Rep. James Clyburn (D.C.) on Friday responded to former President Barack Obama's assertion that democracy is a low priority for voters, saying democracy is at risk during the 2024 election. He suggested that Americans need to be warned about what is happening.
“As we were celebrating this country's 100th anniversary, I was reminded that in 1876 there was a presidential election…and you know what happened to democracy in that election? It led to Jim Crow. We connected,” Clyburn told CNN's Dana Bash.
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Clyburn also explained that the 2024 presidential election could be about to see a repeat of Jim Crow-era voter suppression.
Former President Barack Obama spoke with Manu Mir, co-founder and CEO of BridgeUSA and founder of the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation, on March 8. He moderated the conversation with Executive Director Aynka Jackson and Nika Kovac, director of the Slovenia-based institute. The Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum will be held in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“I'm the 9th African American to serve in Congress from South Carolina. The issue is the 95 years between the 8th and 9th. In 1876, democracy was mired in people's lives. Because I was hooked,” Clyburn said.
“And there is a risk that the same thing will happen again,” he added.
Clyburn on Thursday responded to Obama and reflected on Democratic efforts to paint Trump as a threat to democracy, arguing that results prove Trump is a low priority for voters. did. President Obama spoke at the Obama Foundation's Democracy Forum in Chicago, Illinois, making his first public remarks since the 2024 election.
Congressman James Clyburn (D.C.) said Friday that the election of President-elect Donald Trump puts American democracy at risk, despite former President Barack Obama's claims that he is a low priority for voters. He suggested that what was at stake was necessary.
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“At a time when the country and the world seemed deeply divided, talk of bridging our differences felt like an academic exercise, far-fetched, even naive. Because for them, the election proved that democracy is way behind the people's priority list,'' President Obama said.
Clyburn said that while President Obama's assessment is “correct,” he questions whether the country should be heading in its current direction.
“I think they're true, not that they should be true, but they've proven that they are,” Clyburn said. He continued: “President Obama's assessment is correct, but the question is: Is it a good place for this country?”
Former President Obama and President-elect Trump (AP image)
After President Trump's decisive victory Democrats and media experts have begun dissecting the election results for Vice President Kamala Harris. Some Democratic lawmakers say the party is ignoring working-class voters and ignoring important economic issues in its attacks on President-elect Trump.
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