Pandering to the “black” vote is the province of the Demorats. More entitlements, Muslim friendly, bigger government, more public employment, etc. Blacks don’t vote for anything else except in microscopic numbers which votes the GOP already gets. Forget them. Grievance politics is a loser’s strategy.
He’s like Gen Powell in many ways. The Republicans gave them a hand up and they used it very well for their purposes. When he is finished in the RNC, he will still pretend to be a Republican, but will prove to be a very progressive republican and side with the democrats, many times.