Sen. Warnock dismisses fears that Black male voters will turn out for Trump
During an interview Sunday with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., dialed down fears that Black male voters may turn out in higher numbers for Trump than ever before.
“I was in Michigan a couple weeks ago, in a Black fraternity house, my own fraternity. I’ve spent time in barber shops. I’ve been encountering folks, obviously in my church, and other churches. And there is momentum for Kamala Harris, and the more voters hear about her, including Black men, the more they they like her,” Warnock said.
“Let me tell you something. Black men are not going to show up in droves and waves voting for Donald Trump,” he added. “They’re not, and it’s because they know who he is.” The Georgia senator pointed to Trump’s actions in the late 1980’s against a group of Black and Latino men nicknamed the “Central Park Five” who were accused of murdering a jogger and were later exonerated.
His remarks come as fears have mounted among Democrats in recent months that a larger-than-usual share of Black men, particularly young Black men, will vote for Trump.
In response to these fears, the Harris campaign has in part deployed former President Barack Obama to appear on podcasts and other media with large audiences of young men of color, hoping to convince them to vote for Harris.