Trump’s Assault on Black Women Continues Despite Claims of Flattery

October 14, 2025

President Trump's recent claims about "beautiful Black women" begging for his presence in Chicago stand in stark contrast to widespread opposition from Black women leaders nationwide who are fighting against his administration's policies. Under Trump's second term, Black women have been disproportionately affected by federal workforce cuts and the elimination of diversity programs, with reports indicating they comprise roughly 12% of federal workers while being only 6% of the national labor force. High-profile Black women officials like New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, and Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis have faced retaliation, indictments, and public slander after challenging Trump.

Who is affected

Black women in the federal workforce
Black women leaders and officials (like Letitia James, Lisa Cook, Fani Willis, and Gwynne A. Wilcox)
Families dependent on Black women as primary breadwinners (70% of Black women)
Black communities where women serve as economic pillars
The broader U.S. economy (with reported $37 billion in GDP loss from 2% of Black women being fired)

What action is being taken

Black women leaders are actively fighting against Trump's policies
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is implementing federal workforce cuts
Trump's administration is eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming
Trump is publicly targeting and slandering prominent Black women officials
New York Attorney General Letitia James is defending her investigation as based on "facts and evidence, not politics"

Why it matters

Black women comprise 12% of federal workforce despite being only 6% of the national labor force
70% of Black women are primary breadwinners in their households
Job losses among Black women have broader economic impacts, with economists estimating a $37 billion GDP loss from just 2% being fired
The Center for American Progress describes these policies as having "the deliberate effect of erasing the Black middle class"
These actions represent what some describe as a "catastrophic moral failure" in the American system
Black women drive "trillions in consumer spending" and are "the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in America"

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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