Republican Rep. Byron Donalds said his office has “not really heard much from the CBC” in the months since he expressed interest in joining the Congressional Black Caucus and that no one has communicated why he is being kept out.
Donalds brushed aside Trump’s history of incendiary comments on the subject of race and the experience of African Americans, saying they have “nothing to do with this discussion at all.”
“As a Black man in America, I’m allowed to have my own thoughts on who I choose to support and who I choose not to support,” he said. “This is whether the ideology of somebody who is conservative is welcome in the Congressional Black Caucus. It's really that simple.” In a follow-up statement issued Thursday, Donalds said his "political party should not exempt me from a seat at the table."
"As a young Black man who grew up in the inner city of Brooklyn in a single-parent household, my achieving of the American Dream would be a valued addition to the CBC and one that should transcend politics."that he wanted to join the CBC to inject a conservative presence into the overwhelmingly progressive body and reflect the diversity of political ideology among Black Americans.
“I have no problem going into the CBC meeting and having this robust discussion as members of Congress,” he said Thursday. “Let’s have that conversation.”
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