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Yavin4

(36,739 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2024, 11:51 PM Dec 3

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 3 OP

Hah! Is this BOROWITZ? - ON EDIT: adding *sarcasm* here. UTUSN Dec 3 #1

No, it's ABC News arthritisR_US Dec 4 #8

the trump regret vote factor rich7862 Dec 3 #2

When they saw the increasing number of loudmouthed racists haele Dec 4 #3

PRECISELY!! Fuck 'em. B.See Dec 4 #6

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

Voting for him was like voting for the Grand Wizard of the Klan. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 4 #5

I've a feeling that more than just B.See Dec 4 #7

That joy will not last long DFW Dec 4 #10

Well, while I'm certainly B.See Dec 4 #14

I apply "Trumpanzee" with equal vigor DFW Dec 4 #16

I know, because B.See Dec 4 #18

... Aristus Dec 4 #9

I guess "black jobs" didn't include cabinet and many other high level positions JI7 Dec 4 #11

No, apparently it didn't. B.See Dec 4 #15

Awww. Guess who doesn't give a shyte. LoisB Dec 4 #12

... Cha Dec 4 #13

"Ha ha. Suckers!" - G.O.P. Felon/Rapist BoRaGard Dec 4 #17

No tax on tips?😆 Walleye Dec 4 #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 4 #20

I look forward to Stephanie Miller's "Black Power Hour" this Friday. GoCubsGo Dec 4 #21

They're surprised and dismayed, really? phylny Dec 4 #22

Ooooooo. "More than a half dozen." So seven. In all of Trumpworld ya got seven. Maru Kitteh Dec 4 #23

OH NO!!!! ...anyway... nt The Unmitigated Gall Dec 4 #24

FA EnergizedLib Dec 4 #25

They should take that as a compliment. Ocelot II Dec 4 #26

Lol. Scrivener7 Dec 4 #27

He told them who he was mysuzuki2 Dec 4 #28

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #29