Who Are These People?’ Shocking Poll Shows 54% Black Support for Trump – Not Everyone’s Buying it
A recent poll from AtlasIntel has caused a big stir online after claiming that 54% of Black voters now approve of Donald Trump. The survey, which came out in September 2025, surprised many because most other polls have shown Trump’s support among Black voters at only around 10 to 12 percent. Newsweek covered the story on October 3rd, and it quickly went viral across social media.
Conservative media outlets praised the poll, saying it proves Trump is gaining ground with Black voters. They pointed out that AtlasIntel has done well in past elections and said Trump’s strong stance on immigration may be helping him. In one of AtlasIntel’s earlier surveys, most Black respondents said immigration enforcement was a major concern.
But not everyone is buying it. Major news organizations like The New York Times and Politico still show Trump’s Black voter support hovering near 10%. Boston University professor Thomas Whalen even joked that the results were “as surprising as the Jets winning the Super Bowl.” Black Enterprise went the opposite direction with a headline claiming Trump’s support among Black voters had dropped.
Supporters of AtlasIntel say their technology-based polling is better at finding voters who don’t usually respond to traditional surveys—people who might not normally share their political opinions. Critics, however, argue that the company has been unreliable in past international polls. On Reddit, users mocked the poll, saying it could be another “Literary Digest moment,” referring to a famous polling disaster from 1936 that badly misjudged public opinion.
Other recent polls paint a very different picture. YouGov’s survey put Trump’s approval among Black voters at 12%, while The New York Times/Siena poll found it to be just 10%. The huge gap between those numbers and AtlasIntel’s 54% has led to heated debates about which, if any, is accurate.
When the poll results hit social media platform X (formerly Twitter), reactions were explosive. Some Black conservatives agreed with the numbers, saying more Black voters are warming up to Trump because of his immigration and economic policies. One user claimed, “As a Black person, I can confirm this,” and his post got hundreds of likes. Others said Trump’s “America First” message resonates more now than it used to.
But backlash came just as fast. Many users ridiculed the poll, saying there’s no way support could jump from 10% to over 50%. Others shared articles disproving the data or accused the pollsters of manipulating results. Some people said the reactions show how divided discussions about race and politics have become online.
Polling experts and data accounts also weighed in. Rasmussen posted a number closer to 45%, while another account said Trump had virtually no support among Black Democrats. Poll aggregators tried to stay neutral but were met with skepticism about small sample sizes and unreliable methods.
If the AtlasIntel numbers are accurate, it would mean Trump is making surprising progress with Black voters, especially on issues like immigration and jobs. But if the poll is wrong, it highlights how difficult it is to get a clear picture of voter opinions in diverse communities. Either way, it’s a reminder that polling can be messy—and that stories about Trump and Black voters will continue to draw major attention heading into the 2026 elections.
