In Praise of Trump’s “Platinum Plan” for Black Americans

“Many on the Left imply that President Trump’s initiative is just about pandering to black Americans; however, I see his plan as a roadmap to prosperity and fairness.”

I am a black woman, who was one of eleven children and one of thirteen people sharing a single bathroom while growing up. I am from the first generation of my family to graduate from college. From my perspective, the protests around the country—on the surface—are about justice, but the real, root cause is economic freedom. One is never free unless he or she is economically free.

President Trump’s “Platinum Plan,” which was unveiled at the end of last month at the Black Economic Empowerment Conference in Atlanta, is a powerful step towards erasing the economic disparity gap between the black community and other Americans. Many on the Left imply that President Trump’s initiative is just about pandering to black Americans; however, I see his plan as a roadmap to prosperity and fairness.

On top of what President Trump accomplished in his first term for black America (lowest black and brown unemployment recorded, job growth, criminal justice reform, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) funding, and opportunity zones), this plan emphasizes this President’s continued commitment to helping the black community, despite our lack of electoral support for his candidacy.

Black business owners literally watched their years of hard work and financial independence go up in flames.

Fairness

The President’s plan is aggressive, thoughtful, and impressive. It includes social issues such as making Juneteenth a national holiday, continuing criminal justice reform (which is far more than the Obama administration ever accomplished), designating the Ku Klux Klan and Antifa as terrorist organizations, and making lynching a national hate crime. These portions of the plan address many issues black Americans have been highlighting for decades, with little to no progress being made until President Trump entered the Oval Office.