a con man, always playing the shell game. AND HE IS DESPERATE! Don’t fall for it.
Votors are not that stupid. Sorry.
And Mexico is going to pay for it!!!!!
He is desperate
MSNBC Ass kissing, he will NEVER MAKE Juneteenth a fed Holiday anymore than Election Day a fed holiday!If he is serious he would do it b/f the election.Neither will happen.He’s a pathological liar & a sociopath.He hates women & will put a woman on the court 2 undue our rights.
.realDonaldTrump has 3 talents. He knows how to grift. He knows how to pander. He is the worlds biggest liar...the likes of which we have never seen I assure you. TrumpInAtlanta TrumpWillPromiseEverythingToTryAndWin
And Mexico is going to pay for the wall.
And if you believe he would actually follow through on this or in fact anything he spouts, can I interest you in some ocean front property in Death Valley?
REALLY trying to get re-elected. Who came up with these, Jared? Like our local officials suddenly repairing the roads they haven't bothered to do for years.
He can make the month of February and any other day that honors African Americans holidays, give me and mine our forty acres... if he is on fire I will step over him to vote for Biden.
Wait? You are telling the truth for once? Good. Now do masks and lockdowns.
This is a political stunt - you can’t change the mind of a racist/nazi .
Really, are people going to buy this BS? He had over three years to do right by us and failed at every turn. I say Vote for JoeBiden and flip the Senate. Where are the covid tests, I have no idea whether I am spreading the virus or not!
He is scrambling for black votes while embracing white supremacy. Food luck 45
I can't see anyone in Atlanta falling for that cheap ploy. He has never mentioned any of this shit before. Anything said on campaign trail is just flirting.
I remember when he promised us a second tax cut before the midterm. They are full of shit.
Mm
Trump reminds me of the student who does no work all year then asks for extra credit at the last minute thinking it’ll keep him from failing. African Americans aren’t dimwitted and easily grifter like his MAGA base. BoyBye
If trump really wanted to woo black voters, he could identify proud boys, kkk, and other far right groups as terrorist organization's and commit to BLM and their mission for equality. But that would take someone who isn’t used to paying people off who he recently fucked.
really he waits until just before his election to do anything for the Black bus. and Puerto Rico what a bunch of crap... even if he was putting money aside to help after the election he would take it back, or its a ploy to fund his friends. How many institutions are Black owned?
So now he is making a point to engage with Black folks. Where was this last year? Oh, it wasn’t an election year. Also don’t forget that he wants to rid the Federal government of cultural sensitivity training and anything that has to do with acknowledging systemic racism.
Donald Trump is a racist. The GOP is a racist party. Election pandering should not be confused with who they are
Promising the moon to everyone with no intentions of following through with any of them. Good luck with anything he says.
A 'plan' that he can't accomplish without Congress, so it's actually just pandering for votes. 🙄
We don’t trust him!!!
He had years to do this but yeah, weeks before the election, now he remembers he has been horrible to most POC - time to throw some sweets around to charm the voters with 🙃
It’s called electioneering girls!
The holiday he found out about 2 months ago
Trump is the worst, most obvious conman in history. I can't believe so many chumps fall for this transparent nonsense.
Naked attempt by realDonaldTrump to buy votes using taxpayer dollars
Too little too late.
I'm calling bs on this one.
🙄
realDonaldTrump did nothing for these people in 4 years. He’s losing the election and desperate, so he’s offering anything and everything a month before the election. Trust him and see how that works out after the election. TrumpLies
If realDonaldTrump really wants to attract the African American vote, he could start by saying the words, “Black Lives Matter,” without a qualifying comment.
More BS.
He pulled the Harriet Tubman 20 dollar bill and backs the police. He'll promise the 50 acres & a Deere and deliver more opression.
Pandering.
I’m just gonna assume that most are smart enough to look at what he did for the previous part of his presidency and all the ways that he’s harmed them and pretty much just reject this pandering
If you’d just wrote: Desperate President with history of lying and failed promises shamelessly panders to an understandably skeptical group of voters, the headline would’ve been more honest and informative. Trump offering ponies for votes expected soon...
Black folks are thinking' (Muthafucka Please!)
Btw, if Trump really wants to help all POC, he can make Election Day a national holiday as well. I'd dig it.
Trump has no shame. He underestimates the intelligence of black people thinking they will fall for his bait.
You guys do know he's a deadbeat, right? Always promises, never delivers.
Tricky Don
Don’t Republicans call this “pandering” & “race-baiting” b/c all lives matter & acknowledging race is divisive?
TrumpLovesYouBaby!!
How dumb would you have to be to think 'oh I guess Donald Trump isn't a racist after all despite all the racist things he's constantly said'
Does the plan include calling BLM hate speech?
that being the same Trump that wanted to hold a rally in Tulsa, OK on Juneteenth? 3 months into a global pandemic? pandering is in FULL effect now.
JenniferJJacobs And it will happen in 2 weeks😂
JaRonSmith45 is the JaJoke. Trump is a racist. Full stop. RidinWithBidenHarris
He wants the Black vote so bad. It must be important to him.
'The president has talked about law and order with compassion,' Smith said. 'We want to be tough on those violent individuals that victimize people in the community.' HAHAHA
'A campaign plan' indeed. Empty gestures from a frightened bigot.
He knows he’s losing, so he is pulling out all the stops. He has shown no regard for any of these causes until his re-election is on the line. Guess what happens November 4 if he gets a second term?
Pandering President will go back to golfing and talking to Putin after the election. Only fools believe his promises
He might want to write it down so he doesn’t forget n check with his racist cabinet. Sure some could careless
Love the comments... like they say. If he cured cancer, you'd say it was too little, too late. That's TDS! Trump lives rent free in your deranged head. Trump2020
Why now? Is there something coming up that he needs to pander to people?
Is he going to give them $200 giftcards?
Cue the train of A1 SUCKERS who think this is legitimate.
Don’t forget he also ensured that HBCU got more funding as well.
I trust no words from the forked tongue
lies that go no where like painted smiles
The money never tickles down! ajc nytimes washingtonpost ClintSmithIII TheAtlantic AP BlackTechTwitter BlackTwitterMovement
It took him 3 and a half years to role out this plan. Does he think we’re morons?
Last ditch attempts by a failed president.
Lol... No one is that foolish to believe the pustule residing at 1600 Penn.
JenniferJJacobs If he cared so much about black people, why hold this off until 40 days until the election?
Lol... scratchin’ for those votes.
He's trying to buy the black vote, he's so desperate!
💩
so no matter what he does you will hate him huh? why?
What? NO!!
If infants could vote, he'd make mother's milk free!
Right before the election, eh? desperation
Awesome! I’m still not voting for you.
FAKE HOPE AND CHANGE PAID HIM
He says this now and come January if he wins it’ll be forgotten
Too little, too late
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