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[Malyse]

Donald Trump’s delusion has led him to claim that he would win over 95 percent of the black vote if he were to run for president in 2020.

Well, currently, Trump has only 8 percent of the black vote in his current bid for presidency, according to a recent poll by NBC News. That considered (as well as the divisive and racist rhetoric he’s consistently spewing), one, including his running mate Gov. Mike Pence, can’t help but laugh out loud at Trump’s latest outrageous claim.

Pence responded to Trump’s overly-ambitious statement in amusement in an interview with Fox News on Monday.

When asked by Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt why he laughed, Pence said, “Well, that’s Donald Trump.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb9dXUKeJKE
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...-win-black-voters_us_57bc74f6e4b03d51368ae658

 

[semisonic]

savage

 

[SDCowboy]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

 

[Permanently A]

trust nobody not even your own running mate

 

[JinjoUnchained]

Perhaps if he wins this year and uses his new dictatorial powers to fix future elections.

 

[siddhu33]

Is this because they'll all have left the country if he wins?

 

[dskillzhtown]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

8% think they are the "Good Ones" or some of them were trolling the survey.

 

[RPGCrazied]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

Cluelessness, its in every race.

 

[Malyse]

Is this because they'll all have left the country if he wins?

OH SHIT.

 

[- J - D -]

Only 87% to go! Definitely doable.

 

[Corpekata]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

The "one of the good ones" vote is not to be underestimated.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Negative -95% maybe

Love Pence's response, too. I mean, his guy has done an astonishing job keeping a straight face as he's tried to follow the stink of his co-runner, but even he couldn't keep the poker face with this shit

 

[Saint Gregory]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

*0.1-8% margin of error

 

[NESpowerhouse]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

I don't know, I remember my former black track coach who said he voted for Mitt Romney in 2012.

 

[Yaboosh]

Is this because they'll all have left the country if he wins?

Right..."Left the country"

That is what they will say when non whites come up missing under Trump.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Where's the 8% figure coming from? Last I heard it was 2%?

 

[SDCowboy]

Cluelessness, its in every race.

True enough. Good point.

 

[Mr. X]

Is this because they'll all have left the country if he wins?

He'd get those Voter ID laws passed.

 

[Daingurse]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

But yeah that sounds off, Trump will be lucky to get 2% lol.

 

[Mister Wolf]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

8% is way too much. I'm disappointed in my people.

 

[foppy79]

Is this because they'll all have left the country if he wins?

 

[Mr. Poolman]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

Dunno.

8% margin of error?

 

[Sobriquet]

 

[LionPride]

I don't know, I remember my former black track coach who said he voted for Mitt Romney in 2012.

At least that's reasonable, this shit...nah

Right..."Left the country"

That is what they will say when non whites come up missing under Trump.

 

[A Serious Man]

I'm setting the over/under on the number of times "Well, that's Trump" has been said at his campaign HQ at 8,000.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

 

[echoshifting]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

That's a much bigger piece than what most polls are showing.

 

[EscoBlades]

AHAHAHAHA what a fool.

 

[Dan]

Does he have some crazy rationale for that claim?

 

[A Serious Man]

Does he have some crazy rationale for that claim?

It convinces his supporters that he isn't racist.

 

[Yaboosh]

Does he have some crazy rationale for that claim?

He is simply saying his presidency will be so fantastic for everybody, including minorities, that after 4 years they will all love him.

 

[tokkun]

Does he have some crazy rationale for that claim?

He is just saying that if given a chance, he wouldl be such a great President in his first 4 years that he will win all the people opposing him over to his side. It isn't meant to be taken literally, so there is no reason to overthink it.

 

[Not]

Who are those 8%? What do they hope to gain?

 

[Malyse]

Does he have some crazy rationale for that claim?

I believe you've answered your own question in the asking.

 

[Korigama]

That's a much bigger piece than what most polls are showing.

Certainly seems like some weird outlier.

 

[Dan]

It convinces his supporters that he isn't racist.

He is simply saying his presidency will be so fantastic for everybody, including minorities, that after 4 years they will all love him.

Such amazing delusions.

Or maybe he's suggesting he'll rig the vote like a dictator.

 

[yanipheonu]

He really has no clue, does he?

 

[Htown]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

Some black people are politically conservative, and want lower taxes and/or conservative supreme court justices.

 

[olympia]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

this is the rationale being that trump's wall will prevent immigrants from coming in and taking the low skill minimum wage jobs away from black communities

this is what they are running with

 

[Bladenic]

I know 8% is extremely low, but part of me is still like "who are those people that are voting for him and what is their thought process?" Wonder what the Latino vote outlook is for him.

 

[Supast4r]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

These polls probably aren't accurate. Most polls show its less than 5 percent.

 

[Lord Frieza]

I know 8% is extremely low, but part of me is still like "who are those people that are voting for him and what is their thought process?" Wonder what the Latino vote outlook is for him.

They loved the hell out of the short-lived Trump Steaks.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

How in the world does Trump have 8% of the black vote?

Martin Baker's got friends

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

It wasn't looking good until Trump had an epiphany. A simple plea that spoke to people's sense of urgency and calmed their anxieties, used throughout the ages by great leaders all over the world when the chips were down and the people were looking for answers. For inspiration.

"What have you got to lose?"

Either that or "Whatever happens, happens"

 

[Mr.Mike]

What percentage of the black vote does the Republican Party usually get? And has there been any research into what proportion of black voters wouldn't vote Republican despite having conservative values / political beliefs? Definitely seems like there could have been a path for the GOP to get some of the minority vote.

 

[Slayven]

anyone else get the vibe that Pence and Trump rarely talk?

 

[mo60]

What percentage of the black vote does the Republican Party usually get? And has there been any research into what proportion of black voters wouldn't vote Republican despite having conservative values / political beliefs. Definitely seems like there could have been a path for the GOP to get some of the minority vote (that path seems to be gone now).

5%% to 10% usually now since the 2004 election. Sometimes in some elections they get above 10%, but this is now really rare.

 

[Lord Frieza]

anyone else get the vibe that Pence and Trump rarely talk?

I get the vibe that Pence feels like he's slowly dying in the sun

 

[Lulubop]

DaMN even ya boy is laughing

 

[Slayven]

Where are people getting 8 percent from? He is polling on average 2% and a lot of states lower.

I get the vibe that Pence feels like he's slowly dying in the sun

I would love to see the moment when Pence realized he hooked his little red wagon to an anchor