Donald Trump In Philly Friday To Meet With African-American Voters

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be in Philadelphia Friday, Sept. 2, according to multiple reports citing sources close to the campaign.

The Philadelphia Inquirer says Trump will conduct a private meeting with African-American voters during an afternoon event coordinated by the Greater Exodus Baptist Church.

Campaign officials did not immediately respond to a request from Patch seeking confirmation.

The event is a continuation of the candidate's recent aggressive appeal to black voters. He's currently polling a dismal 2 percent of support among African- American voters. Trump is also scheduled to visit a predominantly black church in Detroit over the weekend in his quest to shore up additional support among African-Americans.

His new effort to appeal to black voters began in August, as some polls showed he had zero support from the demographic.

"What do you have to lose?" Trump asked black voters, speaking to a mostly white audience, during an event in Dimondale, Michigan, in mid-August. "You're living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs. Fifty-eight percent of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose?"

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