THE REASONS WHY MANY BLACK PEOPLE FEEL BLACK TRUMP SUPPORTERS ARE SELLOUTS.
Let us be very clear :
- Not every Black Republican is a sellout.
- Not every Black conservative is a traitor to the race.
Black people have ALWAYS had a range of political views.
That’s normal.
But MAGA…
That hits different.
Here is why so many Black people feel that Black Trump supporters are sellouts and why the conversation keeps getting heated :-
1/ Because many of us believe Trump has a long record of racism and the FACTS back it up.
We’re talking about :-
- The DOJ suing his company for refusing to rent homes to Black families.
- The Central Park 5.
- Calling African nations “shithole countries”.
- Telling four Black and brown congresswomen to “go back” to where they came from.
- Praising white supremacists as “very fine people.”
- Attacking Black athletes, Black journalists, Black leaders
His whole political rise began with the racist “birther” lie about President Barrack Hussein Obama.
We see all of this clearly.
When a Black person sees all these receipts and still says, “Trump isn’t racist ,” it feels like they are closing their eyes on purpose.
And that hurts.
2/ Because some Black Trump supporters act like supporting him makes them “better” or “smarter” than other Black people.
Let’s be honest.
Some of them LOVE feeling “different.”
They love being the “exception.”
They enjoy saying things like:
“I’m not like THOSE Black people.”
“I think for myself.”
“I’m not on the Democratic plantation.”
They talk down on our race more than they talk up any real solutions.
It’s not their vote that bothers people it’s the attitude.
3/ Many of them are used as props to make Black people look bad.
Most Black Trump influencers spend 90% of their time bashing Black people , not promoting policy or solutions.
- They attack single mothers.
- They insult our communities.
- They call Black people lazy, stupid, criminals, uneducated.
To many of us, it looks like they’re performing for white approval.
It feels like they are being used to say things white people WANT to say but are scared to.
And yes that looks like selling out.
4/ They repeat half-truths and ignore key history.
They love saying :
“Democrats started the KKK..!!!”
And yes , historically , that’s true on paper
but they conveniently leave out :-
- The party ideology switch during the Civil Rights era.
- That the KKK and segregationists moved to the Republican Party.
- That the modern GOP became the home of the Southern Strategy.
- That civil rights leaders overwhelmingly aligned with Democrats after 1964.
They use history as a weapon , not as truth.
And Black people notice.
5/ They say “What have Democrats done for Black people… ???”
But never mention what Republicans BLOCKED.
If you are going to talk facts , talk all the facts.
Many policies that would have helped Black people like health care , voting rights , housing protection or anti-discrimination laws were blocked or weakened by Republicans , not Democrats.
Black people see the whole picture.
Not just the talking points.
6/ Being Republican is not the problem.
Being MAGA is.
There have always been Black Republicans like Frederick Douglass , Booker T. Washington , General Colin Powell , Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
No one attacks them.
But MAGA is built on :-
- White grievance
- Anti-Black dog whistles
- white Christian nationalism
- Racial fear
- Division and resentment
So when a Black person joins a movement that openly courts racists, white supremacists, and people who hate everything about Black progress yes, the community feels betrayed.
BOTTOM LINE
Most Black people don’t hate Black conservatives.
We don’t hate Black Republicans.
But Black Trump supporters..???
That’s where the pain starts.
Because it looks like:
ignoring racism.
siding with people who openly dislike us.
attacking your own people for clout.
repeating lies made to shame Black voters.
being used as a political shield.
trading dignity for attention.
And whether it’s fair or not that is why many of us see it as selling out.
This isn’t about silencing anyone.
It’s about telling the truth.
You can disagree with your community politically.
But don’t disrespect your community to gain favor with people who don’t love you.
We deserve better.
We deserve honesty.
We deserve unity without blind loyalty.
And we deserve to call out the harm even when it comes from our own.