Byron Donalds

The corollary that I am making is, is that when families are together, and now you're trying to find a way for you to build wealth within your family unit, you're thinking about public policy in a myriad of ways.

Black families being together during Jim Crow wasn't about nostalgia, but about recognizing the historical facts of that time period.

One thing that’s often overlooked is how the welfare state fractured families, not just in the black community but across America.

Black families are coming together more, and that's leading to a more conservative mindset. It's a sign of positive change in our community.

Family structure and unity are key to building wealth and stability in our communities, and that’s something that transcends race and politics.

Historically, black people have been conservative-minded, and that's a fact that goes back to the Jim Crow era. It’s not nostalgia; it's just history.

What you are dealing with right now is a political environment where not anything I might say or any major surrogate might say is going to be twisted into the lens of race. That was never the point, not the idea, whatsoever.

Marriage rates in the black community have been rising again, and that’s something we should all celebrate as a positive development.

Family unity, economic stability, and building generational wealth should be the focus of our public policy discussions, regardless of race or political affiliation.

We are starting to see more black families being married, raising kids together, and building generational wealth, which is great for the black community and the country.

Black families being united is crucial for building generational wealth, and it's something we need to continue encouraging today.

What I was talking about was specifically black families. And the point that black families being together is a great thing for the black community.

Political opponents are using my comments to fuel a racial narrative, but my focus has always been on the importance of family unity and stability.

My comments about black families during the Jim Crow era were taken out of context, and the media twisted them to fit a narrative I never intended.

My main point is that when families are thriving together, it allows for a more thoughtful approach to public policy, particularly regarding wealth and community building.

One thing that needs to be highlighted is the revival of black families today. It's great not only for the black community but for the entire country.

The overarching point is obviously talking about what polling shows today that about 20, 25 percent of the black vote, depending on what poll you're looking at, is leaning towards supporting Republicans and supporting President Trump. The…

I grew up with my mom, my dad and my mom, things didn't work out. As an adult, I look at my father and I say, bro, I don't know what happened. You're my father and I love you. I don't know what happened. I wasn't there. But I'm going to…

I never said black people were better off during Jim Crow. That’s not what my comments were about.

Before the Great Society, black marriage rates were significantly higher, and after the Great Society, those rates plummeted. That's an empirical fact.

Frankly, what that is, is about the empirical fact that before the Great Society, before Lyndon Johnson's policies there was more black families united. The marriage rate in black America was significantly higher before the Great Society…

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I find that we are at this point in the debate where my friend from Maryland has lost the debate because now he is going back talking about other things that are not about the merits of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the…

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