The founder of cable network BET and the first African American billionaire in America, Robert Johnson, fired a warning shot across the Democrat’s bow.
Robert Johnson is a life-long Democrat who has given generously to Democrat causes and he also supported Hillary Clinton. So, if a guy like that is giving President Trump an A+ on the economy and says that the Democrats are moving too far left, it’s not looking good for the Dems.
“The tax cuts clearly helped stimulate the economy. But, overall if you look at the US economy and the number of people who are no longer looking for jobs but seeing the opportunities for job growth you gotta give the President an A+ for that,” said Robert Johnson.
America’s political establishment is riven with partisanship that has become “very wicked and very mean,” said media mogul and entrepreneu Robert Johnson, who added that the Democratic Party has become too liberal for his liking, CNBC reported.
“The party in my opinion, for me personally, has moved too far to the left,” Johnson, the founder of cable network BET and RLJ Companies business network, told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble on Tuesday.
“And for that reason, I don’t have a particular candidate (I’m supporting) in the party at this time,” Robert Johnson said. “I think at the end of the day, if a Democrat is going to beat Trump, then that person, he or she, will have to move to the center and you can’t wait too long to do that.”
He described himself as a long-time centrist and Democrat. Johnson publicly supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. However, he has since expressed admiration for some of President Trump’s policies, particularly those related to the economy.
“I think the economy is doing great, and it’s reaching populations that heretofore had very bad problems in terms of jobs and employments and the opportunities that come with employment … so African-American unemployment is at its lowest level, ” he said.
“I give the president a lot of credit for moving the economy in a positive direction that’s benefiting a large amount of Americans,” Johnson said. “I think the tax cuts clearly helped stimulate the economy. I think business people have more confidence in the way the economy is going.”
When asked about President Trump’s style of leadership — considered divisive by many on the left — Johnson commented that President Trump has “got his own style,” though he perhaps needs to “step back a little bit from some of his showmanship.”
“A lot of people are not going to like that style,” Johnson said, “but when he says he’s going to try to do something economically, you have to give him credit for taking some specific steps to do that.”
“At the end of the day, the American people are looking for someone who can deliver economically and deliver on opportunities,” he said.
