Trump Says Black and Brown Voters Are Flocking to the Republican Party

Trump Says Black and Brown Voters Are Flocking to the Republican Party

Trump claims Black and Brown voters reject communism and socialism as he ties the party to Abraham Lincoln in a Truth Social post.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 9, 2026, 1:38 PM ET

Donald J. Trump claimed Black and Brown voters are joining the Republican Party because they reject communism and socialism. The president tied that shift to the party’s founding legacy, invoking Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president. Trump made the claim on Truth Social, framing demographic movement as a rejection of the political left. He offered no polling data or figures to support the assertion.