Little sympathy for black shooting victims at GOP convention

CLEVELAND (AP) — In the hours after the deadly attack on police officers in Dallas, Donald Trump offered his "thoughts and prayers" for all the victims of the week's violence — including two black men killed by the police in separate incidents in Minnesota and Louisiana.

Less than two weeks later, there are few signs of sympathy for African-American victims of police shootings inside Trump's presidential nominating convention.

A speaking lineup arranged by Trump's campaign, facing an overwhelmingly white audience in a majority-black city, has repeatedly belittled the black community's frustration.

Trump's standing with minority voters stands near record lows as he prepares to face the most diverse electorate in the nation's history.

Yet African-American delegates inside the Cleveland convention hall saw little reason for Trump, or the Republican Party, to change their approach.

Beyond the convention walls, Trump's aggressive rhetoric has fueled deep distrust by minority voters.