Rep. James Clyburn (D.S.C.) said he is “concerned” that black men will vote for former President Trump in the upcoming election, or not vote at all.
“I'm concerned about black men saying, 'Go home,' and voting for Trump,” Clyburn told CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday. “But my concerns do not prevent me from working tirelessly on this campaign.”
Clyburn's comments come days after former President Barack Obama called on black men to take action amid signs that support for Vice President Harris is softening among key demographics.
“You come up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, and that's problematic,” President Obama said Thursday in Pennsylvania. “Because part of it makes me think – and I'm speaking directly to men – part of it makes me think, well, the idea that you just make a woman president. Even though you're not feeling it, you come up with other alternatives and why.
A recently released poll found that President Trump's approval ratings are increasing among black men.
The South Carolina senator said he recently campaigned for Harris in Michigan, where he met with local black leaders and had “very frank and direct discussions.”
“Black men, like everyone else, want to know what they can expect from the Harris administration,” Clyburn said.
Earlier on the show, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) dismissed concerns that black men would vote for Trump, saying he thought black men voting for Trump in large numbers was “not going to happen.” No,” he said.
