A prominent black Democrat in Congress conceded on Sunday he is “concerned” about black men not turning out for Vice President Kamala Harris and voting for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), the highest-ranking black lawmaker in Congress before stepping down from leadership earlier this year, made the comment on CNN’s “State of the Union” less than a month before Election Day.
“Yes, I am concerned about the black men staying home or voting for Trump,” Clyburn said.
.@RepJamesClyburn tells @DanaBashCNN, “Yes, I am concerned about Black men staying home or voting for Trump.” pic.twitter.com/Unj6bftip7
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) October 13, 2024
Anchor Dana Bash asked Clyburn about whether he was concerned after reporting that CNN “learned” that Harris’ campaign would be rolling out new policies aimed at black men.
She…
