Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., expressed his disbelief that Trump could secure even 15% of the Black vote in the upcoming election, particularly with Vice President Harris as the contender.
During a conversation between CNN host Jake Tapper and Clyburn, they discussed a panel led by MSNBC legal analyst Charles Coleman. The panel included four Black male voters of varying ages discussing their voting intentions. Coleman posed a question during the MSNBC special, “Black Men in America: The Road to 2024”: “How many of you know a Black man who has indicated they will vote for Donald Trump?”
All four participants raised their hands, prompting Coleman to ask, “For the brothers who have told you that, has Kamala Harris’s entry into the race influenced their decision?” The answer was unanimously no.
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“I do not believe for a second that Donald Trump will achieve 15% of the African American vote. That is simply not going to occur,” Rep. Clyburn stated in his conversation with CNN’s Jake Tapper. (Screenshot/CNN)
Regarding the MSNBC panel, Clyburn dismissed the assertions, claiming they do not reflect the views of the Black community.
“I don’t accept that at all. The reality is, I do not believe for one moment that Donald Trump will attain 15% of the African American vote. That’s not a possibility,” he asserted, even questioning if he would garner 13%. “I don’t believe for a moment that her candidacy hasn’t made a difference among Black voters.”
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Clyburn further questioned the representativeness of the four Black men on the panel who claimed to speak for other Black men they knew.
“I am unaware of who those four individuals were; I could not see them, but I truly hope they do not represent the sentiments in this country,” he remarked.
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Clyburn cited his experiences with various Black organizations, arguing that the men on the panel “do not mirror the Black community with whom I engage. I’m part of AME, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, I hold the title of a 33rd-degree Prince Hall Mason, I belong to the Divine Nine, and I interact with all these groups. None of them is considering casting 15% of their votes for Donald Trump, and every single one of them has been invigorated by Kamala Harris’s entry into this race.”
