Harris needs all the support she can get. But that’s not going to happen with the way she’s been talking about American voters.
And Kamala Harris brutally insulted this key voter demographic during a disastrous interview.
In a recent interview with MSNBC’s Al Sharpton, Vice President Kamala Harris faced criticism after implying that black men who don’t support her candidacy might be motivated by misogyny.
During the exchange, Sharpton asked if “some” men, both black and white, resisted Harris’s candidacy due to misogyny. “I think that you are absolutely right,” Harris responded, signaling her agreement with the idea that some resistance may indeed stem from gender biases.
These remarks are unlikely to improve Harris’s standing among male voters, particularly black men, who have shown lukewarm support for her.
Former President Donald Trump, on the other hand, leads by a significant margin among men, with the latest national NBC News poll showing him ahead by up to 16 points.
Furthermore, a Washington Post/Ipsos poll revealed that only 80 percent of black men support Harris, while a separate NAACP poll indicated that one in four black men under 50 are backing Trump.
Sharpton’s line of questioning highlights the persistent narrative about Harris’s struggle to garner support from black men. Harris acknowledged this issue, saying, “there is this narrative about what kind of support we are receiving from black men, that is just not panning out.”
Alarmed by the shift in support, particularly as Trump’s backing within the black community grows, the Harris campaign recently unveiled an “Agenda for Black Men.”
The agenda includes measures such as the legalization of marijuana, specialized loan programs, and expanded health screenings, all intended to address key concerns within the community.
However, this initiative has sparked some controversy. Ken Wainwright, a Georgia labor organizer and former Atlanta City Council candidate, criticized the marijuana proposal, calling it “disrespectful” and pointing out that black men are much more than a single-issue demographic.
“We’re fathers. We live in these communities. We want to get kids off that stuff,” Wainwright told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Faced with backlash, the Harris campaign swiftly adjusted its approach, stating on Wednesday that the agenda would no longer target the black community exclusively.
Meanwhile, Trump’s message to black voters focuses on his legal battles, drawing parallels between the alleged weaponization of the justice system against him and the historical injustices faced by black Americans.
Trump told an audience in South Carolina that some black voters might feel a sense of empathy toward his situation, saying, “A lot of people said that’s why the Black people like me, because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against, and they actually viewed me as I’m being discriminated against.”
With the election only a few weeks away now, it’s vital that both campaigns work to ensure they have a large amount of support among the male demographic.
But with Harris’s campaign, it’s likely that support won’t be a strong as they’d hoped for, especially after her latest interview with Sharpton.
You can watch Kamala Harris’s comments with Al Sharpton, below:
SHARPTON: Are men "misogynist" if they don't support you?
KAMALA: "I think that you are absolutely right." pic.twitter.com/8tvRqDUXTJ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 20, 2024
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