"We're going to rebuild our inner cities because our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape that they've ever been in before – ever, ever ever," the Republican presidential nominee said in Kenansville, N.C.

on Tuesday evening declared that African-American communities are in worse shape than "ever, ever, ever" before as he looks to court more minority voters.

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"You take a look at the inner cities – you get no education, you get no jobs, you get shot walking down the street," Trump continued before declaring that "places like Afghanistan are safer than some of our inner cities."

Trump has spent weeks making a series of pitches to black voters centered around criticism of Democratic politicians and policies in many inner cities.

"The jobs didn't come, the jobs went the other way," Trump said.