And he has sided with many conservatives, including Trump, in saying Democratic politicians have moved too far left. Adrianne Shropshire, executive director of the BlackPAC, a group working to increase black Americans’ political engagement, told Scott that policies proposed by the current field are aligned with black constituents. AD“So while Mr. Johnson may share the interests of millionaires and billionaires, he’s out of step with black voters,” she said. ADTrump has sought Johnson’s counsel on engaging with black voters, Johnson said after the 2016 election. Johnson said Trump hinted at a possible Cabinet position, but Johnson shut down the discussion, telling CNBC then it wasn’t for him.

Source: Washington Post November 29, 2019 13:33 UTC