Seeking Black Voters, Trump Campaign To Open Offices In 15 Black Communities

The Trump campaign shared its plans for new Black Voices For Trump field offices, showing off campaign gear like hats, shirts and tote bags.

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The Trump campaign is opening field offices in swing states targeted directly at attracting black voters, a demographic the president has been aggressively courting in his re-election efforts.

The offices are planned for 15 cities with large African-American communities and will be used for campaign events and activities, as well as meet-and-greets with surrogates.

“We see the numbers coming up in the polls and the demand on the ground when we do these types of events, so it’s really important that we take this next step and really bring those voters into the party,” said Katrina Pierson, a senior Trump campaign adviser.