Black Americans deeply pessimistic about country under president who more than 8 in 10 describe as ’a racist,’ Post-Ipsos poll finds

U.S. President Donald Trump made a stark appeal to Black Americans during the 2016 election when he asked, "What have you got to lose?" Three years later, Black Americans have rendered their verdict on his presidency with a deeply pessimistic assessment of their place in the United States under a leader seen by an overwhelming majority as racist.