Black Trump Supporter Calls Out Former President for Making It ‘Hard for Us’
A frustrated GOP strategist and member of the Black Americans for Trump Coalition, Melik Abdul, voiced his discontent with Donald Trump during a CNN appearance on Table for Five with host Abby Phillip. Just two weeks into Trump’s third presidential campaign, Abdul expressed that the former president’s rhetoric is creating challenges for Black voters who support him.
The discussion on CNN centered around Trump’s recent remarks linking the tragic Washington, D.C. plane crash to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies—claims made without evidence. Abdul, rather than defending Trump, pushed back against these baseless assertions.
“I call it the woke right, on the right, who are literally saying that, I think the male pilot had 1000 hours, female pilot had 500 hours of training time,” Abdul said.
His frustration grew as he criticized Trump’s focus on divisive narratives instead of key policy issues.
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“Donald Trump appealing to these people in his second week, when we’re not talking about the economy, we’re not talking about any of that,” he lamented. “We’re talking about DEI and he [Trump] had no evidence and people are out there defending it.”
Refusing to back Trump’s remarks, Abdul made it clear that his support was not driven by financial or social media influence.
“I’m not going to get on television to defend it,” he declared. “I want Donald Trump to know you are making it hard for us who are not looking for a payout or some sort of association, or the social media influence behind supporting Donald Trump or any politician.”
Abdul emphasized that the increase in Black support for Trump should not be taken for granted.
“We want to support you because we believe in what you’re doing, and when you get out here and do this stuff around DEI, knowing that this support that he’s gotten from Black people, this uptick, it’s not permanent!”
His remarks highlight a growing tension among Black conservatives who want Trump to focus on substantive issues rather than divisive culture wars.
In light of recent events, some Black voters who previously supported Trump are expressing feelings of betrayal. The administration’s swift actions to dismantle DEI initiatives, including the removal of training materials highlighting the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women’ Air Force Service Pilots, have been particularly disheartening. These moves are seen as erasing significant parts of U.S. history and culture, leading to a sense of disillusionment among supporters who feel misled by the president’s earlier commitments to inclusivity.
