Former “The Apprentice” contestant Omarosa Manigault has been named Donald Trump’s director of African-American outreach.
The former reality star announced the news from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday during an interview with MSNBC.
Manigault previously served as the vice chair of Trump’s National Diversity Coalition and explained that her new role would simply be an extension of the work she’s already been doing.
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found that Trump has just one percent support among African-American voters, whereas his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, has 91 percent support. Manigault told MSNBC she’s “happy to take up that cause for Donald Trump.”
When asked about another recent poll that found Trump with zero percent support among African-American voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Manigault shrugged it off and suggested the numbers might be bad.
“I just spent an amazing weekend with African-Americans for Trump — about 300 of them,” Manigault said. “I’m just wondering who they called because those numbers would be flawed according to the people who have come out to support … So I look at the data. But my reality is that I’m surrounded by people who to want see Donald Trump as the next president of the United States, who are African-American.”
“Donald Trump is focused on improving the economic conditions of African-Americans in this country,” she explained when asked why black voters might support Trump. “Unemployment in African-American communities is at an all-time high … This is after seven years of the Democratic administration.”
Omarosa Manigault: Our community, economically we’re suffering, and this is after 7 years of a Dem administration. https://t.co/zOLAeryxXL
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"I think Trump, no matter what anybody thinks of him, is doing a good job at trying to get these states — and all of the American people — what they need," Dennis Quaid told the Daily Beast in April 2020.
Comedian Roseanne Barr tweeted a picture of herself wearing a "Trump 2020" baseball cap with the caption, "2020 vision."
Former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Kristy Swanson in March tweeted, "An honor to meet you Mr. President."
Former NFL great Hershel Walker spoke at the RNC in August and tweeted, "TRUMP PENCE 2020"
"Thank you for being the best President ever," tweeted Diamond and Silk.
Mariano Rivera, the Former Yankee pitcher who was awarded the Medal of Freedom from the President in 2019 said, "He's doing the best for the United States."
"Phenomenal President. Quite possibly the USA," tweeted UFC fighter Conor McGregor back in January. "Most certainly one of them anyway, as he sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him."
"We're on the very front end of this right now, and I feel comfortable and confident that because of strong leadership," said Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "The View" in March supporting the President's coronavirus response.
Former "Entertainment Tonight" anchor Mary Hart hosted the President's controversial July 4th celebration at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota back in July.
"He is literally going to go down in history as one of our greatest Presidents," said "Pawn Stars" Rick Harrison at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.
NASCAR driver Corey LaJoie sported a "Trump 2020" on his car at NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, back in July.
UFC fighter Colby Covington recently supported the President on his Instagram saying, "Had a tremendous time yesterday with @erictrump & @carlos_e_gavidia at the MAGA Boat Parade in Miami!"
“All I gotta say is Trump 2020, bitch. Fuck I look like paying an extra 33 in taxes for Biden," rapper Lil Pump said on his Instagram story in October 2020.
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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus in a statement on his Twitter "strongly recommend(s) you consider Donald J. Trump for another four years. I certainly have and have already cast my vote for him!"
Lil Wayne shocked fans on Oct. 29 when he tweeted a photo of himself with President Trump. He captioned the pic by saying that "besides what he’s done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership."
NFL Legend Brett Favre tweeted, "In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect. For me & these principles, my Vote is for @RealDonaldTrump."
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