By Candace McDuffie
As President-elect Donald Trump continues to handpick members of his Cabinet, it appears as though the Black conservatives who backed him at mind-boggling levels are nowhere to be found. Here are the ones that got noticeably left in the dust.
After he triedâand failedâto become the Republican presidential nominee, U.S. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott went on to endorse Trump. This meant appearing at Trumpâs campaign rallies and confessing his undying love for him. Beyond humiliating himself.s..atleast in front of Black folk, Scott has yet to be selected as a member of his Cabinet.
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Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson
Itâs no surprise that Ben Carson would support Trump, seeing as he was his former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Carson even spoke at the Republican National Convention this year, drumming up the drama by taking a biblical tone as he described Trump. âI saw President Trump, a dear friend, escape death by mere inches, and my thoughts immediately turned to the book of Isaiah that says: âNo weapon formed against you shall prosper,ââ Carson said.
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson
In 2021, Mark Robinson became the first Black Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. Earlier this year, Trump endorsed Robinson, calling him âMartin Luther King on steroids.â Robinson also spoke at the Republican National Convention, expressing deep reverence for Trump. âNever before has America been in peril like she is right now. But never before has America had an answer like we have in Donald J. Trump,â Robinson said. However, Trump distanced his camp from Robinson when CNN reported that the politician once allegedly labeled himself a âBlack Nazi.â
Former Georgia Senate Republican Nominee Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker has expressed tremendous support throughout Trumpâs 2024 campaign and even appeared at a Georgia rally earlier this month. Even though Walker flubbed Trumpâs name at the event, Trump insisted that he would put the former NFL player and failed GOP Senate candidate in charge of a new missile defense shield if electedâbut itâs unlikely heâll make good on that promise.
Florida U.S. Representative Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds stumped hard for Trump in 2024, and even led a âBlack Menâs Barbershop Talk Roundtable Event.â It promised to âfocus on the challenges facing Black men today, including economic struggles, community safety, and the negative impact of Kamala Harrisâ policies on the Black community.â Donalds also stood by Trump when he said he plans on pardoning January 6 rioters as President and downplayed Trumpâs attacks on Harrisâ race.