Zero Hedge
August 19, 2018
Support for President Trump among black voters hit 36% according to a new Rasmussen poll released on Thursday – nearly doubling his approval rating among African-Americans from the same day last year, which stood at 19%.
Today’s @realDonaldTrump approval ratings among black voters: 36%
This day last year: 19% https://t.co/mazBCWoIMy @POTUS @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/uIqYxoBn6w
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) August 15, 2018
The boost corresponds with all-time low unemployment among blacks of 5.9% in May, which President Trump and others have been touting:
Record JOBS DAY!! 223K jobs added. Unemployment is 3.8%, lowest in 50 yrs. Black and Asian unemployment hit historic new lows. Adult men and women, and teenagers, are at lowest since 2000. Hourly earnings are up! Tax CUTS are working. America is WINNING BIG under President Trump!
— President Trump (@POTUS) June 1, 2018
Breaking News
Black Unemployment Rate All-Time Low
What’s really amazing is not only did the rate plunge to 5.9% from 6.6% in a single month 76,000 joined the labor force (the only racial group that increased last month) – really great news. #Winning— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) June 1, 2018
Thank You President @realDonaldTrump for making leadership decisions that allowed the Black Unemployment rate to fall under 6%..! The Lowest in History!
— Pastor Mark Burns (@pastormarkburns) June 1, 2018
What’s more, the Rasmussen poll comes amid controversy over the reported existence of a tape which contains Trump saying the N-word. The curiously timed allegations were brought by former White House aide and apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault Newman – who was fired from the Clinton administration after being shuffled around four times.
That said, the Washington Post refutes Rasmussen’s results with a Friday article entitled “No, one-third of African…