Al Sharpton reveals Trump cold called him after election win

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59% : And I think that's what he's going through.'Sharpton's anecdote about his exchange with Trump after his victory comes as a surprise given the activist's outspoken liberal views.
54% : In his home state, Trump has made huge inroads with voting groups that shunned him in 2016 and 2020, including picking up 13 percentage points with Black men compared to eight years ago.
50% : And although Kamala Harris won deep blue New York handily by 11 points statewide, Trump clawed back significant percentages across the city - traditionally seen as one of the most liberal hotspots in the nation.
47% : The civil rights leader told the anecdote in the context of Trump's staggering surge in deep blue New York in the presidential election, saying that he believes Trump 'sincerely wants to try to be embraced by this town.'Although Trump expectedly lost New York in the election, he gained seven percent statewide on his 2020 results, and made huge inroads with voter groups that previously shunned him within the city.
44% : The Rev. Al Sharpton revealed Donald Trump unexpectedly cold called him after winning the presidency in 2016, claiming Trump told him: 'You got me.'The activist and TV host, 70, told the New York Times that the out-of-the-blue phone call came after he went on MSNBC the day after Trump's upset victory over Hillary Clinton.
43% : The Rev. Al Sharpton revealed Donald Trump unexpectedly cold called him after winning the presidency in 2016, despite his outspoken liberal viewsSharpton claimed Trump told him 'You get me' after he explained how Trump's perception of himself as an outsider fueled his upset presidential win eight years agoTrump made greater inroads in New York than in any state across the nation compared to his 2020 results.
43% : Sharpton said he is not as surprised as others over the 'romance we're seeing' between Trump and New York now, after he notably put on rallies in the Bronx, Nassau County and Madison Square Garden in the campaign.
39% : For example, in The Bronx, a borough with a majority Hispanic population at 54.6 percent and 43 percent Black population, Trump picked up 12 percent and 30,000 voters.
31% : Sharpton acknowledged that Trump made significant inroads in deep blue New York, but said he is not as surprised as others over the 'romance we're seeing' between the president-elect and his home townRead More Outrage at MSNBC silence after Al Sharpton took $500k from Kamala before interviewThese recently landed him in hot water following an interview with Kamala Harris during the election.

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