How Trump is trying to weaken Biden's support from minority voters
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In 2016, the Trump campaign drove down turnout from Black voters in key
battleground states by focusing on Hillary Clinton's past racist
comments about "superpredators" and her support for legislation that led
to increased incarceration, particularly among Black and Latino people.
Now, they're trying to do the exact same thing with Biden. POLITICO's
Holly Otterbein explains how Trump plans to weaken the former VP's
support from minority voters. Plus, global Covid deaths top 600,000. And
Trump doubles down on his opposition to removing Confederate symbols.
Holly Otterbein is a national political reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
In 2016, the Trump campaign drove down turnout from Black voters in key battleground states by focusing on Hillary Clinton's past racist comments about "superpredators" and her support for legislation that led to increased incarceration, particularly among Black and Latino people. Now, they're trying to do the exact same thing with Biden. POLITICO's Holly Otterbein explains how Trump plans to weaken the former VP's support from minority voters. Plus, global Covid deaths top 600,000. And Trump doubles down on his opposition to removing Confederate symbols.
Holly Otterbein is a national political reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.