In a recent segment aired by CNN, a group of black men at a barbershop in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, expressed their views on Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity. The conversation, captured by local CBS affiliate reporter Joel Smith, revealed a nuanced and varied perspective on Harris’s background and its impact on their voting decisions.
The discussion was sparked by former President Donald Trump’s comments at a National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) event in Chicago. Trump suggested that Harris, who is of Indian and Jamaican descent, only recently began identifying as black. This claim prompted Smith to ask the men at the barbershop how Harris’s identity influences their political choices.
“Is Kamala gonna make you a little more likely or less likely to vote Democrat?” Smith asked.
One man, Greg, interjected, questioning Harris’s racial identity directly. “Is Kamala black, yes or no?” he asked. Another man responded, “I’ll let her speak on that, but to me, no.”
The question was then put to the rest of the men in the barbershop. “I share that same view,” one man said. Another added, “I heard she wasn’t. I heard she’s half black and half Asian.” Harris’s father is black and from Jamaica, while her mother is Indian, as reported by CBS News.
CNN’s Michael Smerconish aired the clip during his Saturday morning program, noting that when he played the audio on his Sirius XM radio show, he received numerous calls from African American listeners. Many of them argued that the men in the clip represented a minority view. “Some described them as low-information voters no different than you’d find among whites,” Smerconish said, adding that Trump has been performing better among black voters compared to other Republican candidates.
Polling data prior to President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race indicated that Trump’s support among black men had risen significantly, reaching as high as 30%. This is an unusually high figure for a Republican candidate within this demographic.
Biden selected Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election after committing to choose a woman and facing pressure to pick a black woman specifically. This decision was part of a broader effort to appeal to diverse voter groups and address calls for greater representation in the highest levels of government.
Current polls suggest that Donald Trump is going to outperform any Republican Presidential candidate of the last fifty years in terms black voter turnout. A number of highly popular black celebrities have voiced concerns about whether Kamala Harris is authentic in her “support” for black men and some have even announced they will be voting for Donald Trump in November.
If you vote for Kamala you ain’t black
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— Lil Pump (@lilpump) July 29, 2024
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Trump is not a racist! The DEMONrats are the racists! They always play the “ race card”, like odumbo does, and always has. The idea is to divide the country into racial groups! And if you say something that doesn’t fit THEIR agenda, you are a racist! I personally don’t see color, I see character and intent. What is in your heart is far more important than color! The DEMONrats hate our country, and are working hard to destroy it! They want a race war, to prove they are right. A smart person, who can think for themself, can see through their lies and gaslighting! I chose Trump! He loves our country and our people, and wants to make our country great again, not a Marxist regime who only wants power and control! Look at the candidates, and make your choice. Remember, a vote for any demonrat is a vote for obama! HE is running the Harris campaign, what does that tell you? And HE has been running our country through his stooge Biden, until biden’s usefulness came to an end, then he stabbed him in the back and forced him out! Shows just how corrupt he is, and power hungry he is. Harris is another obama/Soros puppet who should not be anywhere near our White House! GO MAGA!!!!!!