Donald Trump has made the most direct appeal of his campaign to African American voters as he battles to offset dismal polling among black voters and draw political capital from a recent spate of racially charged unrest in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It must be restored for the sake of all, but most especially for the sake of those living in the affected communities,” Trump said. “The main victims of these riots are law-abiding African American citizens living in these neighborhoods. Party insiders have begun urging their nominee to increase his outreach in African American communities nationwide. Trump’s appeals to African American voters received a lukewarm response inside the Washington County Fair Conference Center on Tuesday evening.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2016 06:33 UTC