CNN’s Harry Enten: GOP Expands Trump’s Gains with Black Voters Ahead of Midterms

A new CNN data analysis finds that Republican gains among black voters have modestly increased while Democrats maintain a sizable but reduced advantage, reflecting shifts in approval ratings and party identification margins compared to earlier benchmarks.

CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten, speaking in a recent CNN report, detailed what he described as a continuing trend in which President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are improving their standing among black voters relative to previous benchmarks. According to Enten, Trump’s approval rating among African Americans has increased from 12 percent at a comparable point in his first term to 16 percent currently, reflecting what he characterized as incremental gains

Enten said, “President Trump and the Republican Party are chipping away at the long-term advantage that Democrats have had with black voters, with African Americans,” adding, “He’s gaining, he’s gaining ground with African Americans.” He noted that Republicans view the shift