Former President Barack Obama on Thursday night scolded black men for not “feeling comfortable with the idea of a woman being president.”
President Obama's comments suggest that support for former President Donald Trump among black men is based on sexism, a guilt trip that could backfire on Vice President Kamala Harris. It's a tactic.
Obama's comments came during a national campaign for Harris, who trailed President Joe Biden by about 8 percentage points among Black voters in 2020, according to Pew Research.
Only 80% of black men support Harris. washington post/Ipsos recent polls FoundMeanwhile, an NAACP poll found that one in four people are under 50. showed Support Trump.
“Part of me wonders if you just don't feel comfortable with the idea of having a woman as president, and you're coming up with other alternatives and reasons for it,” Obama told an audience in Pennsylvania. said.
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“We still haven't seen the kind of vibrancy and turnout that we saw when I was running for office in every aspect of our neighborhoods and communities,” Obama told Harris supporters.
“Now, I would also say that it seems to be more pronounced in the brothers,” President Obama said. “So, if you don't mind, I'd like to talk to you for just a moment. When you have such clear choices, on the one hand you have people who have grown up.” I went to college with you and understand the struggles, pain, and joy that come with those experiences. ”
President Obama said of Harris:
Black voters appear to be moving away from the Democratic Party. From 2018 to 2022, the Republican share of the black vote will be 9 percent to 13 percent.
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