Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back on polls showing her support from Black voters, and Black men in particular, was waning, saying that’s not been her “experience.”
Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back on polls showing she was losing support from Black men, in a new interview.
During a 23-minute sit-down with Black-focused entertainment outlet “The Shade Room” on Monday, Harris was asked about polls indicating that the Democrats’ advantage with Black voters may be declining from past presidential cycles, and among Black men in particular.
According to a New York Times/Siena College poll released on Saturday, Harris currently holds 78% of the Black vote, which is down from 2020, when President Biden won approximately 90% of that voting bloc. It’s also down from 2016, when Hillary Clinton won approximately 92% of the Black vote. Harris’ support among Black men has dropped even more significantly, according to the report: 70% said they would vote for Harris in November, down from Biden’s 85% in 2020.
“When you hear those numbers, and you’re seeing in the polls — Black men aren’t as excited or fired up for you, how do you respond to that?” host Justin Carter asked Harris.
