Trump targets blue voters in Bronx, Democrats on defense as polls show shift

WASHINGTON (TND) — Donald Trump’s rally in New York has Democrats on defense. The former President is trying to grab traditional blue voters, and polling shows it might be working.

His rally on traditionally Democratic turf in the Bronxlooked to build on momentum with minority voters.

"It doesn't matter whether you're Black or brown or white or whatever the hell color you are. It doesn't matter. We are all Americans and we're gonna pull together as Americans," Trump told the crowd.

Trump has been polling better than expected with Black and Hispanic voters. Both groups represent two key blocs that have powered Democrats in the past. New York’s Governor Kathy bashed his visit in an echo of when Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters deplorable.

“Donald Trump to be the ringleader and invite all of his clowns to the Bronx. New York will never, ever support Donald Trump for President," Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., said on CNN.

Trump lost New York state by 23 points in 2020, but the inroads with voters Democrats rely on, especially in battleground states, aren’t going unnoticed.

President Joe Biden's campaign released an ad ahead of Trump’s Bronx rally highlighting old comments from Trump with an accompanying tweet saying “Let’s remember: Trump is a lifelong racist.”

Trump met with New York construction workers in April during a break in his trial. The focus on the city encapsulates a voter realignment with GOP voters becoming a little more working class and diverse, while Democrats are gaining more well-educated voters in the suburbs.

While Democrats might not be worried about losing New York overall, even slight shifts in support from Black and Hispanic voters toward Trump could be enough to decide the election.