In only seven months into President Donald Trump’s second term, public opinion is already starting to shift.
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Between his own supporters turning their backs on Trump to American judges blocking questionable policies, it appears to be getting more difficult for Americans to support the president. Now Trump’s core demographic is starting to stray away too, and they’re speaking out about it.
Many white Americans are admitting what many have historically denied: Black people were right! One white man took to Instagram to explain what most Black people have known practically since the beginning of time.
“I never thought I would say this,” Matthew Pridgen began in a video. “We are beginning to see some good come out of the Trump presidency. What’s happening is people are waking up to the understanding of the American empire.” But just as Pridgen went on the say, Black Americans have been warning white folks about this since before November.
Since the peak of chattel slavery in the 19th century, Black folks have been outspoken about the federal government’s constant attacks on Black, brown and other minority communities. That’s why Black folks advocated for civil rights and for all people during the ’50s and ’60s. That’s also why Black folks were largely against Trump’s election… both times.
“Look at how similar the ICE raids are to the war on drugs,” Pridgen continued referring to the government’s tactical attack on Black communities during the ’80s and ’90s. “It’s the same tactic because it’s the same empire,” he added. “What Trump has done is he’s just shifted the target from the Black community to the Hispanic community because we needed a new enemy.”
White folks wouldn’t be the first to finally give credit to Black Americans. In fact, after Trump began his deportation mandate, many in the Latinx community admitted that they regret voting for Trump. As we previously reported, More than 50 percent of Latinx people voted for the Republican in November. White folks made up a whopping 57 percent of Trump voters too. But since the president has stepped back into the White House, many are beginning to see the light.
“Black people have been sounding the alarm bells. But Americans have just told them to comply with Police orders,” @barium_cobalt_nitrogen responded. According to a poll reported by Newsweek, only 11 percent of Black Americans approve of the current administration.
“We Are Finally Seeing What the Black Community Has ALWAYS Seen,” Pridgen added to the caption. Although many white people remain avid supports of Trump and his administration, others online are crediting Black folks for opening their eyes.
Other users like @colberpl1212 wrote, “Yep – always check Morality over Legality.” She added that examples such as Jim Crow laws were legal but “morally wrong.”
“Apartheid [was] Legal but Morally wrong; Segregation in schools [was] Legal but Morally wrong and Slavery [was] Legal but Morally wrong,” she continued, adding that Black people “have know[n] this for CENTURIES!!! Always check what is morally right first!”
Another user, @mouthofthesouth007 on TikTok declared, “It will be Black women who save us… AGAIN!! The most highly educated group in the US! Wait for it…. And IM HERE FOR IT. ALLLLL OF IT.”
Despite some white Americans sounding the alarms against Trump, the majority of folks are either keeping silent or condoning his actions. Time will tell just how much farther Trump can go before his core voter demographic switches up completely.
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