Former CNN host Don Lemon said on MSNBC's “Inside” on Monday that many black voters see former President Donald Trump as their ally and many don't know who Vice President Kamala Harris is.
“It was certainly an eye-opener to hear so many people, including people of color and women, say they support Donald Trump,” Lemon said. “I'm not sure how accurate the polls are in terms of how close the polls are and who supports who.”
He continued, “When I published the content, right-wing media reported that Don Lemon was shocked or surprised by the response he got. But, Jen, a lot of black men said they only supported Donald Trump because he gave them a stimulus check. He gave them $1,200 when he was president. They somehow didn't remember that the current president also gave them a stimulus check, except that it didn't have his name on it. So I had to remind them over and over that the check didn't come from Donald Trump, it came from a Democratic Congress, and he took the time to make sure his name was on it. So when they got the check and it had his name on it, they automatically assumed it came directly from Donald Trump. I think that's good marketing. It's the same thing that he's doing with buildings all over the country, especially in New York. He doesn't actually own the buildings, but he puts his name on them and makes people think he does, and makes them think he's richer and greater and more benevolent than he actually is.”
“What did they think of Harris?” host Jen Psaki asked.
Lemon said, “It depends on where you are. We visited several battleground states on our way to Chicago: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. It depends on where you are. Pennsylvania, well Philadelphia, is a little more liberal in that the answers to questions about her and about him are quite different. But for the most part, in Pittsburgh and the Jersey Shore, Atlantic City, especially in Ohio, a lot of people didn't know who she was. They didn't know much about her. So, I think she needs to reintroduce herself to the public. But with him, I think they thought he was good for the economy. Again, he brought money to the community and was an ally for black people.”
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