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(144,921 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2024, 08:12 PM Dec 3

Black Republicans feel left out of Trump's 2nd-term picks [View all]

Source: ABC News

December 3, 2024, 12:06 PM

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.

One area of frustration for many Black Republicans was speculation that if Trump did nominate an African American to his administration, it would be at HUD, the department that has had the most Black secretary appointments of any. One Black Southern Republican told ABC News, "Why is every Black person given HUD?" adding that it was "the literal Black job of the administration."

ABC News reached out to Trump’s transition team for comment on his selections but did not get a reply. Six African Americans have served as HUD secretaries, including Robert Weaver, the first. His appointment in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson also made him the first African American appointed to a Cabinet-level position.

Read more: 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] BumRushDaShow Dec 3 OP

If they supported Trump I feel zero sympathy for them. cstanleytech Dec 3 #1

Me too claudette Dec 4 #54

Why aren't more black people being appointed? Permanut Dec 3 #2

The chickens that voted for Colonel Sanders The Third Doctor Dec 3 #3

A scanning-tunneling electron microscope The Unmitigated Gall Dec 3 #4

THAT Teeny, huh?! 😁👍 electric_blue68 Dec 3 #34

Let me know when you get done to my string level and I'll throw a party for you 😉 cstanleytech Dec 4 #39

is it bad that I laughed when I read that title? Think. Again. Dec 3 #5

Not by me. I chortled, then Rolled My Eyes. electric_blue68 Dec 3 #35

... Kali Dec 3 #6

They didn't get that dumpt is a bigot who hates black people and only uses them as his house you know what! kimbutgar Dec 3 #7

How Rebl2 Dec 3 #16

I remember a comedian saying the orange Hitler hates black people years ago and it stuck with me! kimbutgar Dec 3 #18

MAGA is not into having a diverse administration..or anything diverse so why the "frustration "? Deuxcents Dec 3 #8

It's the same kind of professional ghetto as VP or Director of HR (nt) appmanga Dec 3 #9

Are you? liberalgunwilltravel Dec 3 #10

No black people in Trump's new cabinet other than HUD? patphil Dec 3 #11

And the Director of OMB (Office of Management and Budget) BumRushDaShow Dec 3 #15

I checked to see if Ben Carson died, he hasn't so Captain Zero Dec 3 #12

Ohh, sad trombone! FSogol Dec 3 #13

Oh the irony. You can't make this nonsense up. greatbaldeagle Dec 3 #14

Didn't he appoint Mark Robinson as Secretary of Minority and Women Voters? Wonder Why Dec 3 #17

THAT'S WHAT REPUBLICANS DO Jimvanhise Dec 3 #19

Source says ABC News. Sure it wasn't The Onion? Lucky Luciano Dec 3 #20

Alternately a "Borowitz-style" quote in the article was this - BumRushDaShow Dec 3 #21

Now that is some really special kind of stoopid... ananda Dec 3 #22

The convicted felon rapist who constantly flashes the white power sign? Blue Owl Dec 3 #23

Maybe they can join forces with the Log Cabin Republicans Pinback Dec 3 #24

Really? Lunabell Dec 3 #25

Who would have guessed? surfered Dec 3 #26

LOL...they thought they had a seat at the table? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 3 #27

Awww shucks Baitball Blogger Dec 3 #28

He's still spitting into the wind. cbabe Dec 3 #29

I'll alert the media. greatauntoftriplets Dec 3 #30

Go stand behind the podium and shut up Prairie Gates Dec 3 #31

Tough ass Klarkashton Dec 3 #32

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise SunSeeker Dec 3 #33

Hahahahahahaha. What a sad lot those Black rethugs are. brush Dec 3 #36

"No Latinos yet" - he did pick Marco Rubio for Secretary of State BumRushDaShow Dec 4 #43

Oh yeah, I forgot Little Marco. he'll get confirmed, but God,... brush Dec 4 #61

Scott Bessent for treasury is one of the less clownish. Lucky Luciano Dec 4 #65

There are plenty of places to stick him BumRushDaShow Dec 5 #66

They must have been too stupid to realize trump was racist. oldmanlynn Dec 4 #37

Trump is Derek Chauvin in a red tie. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 4 #38

Trump rolled them into believing they were racial and political equals. no_hypocrisy Dec 4 #40

Who'da thunk it? raccoon Dec 4 #41

Get me a waahmbulance LeftInTX Dec 4 #42

My heart bleeds moniss Dec 4 #44

Cry me a river, Black Republicans. (nt) Paladin Dec 4 #45

Aawww. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 4 #46

The Uncle Ruckas crowd is complaining? AZLD4Candidate Dec 4 #47

This is trump's only requirement to be in his cabinet Ray Bruns Dec 4 #48

They should have paid attention to what their cult leader was saying. travelingthrulife Dec 4 #49

Sorry, my sympathy well has run dry for anyone who voted for this traitor. City Lights Dec 4 #50

or they can find sympathy in the dictionary IzzaNuDay Dec 4 #63

Ha ha ha ha hahaha hahahaha haha hahaha. Basso8vb Dec 4 #51

LOL bamboozled again Historic NY Dec 4 #52

Don't tell me: They all woke up with headaches and hangovers Aristus Dec 4 #53

And this surprises them? BlueKota Dec 4 #55

They feel left out? Re-e-ealy? They do? Oopsie Daisy Dec 4 #56

It's called buyers regret. marble falls Dec 4 #57

Scientists are alarmed at the rate of obesity among the leopard population. Yavin4 Dec 4 #58

Gosh, maybe it's time some of these black rethuglicons should, bluestarone Dec 4 #59

Hey, dudes, live and learn. republianmushroom Dec 4 #60

He doesn't like black people, refused to rent to them, Demobrat Dec 4 #62

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #64

Seems to me that most non rich people leftyladyfrommo Dec 6 #67