Trump’s “Beautiful Black Women” Lie and the Complicity That Betrays Us

October 17, 2025

Donald Trump's recent claim about "beautiful Black women" begging him to visit Chicago is being criticized as a deceptive tactic that masks his administration's harmful policies toward Black women. Reports indicate that Black women, who make up approximately 12 percent of the federal workforce, have been disproportionately affected by Trump's purge of government employees, with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs. Prominent Black female officials like New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, and Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis have faced retaliation, slander, and threats after challenging Trump.

Who is affected

Black women, particularly those in the federal workforce (who comprise 12% of government employees)
Prominent Black female officials like NY Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, and Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis
Black families and communities dependent on Black women as primary breadwinners (nearly 70% of Black women are primary household earners)
The broader economy (economists estimate 2% of Black women being fired costs $37 billion in GDP spending)
Black female entrepreneurs
Black officials within government agencies

What action is being taken

Trump is continuing to make public claims about Black women that critics describe as deceptive
The Trump administration is conducting mass firings of federal employees that disproportionately affect Black women
The administration is dismantling diversity programs
Trump is publicly criticizing and using derogatory language toward Black female officials
New York Attorney General Letitia James is defending her investigation as based on "facts and evidence, not politics"
Representative Ayanna Pressley and other advocates are speaking out against these policies

Why it matters

Black women are disproportionately affected as they make up nearly double their share of the national labor force in federal jobs
Nearly 70% of Black women are primary breadwinners in their households, meaning job losses affect entire families
The Center for American Progress concludes these policies have "the deliberate effect of erasing the Black middle class"
The economic impact extends beyond individuals, with economists estimating a $37 billion GDP loss from just 2% of Black women being fired
Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights Division warns that Trump's administration poses significant risks to women's rights
Black women are described as driving trillions in consumer spending and sustaining economic growth

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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