AFRICAN AMERICANS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In its latest attempt to win over African-American voters, President Trump’s 2020 campaign said Wednesday [2-26-20] it would lease 15 retail properties in predominantly black neighborhoods across swing states like Florida and Pennsylvania, where it will build welcoming ‘community centers’ that sell merchandise, register voters and spread the word about Trump policies that have helped black communities. On Wednesday afternoon, senior Trump campaign officials offered reporters a tour through a mock-up storefront it built inside its campaign headquarters in Arlington, Va. Hoodies bearing the slogan ‘WOKE’ were on display for sale in the mock community center. A large television screen played a stream of testimonials from black voters talking about why they supported Mr. Trump.”
–Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman, “Trump Campaign Will Open Storefronts in Swing States to Reach Black Voters,” The New York Times online, February 26, 2020