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BumRushDaShow

(142,888 posts)
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 04:11 PM Friday

During the campaign, Trump talked about 'Black jobs'. He's nominated just one Black person for his cabinet

Source: The Independent

Friday 29 November 2024 17:16 GMT


Donald Trump owes his electoral victory to his campaign’s gains among Latino and Black voters. But the nominees for his historic second presidency largely reflect the overwhelmingly white makeup of Washington power.

Thus far, Trump has nominated one Black American to his 16-member Cabinet: Scott Turner for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He has also selected two Latino nominees: Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor and Marco Rubio for Secretary of State.

When Trump was elected in 2016, his Cabinet included 19 white men, making it the least racially diverse group of the president’s closest advisers and heads of institutional power in more than 40 years. At the time, he had also appointed only one Black nominee to his cabinet; Ben Carson, like Turner, was also tapped for housing secretary.

But out of the 26 nominees for top roles in Trump’s next Cabinet and Cabinet-level positions thus far, 19 are white. Three positions have not yet been announced, and his Cabinet nominees still must face Senate confirmation, but there are more white men named Doug nominated for top positions in Trump’s Cabinet than there are Black nominees.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-black-jobs-cabinet-diversity-b2656129.html

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During the campaign, Trump talked about 'Black jobs'. He's nominated just one Black person for his cabinet (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Friday OP
HUD had to go to a Black person because, you know, "urban" means "Black." Ocelot II Friday #1
Also, too, Scott Turner played in the NFL. DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #2
Simple misunderstanding, he got the "wrong Doug" underpants Friday #3
Just like before. JohnnyRingo Friday #4
So what is it so far? Wiz Imp Friday #5
Those of us with even a smidgen of critical thinking skills know exactly what the Creature means... GoldenMezzoDiva Friday #6
Kick ck4829 7 hrs ago #7

Ocelot II

(121,094 posts)
1. HUD had to go to a Black person because, you know, "urban" means "Black."
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 04:14 PM
Friday

So I guess HUD Secretary must be a Black job. Apparently, though, none of the other Cabinet positions are.

2. Also, too, Scott Turner played in the NFL.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 04:27 PM
Friday

That's probably how Trump heard of him, or why Trump thought him worthy. He also served as "chief inspiration officer" for a tech company, whatever the fuck that is.

JohnnyRingo

(19,326 posts)
4. Just like before.
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 04:43 PM
Friday

He figured he needed Carson in HUD because it has the word "urban" in there.
There was one more. Omarossa got shit canned early on.

Racist much?

GoldenMezzoDiva

(107 posts)
6. Those of us with even a smidgen of critical thinking skills know exactly what the Creature means...
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 06:52 PM
Friday

Some jobs ARE black jobs = Some jobs are NOT black jobs!

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