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Trump DOJ Targets Black Votes. Escalated Voting Attack Echoes Jim Crow.

2026-01-14 News & Politics
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Trump DOJ Targets Black Votes. Escalated Voting Attack Echoes Jim Crow. Trump’s Justice Department is moving to centralize voter data and target voter rolls in ways that directly threaten Black political power ahead of the midterms. Trump’s Department of Justice is pushing a national voter roll strategy that civil rights advocates warn could suppress Black turnout and strip states of control over their own elections. Roland Martin and voting rights attorney Michael address how this move echoes Jim Crow–era tactics, escalates ongoing voter suppression, and places private voter data at risk — all while being framed as “election integrity.” 🔥 Trump’s DOJ is pushing a "national voter roll strategy" that could undermine state authority and suppress Black turnout. 🔥 Civil rights leaders warn the plan "centralizes voter data", putting millions of voters’ private information at risk. 🔥 Roland Martin and voting rights attorney Michael break down how this move **echoes Jim Crow tactics** under a modern legal cover. 🔥 The attack isn’t new — it’s "escalated", timed as Black voters continue to swing close elections nationwide. 🔥 This is about power, control, and who gets to decide the future of American democracy. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackVotesMatter #VotingRights #VoterSuppression #DOJ #Trump 🏾 #CivilRights #BlackPoliticalPower #DemocracyUnderAttack We’ve launched our official Telegram channel. Follow for the latest videos from #RolandMartinUnfiltered & Black Star Network. No algorithms. Just updates. 👉🏾 t.me/blackstarnetwork Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@maxzarmar8908 2026-01-14

I'm glad someone mentioned the Post Office and the changes made to post-dating mail.

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@dzilhopeland2992 2026-01-14

We don't vote, they cannot get our blood, sweat, tears, sacrifices, taxes, either.

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@PaulMilton-p6w 2026-01-16

The people are scared Ronald. They’re really scared. I’m 68 years old and I remember a lot of stuff that happened back in the day.

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@SherriJackson-z7c 2026-01-15

How can they do this ???? I know,,,, because officials just step back and just let ALL this MESS happen,,,,,none of them making steps to stop all this mess,,,they see it all,,,,they doing much talking but doing NOTHING !!!!!!!!

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@dzilhopeland2992 2026-01-14

Money/ Taxes TALK, and Bullshit/ Taxes walks.

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@TriendaLighten 2026-01-14

They three states that engaged in voter suppression laws were FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND TEXAS ! THEY ARE IN CAHOOTS TOGETHER !

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@ItsGreat2BeAMichiganWolverine 2026-01-14

The orange felon is still salty because black people voted 86% collectively against him. Well at least ONE demographic has some common sense!

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@soar1091 2026-01-14

Let's all stick together & support Roland Martin Unfiltered with $5 per month if possible or at least $1 monthly. Black Owned & the best network for information about equal treatment across the board. This is key & very important.

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@s.rosesmith6525 2026-01-15

Drop off your ballot, never mail it unless you are overseas.

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@Madfunkids 2026-01-14

I agree. It's tough day to day for Americans just trying to survive. The Democratic coalition should already have leaflets by the 1,000,000+ and websites to debunk the propaganda and lies - the work must get underway Blue States community by community & deep into so called Red States

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