Top Trump surrogates Reps. Byron Donalds and Wesley Hunt court Black voters as former president makes gains against Biden according to polls
In his latest effort to court Black voters, former President Trump this week met with students and influential alumni from historically Black colleges and universities. Among those attending at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, were members of a conservative Black student group, including Michaelah Montgomery, an activist and founder of Conserve the Culture, whose photos with Trump during the former president's stop at an Atlanta-area Chick-fil-A in April went viral.
Trump's meeting was held one night after two of his most prominent Black allies and surrogates – GOP Reps. Byron Donalds of Florida and Wesley Hunt of Texas – ventured to a cigar bar along the riverfront in Philadelphia to headline a GOP outreach effort for Black male voters. The City of Brotherly Love is a deep-blue bastion in the key general election battleground of Pennsylvania.
The two lawmakers kicked off a series of gatherings titled 'Congress, Cognac, and Cigars' they say they'll continue to hold in the crucial swing states, with stops tentatively planned in Atlanta and Milwaukee. 'We’re here to engage in Philadelphia. Engage and really start to begin building those relationships that are critical in the Black community across this country,' Donalds said in an interview with Fox News.
Biden, a Pennsylvania native, has made numerous official and campaign stops in the state – and Philadelphia in particular – since launching his re-election campaign more than a year ago. Last week, Biden and Vice President Harris campaigned in Philadelphia together for the first time.
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