The article mainly talks about how and why Trump struggles to gain the black vote and that he will most likely be unable to gain it with the approach he currently has. The article shows why Trump struggles with black votes, and ultimately why the Republicans do as well. It documents his attempts to gain votes, and turn his image around with blacks. Trump tried to reach out to black and Hispanic voters, though his attempt will probably not work. Polls show that Trump has less black vote than some representatives who wanted segregation got. Blacks and Hispanics are also more optimistic about the future of the country. Trump's campaign slogan denounces this, and he runs on the idea that the country is headed in the wrong direction. This makes him much less attractive to most and blacks and Hispanics. Though this outreach may help Trump gain some of the black vote, it will most likely not be as much as he may think.
The article's main point is important because Trump's attempt to change the voting habits of an entire demographic would change the political landscape. Republicans have recently tried to reach out to blacks in an attempt to gain votes, unsuccessfully. Blacks have historically and recently voted for Democrats exclusively. This has been a decisive factor in the Democrats in winning elections, and Republicans seek to change that. The current chapter talks about politicians spinning information to suit them, and Trump has done this in order to try and persuade black voters to vote for him. He twists statistics to make it seem like blacks are worse off than they actually are.
Has outreach like this happened in the past by other politicians? If so, have they worked?
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