President Donald J. Trump announced “Black Americans for Trump,” a coalition with endorsements from elected officials, athletes, entertainers, community leaders, and pastors – including Florida Representative Byron Donalds.
The Trump campaign noted that the coalition launched ahead of the Juneteenth holiday acknowledging and commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
President Trump is campaigning saying he accomplished more for Black Americans than any other president in recent history by implementing America First policies on the economy, immigration, energy, law and order, and foreign policy. Historic rates of Black voters now support President Trump, and the Republican campaign said the reason is simple: Black voters know that President Trump is the only presidential candidate who can deliver results on day one because he already has, including landmark unemployment rates for Black Americans, increased median income for Black households, historic permanent funding for HBCUs, comprehensive bipartisan criminal justice reform, and nearly $50 billion in funds to revitalize Opportunity Zones.
“Never has it been more clear that Joe Biden’s reckless reversal of President Trump’s America First policies is the very reason why Black communities have been utterly decimated under his Administration with sky-high grocery and gas prices, untenable housing costs, an invasion of illegal migrants and rampant violent crime,” said Team Trump Senior Advisor Lynne Patton. “On day one, Donald Trump will reinstate all his proven policies on immigration, law and order, energy, and the economy and put Black America First.”
The Trump campaign said that Black families have “paid the cost of Bidenflation,” spending more per month under Biden on groceries and gas than they did under Donald Trump. Coupled with rising violent crime in urban cities and teachers’ unions taking control away from parents in schools, Republicans said it is clear why the Democratic Party is “hemorrhaging Black voters in record numbers.”
“While Black Americans have been left behind by Joe Biden, President Trump has prioritized the Black community,” said Team Trump Black Media Director Janiyah Thomas. “Donald J. Trump’s coalition message to the Black community is simple: If you want to return to the policies that created rising wages, more quality jobs, stronger borders, and safer neighborhoods, then join Black Americans for Trump and vote for President Trump in November.”
Elected officials listed in the “Black Americans for Trump” coalition include:
- Representative Byron Donalds, U.S. Representative, Florida
- Representative Wesley Hunt, U.S. Representative, Texas
- Senator Tim Scott, U.S. Senator, South Carolina
- Representative Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative, Utah
- Representative John James, U.S. Representative, Michigan
- Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor and candidate for Governor of North Carolina
- Melanie Collette, New Jersey County Commissioner, Community Engagement Director for the NJ Legislative District 1 Office
“Beginning on day one of his presidency, Joe Biden shattered opportunities to attain generational wealth, access capital, and achieve the American Dream through overregulation and inflationary overspending. Black Americans are ready for change in November,” said Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.
Endorsements provided by the Trump campaign include:
- Melik Abdul, Fox News Contributor, Author
- Ottis “OJ” Anderson, Former NFL Running Back for the New York Giants
- John Anthony, Black & Right Radio Host and Former Illinois State Representative
- Robin Barnes, Regional Advisor, Project 21 Opportunity Zone Initiatives
- Gina Barr, Former and Current Director of Black Coalitions, RNC
- Angela Beckles, Former Public Policy Advisor, U.S. Housing & Urban Development
- Pastor Leon Benjamin , Founder, New Life Harvest Church
- Nicole Bennett, Vice-Chair, Maryland GOP
- Martell Bivins, Candidate for U.S. Congress, Michigan
- Kodak Black, Hip Hop Mogul
- Deneen Borelli, Author and Media Personality
