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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:51 AM Dec 2024

Black Republicans feel left out of Trump's 2nd-term picks [View all]

As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and chooses his closet advisers ahead of Inauguration Day, many African American leaders are asking why more Black people haven't been appointed to key positions.

ABC News spoke to more than a half dozen longtime and new African American conservatives and Republicans within Trumpworld, in and outside of Washington.

Last month, the president-elect appointed Scott Turner, who was executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term, to serve as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/black-republicans-feel-left-trumps-term-picks/story?id=116205418

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Black Republicans feel left out of Trump's 2nd-term picks [View all] Yavin4 Dec 2024 OP

Hah! Is this BOROWITZ? - ON EDIT: adding *sarcasm* here. UTUSN Dec 2024 #1

No, it's ABC News arthritisR_US Dec 2024 #8

the trump regret vote factor rich7862 Dec 2024 #2

When they saw the increasing number of loudmouthed racists haele Dec 2024 #3

PRECISELY!! Fuck 'em. B.See Dec 2024 #6

Chickens for Colonel Sanders... TrunKated Dec 2024 #4

Voting for him was like voting for the Grand Wizard of the Klan. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2024 #5

I've a feeling that more than just B.See Dec 2024 #7

That joy will not last long DFW Dec 2024 #10

Well, while I'm certainly B.See Dec 2024 #14

I apply "Trumpanzee" with equal vigor DFW Dec 2024 #16

I know, because B.See Dec 2024 #18

... Aristus Dec 2024 #9

I guess "black jobs" didn't include cabinet and many other high level positions JI7 Dec 2024 #11

No, apparently it didn't. B.See Dec 2024 #15

Awww. Guess who doesn't give a shyte. LoisB Dec 2024 #12

... Cha Dec 2024 #13

"Ha ha. Suckers!" - G.O.P. Felon/Rapist BoRaGard Dec 2024 #17

No tax on tips?😆 Walleye Dec 2024 #19

Note to Republicans: If he won't let you into his Country Club then he won't appoint you to his Administration. Midnight Writer Dec 2024 #20

I look forward to Stephanie Miller's "Black Power Hour" this Friday. GoCubsGo Dec 2024 #21

They're surprised and dismayed, really? phylny Dec 2024 #22

Ooooooo. "More than a half dozen." So seven. In all of Trumpworld ya got seven. Maru Kitteh Dec 2024 #23

OH NO!!!! ...anyway... nt The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2024 #24

FA EnergizedLib Dec 2024 #25

They should take that as a compliment. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #26

Lol. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #27

He told them who he was mysuzuki2 Dec 2024 #28

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #29