Byron Donalds Faces Backlash Over Jim Crow Era Comments

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds defends his comments suggesting Black families were more intact during the Jim Crow era, amid criticism from Democrats who accuse him of romanticizing a period of racial segregation. Donalds clarifies that he was highlighting higher Black marriage rates before the welfare policies of the 1950s and 1960s, not claiming Black people were better off under Jim Crow. The controversy arises as Donalds is considered a potential running mate for Donald Trump, who is making efforts to gain support from non-White voters.