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8 In 10 Black Americans View Trump As ‘A Racist,’ Poll Finds
Lisette Voytko
Topline: A Washington Post/Ipsos poll found that more than eight in ten black Americans view President Trump as “a racist,” with nine in ten respondents disapproving of his job performance—and with the election still ten months away, former vice president Joe Biden is (so far) black Democrats’ candidate of choice.
8 In 10 Black Americans View Trump As ‘A Racist,’ Poll Finds
Lisette Voytko
Topline: A Washington Post/Ipsos poll found that more than eight in ten black Americans view President Trump as “a racist,” with nine in ten respondents disapproving of his job performance—and with the election still ten months away, former vice president Joe Biden is (so far) black Democrats’ candidate of choice.
- The poll was conducted January 2 to January 8, and painted a largely pessimistic outlook by black Americans, 65% of whom said it was a bad time to be black in America.
- Despite Trump touting his presidency as being good for black Americans, 77% of respondents said the president should get “only some” or “hardly any” credit for the 5.5% unemployment rate among their community..
- While the black unemployment rate is at its lowest point in years, it stood at 16.8% in 2010, during Barack Obama’s first term as president, and was at 7.5% when he left office.
- In terms of their personal financial situations, 54% report no change during Trump’s presidency, even though the stock market has reached record highs.
- Black Americans who believe Trump to be racist also tend to believe he’s made racism worse in the country and that white Americans do not understand the discrimination they experience.
- The poll did find, however, that 65% of respondents feel optimistic about their own lives, a belief that crosses political divides and age groups.