President Donald Trump welcomed a group of Black community leaders, entrepreneurs and activists to the White House this week, where supporters highlighted what they described as measurable gains for minority Americans under his leadership.

During the ceremony, speakers pointed to improvements in employment trends, small business growth and expanded access to opportunity in key sectors.

Several attendees credited the administration’s focus on economic expansion, deregulation and targeted investment initiatives with creating conditions that have supported job creation and wage growth.

Black business owners in attendance praised federal programmes designed to increase access to capital and reduce regulatory barriers.

They also cited criminal justice reforms enacted during Trump’s presidency, which they said have delivered meaningful second chances and strengthened communities.

President Trump, addressing the gathering, reaffirmed his commitment to policies centred on economic empowerment, school choice and public safety.

He described minority prosperity as integral to national success and emphasized continued efforts to broaden pathways to homeownership, entrepreneurship and skilled employment.

Supporters at the event framed the administration’s record as evidence that pro-growth policies can yield tangible benefits across demographic lines.

They contrasted their experience with what they characterized as years of underperformance in urban economies, arguing that recent policy direction has restored confidence and momentum.

The ceremony underscored the president’s broader outreach to minority voters, a constituency his campaign has increasingly sought to engage.

Organisers said the event was intended not only as a celebration of progress but also as a platform to encourage sustained civic participation and economic ambition.

While political debate over the scale and durability of economic gains continues nationally, participants at the White House gathering maintained that the direction of policy has strengthened opportunity in communities that have historically faced structural barriers.

The administration signaled that further initiatives aimed at workforce development and small business expansion are expected in the months ahead.