From The Washington Post

 

  "Black turnout in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections was historically high and lopsided, helping Barack Obama win and hold on to the presidency. Though more people overall voted in the 2016 election, more Black voters chose to stay home. It was such a boon to Donald Trump that he gloated about it at a Pennsylvania rally: “They didn’t come out. And that was big — so thank you to the African American community.”

Full Post story is HERE.