- Jack Brewer, Former NFL Player, Jack Brewer Foundation, AFPI
- Pastor Mark Burns, Evangelical Minister and Candidate for U.S. Representative, South Carolina
- Necho Carroll, Vice President of Operations, Black Conservative Federation
- Mark Carter, Founder, The GoRED Initiative
- Vivian Childs, Pastor & Former GA Congressional District Chairman
- Rod Dorilas, Esq., Former Counsel at the Department of Commerce
- Patricia “P-Rae” Easley, Chicago Radio Host, Black Excellence Hour
- Larry Elder, Conservative Radio Host, Author & Attorney
- Mashi Epting, Business Mogul, Philanthropist and Author
- Harrison Fields, Former White House Assistant Press Secretary
- Day Gardner, President, National Black Pro-Life Union
- Stephen Gilchrist, President, SC Black Chamber of Commerce
- B. Dwayne Hardin, Pastor, The Embassy ATL and Founder, Spiritual Legislative Council
- Kristal Hartsfield, Former National Director of Strategic Initiatives, RNC
- Cecila S. Johnson, Former RNC Black Outreach Director
- Diante Johnson, Founder & President, Black Conservative Federation
- Jalen Johnson, Georgia City Commissioner
- Vernon Jones, Former GA State Representative
- Quenton Jordan, Co-Founder, Black Conservative Federation
- Kwame Kilpatrick, Pardoned by President Trump, Former Mayor of Detroit & MI House
- Alveda King, Best-selling Author & Speaker, Chair of the Center for the American Dream AFPI
- Don King, Famed Boxing Promoter
- Kim Klacik, Former & Current Candidate for U.S. Representative (MD-2)
- Ayesha Kreutz, Chaplain & Frederick Douglass Foundation, State Ambassador
- Kareem Lanier, Co-Founder National Diversity Coalition & Longtime Counselor
- Bruce LeVell, Newsmax Contributor & Founder, National Diversity Coalition
- Darius Mayfield, Candidate for U.S. Representative, New Jersey
- Michaelah Montgomery, Cofounder, Conserve the Culture
- Scherie Murray, Former NY GOP Committeewoman
- Madgie Nicolas, National Director African American Voices of Faith and Freedom Coalition
- Lynne Patton, Senior Advisor to President Trump
- CJ Pearson, National Co-Chair RNC Youth
- Billy Prempeh, Candidate for U.S. Representative, New Jersey
- Corrin Rankin, Vice-Chair CA GOP
- Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, Influencer
- Troy Rolling, Frederick Douglass Institute
- Amber Rose, American Model, Television Personality and Singer
- Pastor Darrell Scott, Founder, National Diversity Coalition, Pastor, New Revival Church
- T.W. Shannon, Former Speaker of the Oklahoma House
- Charles “Duke” Tanner, Clemency Recipient under President Trump
- Linda Lee Tarver, PhD Theology and Education, Author, Michigan Election Integrity Activist
- Lawrence “LT” Taylor, NFL Hall of Fame, Former New York Giants Player
- Leo Terrell, Civil Rights Attorney & Fox News Contributor
- Janiyah Thomas, Team Trump Director of Black Media
- Apostle Ellis Smith, Founder of Jubilee City Church
- Bernadette Smith, Ethnic Vice Chair, MI GOP
- Ja’Ron Smith, Former Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy to President Trump
- Carla Spaulding, Candidate for U.S. Representative, Florida
- Darryl Strawberry, Former NY Mets, NY Yankees and Celebrity Apprentice Contestant
- Melissa Tate, Author, Speaker, Influencer
- Scott Turner, Former NFL Player, Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity at AFPI
- Stacy Washington, Host, Stacy on The Right SiriusXM, CEO Sharent Ministries
- Herschel Walker, Former NFL Player and former U.S. Senate Candidate for Georgia
- Lisa Watson, Former ACLU Chapter President and School Choice Activist
- Terrence K. Williams, Influencer/Comedian
“Black voters are rallying around Donald J. Trump because of Jobs and Justice,” said Senator Tim Scott. “There is a clear contrast this election, as Black voters experience the loss of spending power under Biden, the ravaging of their neighborhoods because of crime under Democrat leadership, and Biden‘s border disproportionately hurting communities of color. Donald Trump offers the best path forward. It’s not just a Black agenda, it is an American agenda.”
