Trump says racist things about Black voters. Why are some defending him?

The former president's bigotry isn't a deterrent for a small sector of Black conservatives

Last month, in a room full of Washington's most prominent Black conservatives, Donald Trump declared that Black voters are drawn to him because of his criminal indictments and mugshot.

Democrats quickly denounced his comments as racist". But some Black Republicans have defended Trump, claiming that life was better four years ago under his administration" because of certain initiatives during his presidency that were geared towards Black communities.