Obama says black men choosing Trump over Harris ‘not acceptable’ – Washington Examiner
Former President Barack Obama addressed a gathering in Pittsburgh, where he emphasized the importance of support for Vice President Kamala Harris among Black men. He expressed disappointment regarding the lack of enthusiasm from this demographic, stating that it is “not acceptable.” Obama criticized the idea of supporting someone with a history of disrespecting Black individuals as a misguided notion of strength, particularly criticizing attitudes that denigrate women. His visit aims to bolster Harris’s campaign efforts in the area, and he later participated in a rally to advocate for her candidacy.
Obama says black men choosing Trump over Harris ‘not acceptable’
Former President Barack Obama told Vice President Kamala Harris’s supporters at a campaign office in Pittsburgh that a lack of enthusiasm from black men for Harris is “not acceptable.”
“You’re thinking about sitting out or supporting somebody who has a history of denigrating you because you think that’s a sign of strength, because that’s what being a man is? Putting women down?” the former president said. “That’s not acceptable.”
Obama is in Pittsburgh to boost Harris’s support in the area. He later took the stage at a rally in the area and stumped for Harris.
Obama: You’re thinking about sitting out or supporting somebody who has a history of denigrating you, because you think that’s a sign of strength, because that’s what being a man is? Putting women down? That’s not acceptable pic.twitter.com/KVFiCxDLft
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Obama also suggested that black men are “coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses” and said he “has a problem with that.”
“Because part of it makes me think, and I’m speaking to the men directly, part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and reasons for that.”
Obama invigorated black voters in his 2008 and 2012 campaigns and drove the highest turnout among the demographic in recent history. Voter turnout among black Americans dipped in 2016 before rising back up again in 2020.
A recent poll from Activote showed Trump taking 27% of the black vote while Harris had 73%. If that result holds in the general election, it would be a larger vote share among black Americans for Trump than in either 2016 or 2020. The poll also shows Trump with a one-point national lead.
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