Trump hands a big win to Big Tobacco

FDA proposed banning menthol cigarettes in 2022 , amid pressure from groups including the NAACP , the American Lung Association , and the NAACP .

To fight the proposal, tobacco companies turned that argument on its head, saying it would be racist because Black people tend to smoke them.

The White House put off issuing a final rule that would have set a ban in motion, punting the decision until the 2024 election.