No seat at caucus table for GOPer
Rep. Byron Donalds, a black Republican from Florida, is taking up arms against the Congressional Black Caucus after they rejected his bid to join the group — accusing them of ideological in- tolerance in an interview before a meeting with ex-President Donald Trump.
The freshman congressman (inset) was among the members of the Republican Study Committee to meet with Trump at his Bedminster, NJ, golf club on Thursday to discuss the party’s agenda.
In a tweet on Friday, which included a picture of the two men, Donalds said he and Trump discussed “many of the issues America is facing now that he is out of office.”
“Under Biden, we have rising inflation, open borders, an energy crisis, a stagnant economy, & weak foreign policy,” he added. “We miss your leadership, sir.”
In a statement to The Post on Thursday, Donalds expressed his disappointment about the CBC rejection.
“As a newly elected black member of Congress, my political party should not exempt me from a seat at the table dedicated to achieving this goal,” he said.
“As a young black man who grew up in the inner city of Brooklyn in a singleparent household, my achieving of the American dream would be a valued addition to the CBC and one that should transcend politics.”
A CBC rep declined to comment to The Post on Donalds.
BuzzFeed reported that his challenge of the presidential election results played a role in the CBC’s exclusion of him.
On CNN Thursday, Donalds said, “If my positions and my support of President Trump is a problem for them, let them state that on the record.”
“I have a perspective being a 42-year-old black man who’s come up in America after a lot of the battles through the civil-rights movement that I think would actually be helpful and a helpful perspective to the CBC.”