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On a related note, voices like CJ Pearson, co-chair of the RNC Youth Advisory Council, defended Trump’s record on Black communities. Pearson dismissed Reid’s accusations as divorced from reality, highlighting Trump’s efforts on criminal justice reform and investments in Black neighborhoods. He also criticized the framing that equates immigration enforcement with a war on Black Americans, insisting that black Americans, especially those in inner cities, are disproportionately affected by violence—something he says Trump’s policies seek to alleviate.