A prominent black Detroit pastor slammed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris for "virtue signaling" and "exploiting" his community, saying that "black men are not political infants."
Sewell's remarks come in response to Harris's planned interview Tuesday evening with black podcaster and comedian Lenard Larry McKelvey, known professionally as Charlamagne tha God, in Detroit. The interview is part of Harris's campaign effort to regain support from black men in a key swing state as recent polls indicate her backing is slipping.
"I have never been so offended in my life," Sewell said. "She's bringing a man here who is Charlamagne, a false god, to a community that has 4,500 churches, all people of faith. We are extremely offended that she's bringing a podcaster here to talk to black men about politics."
Sewell's remarks come in response to Harris's planned interview Tuesday evening with black podcaster and comedian Lenard Larry McKelvey, known professionally as Charlamagne tha God, in Detroit. The interview is part of Harris's campaign effort to regain support from black men in a key swing state as recent polls indicate her backing is slipping.
"I have never been so offended in my life," Sewell said. "She's bringing a man here who is Charlamagne, a false god, to a community that has 4,500 churches, all people of faith. We are extremely offended that she's bringing a podcaster here to talk to black men about politics."
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Between cuts and shaves, barber Umar Thames explains that he is preparing to cast a ballot for Donald Trump for the first time.
The 48-year-old was once a supporter of Barack Obama, but says Democrats can no longer take his vote for granted.
Ms Harris, and her historic candidacy, have done little to sway him.
“She’s playing on the fact that she’s black, and we’re black,” he says of the US vice-president, accusing her of prioritising identity over policy.
The 48-year-old was once a supporter of Barack Obama, but says Democrats can no longer take his vote for granted.
Ms Harris, and her historic candidacy, have done little to sway him.
“She’s playing on the fact that she’s black, and we’re black,” he says of the US vice-president, accusing her of prioritising identity over policy.
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New poll: Trump is getting record levels of support among young Black and Latino men
- A quarter of young Black men are supporting Trump. (Black men overall backed President Joe Biden nearly nine to one in 2020.)
- 44 percent of young Latino men said they'd back Trump, an improvement over the roughly 38 percent who backed him in 2020.
