Black Voters Who Don't Support Biden 'Aren't Black'

It was an opportunity for Biden to connect with an important voter group who assisted him in clinching the Democratic nomination and are critical to his chances in November: one appearance on a radio show that is popular with African-American audiences, “The Breakfast Club.”

Instead, Joe’s suggestion that blacks considering voting for Trump “ain’t black” rapidly overshadowed the remainder of the interview, and ricocheted around social media, which drew fire from black Dems and culminated with Biden hurrying to express regret for those comments.

However, the episode provided an awkward reminder that while the presumptive nominee leads Donald Trump in the polls and long has performed particularly well among blacks, his relationship with this target audience still is faced with tests.

Many black activists argued that while African American voters powered Joe to victory within a competitive primary race, he must make sure that the population remains energized for November. Plus, even some Joe backers state they had concerns that this episode might damage the former VP’s position.

According to Angela Rye, a previous Congressional Black Caucus executive director and top Democratic activist, it almost came across like black folks need Biden more than Biden needs blacks. She adds that ‘it’s a party that we have committed our votes and our lives to, and we’re tired of being taken for granted, and being silenced and treated as invisible.’

Trump’s campaign instantly seized on the statements to attempt to drive a wedge between Joe and his voter base. Trump’s campaign even began to sell tee shirts reading, #YouAintBlack - Joe Biden.

The current president has a history of racist statements and has struggled with the black voting community for a long time. However, he’s hoping to improve that margin in 2020, especially in swing states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Trump’s campaign has plans to open field offices in majority-African American cities and encouraged blacks to sign up for updates by texting the term “woke” to a campaign number.

The recent exchange happened during a contentious interview with Charlamagne Tha God, a radio host who pushed Joe on his record. Once a Biden aide signaled that it was time for Joe to wrap up, Charlamagne stated, ‘You cannot do that to black media.’ Then, he said to Biden that he should return to the show before November because they had more questions for him.

Biden responded by basically saying, ‘You got more questions, but I will tell you, if there’s an issue figuring out whether you are for me or President Trump, you ain’t black.’

Charlamagne replied by basically saying that ‘It doesn’t have anything to do with President Trump, it has to do with this fact — I want something for the community.’

In a recent Washington Post interview, Charlamagne stated that Mr. Biden must work to win over the black vote. According to Charlamagne, the older African American voting community knew the Joe who was in the Senate who helped blacks and was there for blacks. He added that, however, ‘we know 1986 crack laws Joe. We know 1994 crime bill Joe. We know 1984 mandatory minimum sentences Joe. That is what he has come to learn. Therefore, Biden must win us over.’

Biden, within hours, on a call with the U.S. Black Chambers, regretted his comments. According to Biden, no one ought to vote for any party based upon their background, religion or race. Biden added that there are black people who believe Trump is worth voting for. . . He is ready to put his record against Trump’s.

However, Trump’s approval rating with African Americans might be higher than people think.

An overlooked voter group is now emerging as a possible threat for Democrats: young males of color.

According to interviews with top Republican and Democratic strategists and review of polling information, male Latino and African American voters — especially the ones under 35 — are showing an openness to Trump’s bid for re-election.

Driven by a greater acceptance of Trump’s behavior and once-strong economy, their interest is substantial enough to alarm Dems that the overwhelming support they usually count on from African Americans might be diminished in November, with possibly severe consequences in a tight election.

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