Overview
- CNN data chief Harry Enten, in a Thursday segment, reported Trump’s approval among Black voters at about 16% with roughly a 12-point shift in party identification toward Republicans.
- Enten said Democrats still lead among Black voters, yet the margin is now smaller than any Gallup recorded between 2006 and 2021.
- He added that these gains could help Republicans keep control of Congress in the coming midterm elections.
- Mediaite noted the timing alongside a Supreme Court ruling that weakened parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and reported Trump said, “I love it!” when told of the decision.
- The outlets also highlighted recent context, including Republicans lifting their Black vote share in 2024 and campaign appeals on the economy and health care that organizers say are resonating.