At a campaign stop in Detroit this week, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance was asked why Black voters in the city should support both him and Donald Trump in the 2024 election. His response, which touched on economic prosperity, law and order, and his personal background, has been praised as one of his most compelling moments on the campaign trail.
The question came at a crucial time for the Trump campaign, as the race in Michigan is proving to be a tight one, with both Democrats and Republicans fighting hard for every vote. Vance’s answer not only resonated with the audience in Detroit but also went viral online, with many pointing to it as a strong appeal to voters who may not traditionally lean Republican.
During the event, Vance was asked by a reporter what his message was for Black voters in Detroit, a city with a majority Black population. Vance began by recalling the city’s past prosperity and how that prosperity had positively affected all of its residents, regardless of race. He emphasized that economic success in Detroit had historically been a shared experience, benefitting both Black and white Americans.
“When Detroit was more prosperous, all Americans there of every color did better,” Vance explained. He stressed that, historically, Detroit was a place where people of all backgrounds worked together to build a thriving community.
Vance also focused on the importance of law and order, arguing that Black residents of Detroit, like all Americans, deserve to live in a safe and secure city. “Black people in Detroit want to live in a safe city,” Vance said, addressing concerns about crime and public safety, which have become key issues in many urban areas.
Vance’s comments tied into a broader message about unity and shared struggles. He drew a connection between the challenges faced by Black Americans in Detroit and those experienced by white Americans in Appalachian regions, where Vance himself grew up.
“The story of Black Americans, especially in the city of Detroit, is actually very similar to the story of Appalachian white Americans who came from West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,” Vance said. He went on to describe how both communities have dealt with economic hardships and the decline of once-thriving industries. “For a generation in this country, people Black and white worked together, raised their families, built things in this country, and created prosperity for the entire country.”
Vance’s comments have drawn attention not just for their content but for the way they echoed a broader message of unity that has been largely absent in the polarized political environment. By comparing the struggles of Black and white working-class communities, Vance suggested that voters in places like Detroit and rural Appalachia have more in common than they may realize.
This message, combined with his emphasis on law and order, could resonate with voters who feel that their concerns have been ignored by political elites. Vance’s appeal to safety in particular mirrors Trump’s law-and-order platform, which has been a central part of his campaign.
As Detroit continues to face economic challenges and concerns over public safety, Vance’s pitch could make an impact in Michigan, a battleground state that both parties are targeting heavily in the 2024 election.
The event itself featured a mix of speakers, including a Black pastor and a choir member from a church where Trump had campaigned earlier in the year. Additionally, a laid-off auto worker shared her story, and Martell Bivings Jr., a Republican candidate for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, also spoke at the event. Bivings encouraged the audience to build Republican support in Detroit, acknowledging that it may not be the most popular stance in the city but expressing confidence that times are changing.
“It may not be the coolest thing to say you are a Republican in Detroit,” Bivings said. “But the time is coming where they will be wearing a shirt and saying it was cool to be a Republican in Detroit.”
This sentiment ties into the broader strategy that Trump’s campaign has adopted for Michigan. The state has been a key battleground in recent elections, and with polls showing a tight race between Trump and Harris, comments like Vance’s could make a difference in tipping the balance. According to recent surveys, Trump’s outreach to unions and working-class voters in Michigan has been a significant factor in his rising support.
Michigan has long been a Democratic stronghold, particularly in cities like Detroit, which has a large Black population. However, Republicans have been working to make inroads with Black voters, as well as union members and blue-collar workers who feel left behind by the current political establishment.
Vance’s appearance in Detroit and his comments about the city’s history of shared prosperity play into this strategy, as Republicans look to appeal to voters who may be open to a different message. The GOP’s focus on economic issues, public safety, and traditional values has resonated with many voters in recent years, particularly in the Rust Belt.
As Vance’s answer continues to circulate online and make headlines, it remains to be seen whether his appeal will translate into votes. But for now, his comments have added another layer of complexity to the Michigan race, giving Republicans hope that they can chip away at the Democratic stronghold in Detroit.
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When will people realize that with Harris, “What you see is what you get”. Her supposed verbal gaffs are not mistakes, its the real her! She is incapable of public speaking or logical thinking. Is this the person you want negotiating with XI or Putin? She couldn’t even hold a conversation let alone negotiate. She is a figment of Liberal imagination, nothing more.
Absolutely spot-on truth!
Trump said to Black voters 4 yrs. ago What the Hell do you have to lose. Well Biden Harris go elected and now I say the same thing. The last 4 yrs. didn’t work out to well for Blacks, legal Hispanics and others especially low income and some middleclass. Now people say Trump’s 4 yrs. were the best they had.
Not only what have they got to lose but have “so very much to gain!”
We’ve all been losing under the insane disastrous Biden/Harris Regime that did nothing for the bulk of “We American Citizens;” nothing absolutely “zero good” from this evil Globalist ass kissing Marxist Democrat party of liars and stooges!
Remember how it started out with Biden and Harris pulling out of Afghanistan like completely incompetent morons leaving behind American contractors and their families to die and nearly $100 Billion worth of advanced Military equipment for the Taliban to use against us and sell on the black market for more terrorist financing! Just what evil Obama wanted as he was leading from behind like he said he would the traitor who hates America and we Citizens!
Democrats serve Satan and ruin everything they touch!
Please wake up my fellow Americans and pray with all your hearts for miracles!
Unless EVERY RINO is tossed to the street and un from politics, and unless there is TRUE REPENTANCE of the democrats, there can be NO USA!
No one who won a primary for Presidency has ever had to hear the opposition cry out for “impeachment” before the election. No President has ever been attacked and hindered in his promises as Trump was. Even if Trump wins, the nation has to reign in the left wing fools who are intent on destroying what is left of this country. Remember, Clinton has thousands of illegal secret docs on an illegal private server and faced no consequence. Biden had top secret documents in an unsecured garage and prosecutors stated he is too old, too frail and too mentally incapable to prosecute, yet the dems kept him in office.
I expect MORE from every elected official. I expect this country and its citizens FIRST. I expect those that violate our laws LAST. I expect the USA to be able to tell PUTIN: “You have stated that your purpose was to end Nazism when you murdered tens of thousands of innocent people who never threatened Russia. You have changed that reason three times. It is now time for you to go home or face the consequences of the entire WORLD rising up to end your murders. I expect a President that will tell China, send more aircraft, attack our infrastructure, threaten to expand your boundaries at the expense of other nations and you will find the WORLD rising up to END your expansionist dictatorship that disappears its past leaders.
Djea, spot-on and to the heart of the matter as you clearly stated it! The bullshit and lies have been flying at full force for far too long and its time that the traitors, liars and elitist cabal get their just desert which is prosecution and consequences, full bore and “no ifs, ands or buts about it!”
Everyone learns in this life that there are always consequences for wrong actions and children know the difference between right and wrong.
Time for many an adult to own up to their wrong doings!
Over half the Cops in Detroit are black but they are only racist to leftists and those with criminal intent!
https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/04/10/detroit-area-police-struggle-boost-minority-ranks/3297294002/