While public surveys indicate many of the Black voters who supported Trump in 2024 have since turned against him, the Democratic Party struggled to turn out Black voters – typically the most loyal part of their base – in both the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential election. Polling also showed that Black voters felt abandoned by political and community leaders they believe are not doing enough to fight back against Trump. In addition, voters said Black church leaders weren’t doing enough, with just 31% calling them “very active.”AdvertisementThe polling also highlighted some generational divides among Black voters. Older black voters were more likely to have been involved in protests, and younger Black voters were less likely to cite battling racism or protecting democracy as a reason to get involved. Woodbury, however, was optimistic that the right messaging could persuade Black voters to get more involved – or at least to turn out in November.

Source: Huffington Post February 26, 2026 12:25 UTC