{"id":2255941,"date":"2024-05-30T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-capitalizing-on-democratic-fears-biden-isnt-connecting-with-black-voters\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:12:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:12:00","slug":"trump-capitalizing-on-democratic-fears-biden-isnt-connecting-with-black-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-capitalizing-on-democratic-fears-biden-isnt-connecting-with-black-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump exploits Democrats&#8217; concerns about Biden&#8217;s lack of connection with black voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-capitalizing-on-democratic-fears-biden-isnt-connecting-with-black-voters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2255941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Top black Democrats in swing states voice concerns to Joe Biden\u200b about the uncertainty of securing the black vote. Leaders \u200chighlight Biden&#8217;s decreasing \u200dsupport and ineffective communication on his administration&#8217;s achievements. Rep. Steven\u2064 Horsford urges Biden&#8217;s campaign to revise its \u200dstrategy, emphasizing\u200d the need for improved\u200d messaging and mobilization efforts. The\u2064 Trump campaign seizes the opportunity, trumpeting President Trump&#8217;s engagement\u2064 with minority voters\u200c and emphasizing his \u2062economic policies. Heading into the \u20642024 presidential election,\u200d Biden\u200c faces\u2062 challenges in retaining black voters amidst growing dissatisfaction and shifting polls,\u2062 necessitating intensified efforts to \u200bsecure \u200btheir support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Top black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confirmed-democrats-contempt-for-the-military-reached-new-heights-in-2020-election-they-showed-it-by-stealing-military-votes-in-multiple-swing-states\/\" title=\"Confirmed: Democrats\u2019 Contempt for the Military Reached New Heights in 2020 Election \u2013 They Showed It by STEALING Military Votes In Multiple Swing States\">multiple swing states<\/a> are warning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> the black vote is far from locked in, leaning into worries that the president is losing a core voter bloc. <\/p>\n<p>In Nevada, black leaders worry about Biden\u2019s descending trajectory, blaming lackluster voter enthusiasm on a communication gap about the Biden administration\u2019s accomplishments.  <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is adding his voice to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-lesko-reissues-call-for-special-counsel-to-probe-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"Rep. Lesko reissues call for special counsel to probe Hunter Biden\">growing list<\/a> of calls for the Biden campaign to switch up its strategy.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m in a battleground state. I know what has and hasn\u2019t been done,\u201d Horsford <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/30\/biden-black-voters-00160520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>. \u201cI felt a level of disconnection earlier on the message, on the messengers, and on mobilization.\u201d  <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>President Joe Biden listens as Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), center, gestures to Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) during a visit to SOUTH Restaurant &#038; Jazz Club, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) had similar words for the Biden campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that the way that we communicate has changed in such a way that, if you don\u2019t invest earlier, it\u2019s going to be a problem,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m not saying that it\u2019s the last minute, but we are in crunch time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign has capitalized on the momentum, telling the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s outreach to minority voters is straightforward: he shows up, listens, and makes it clear that we\u2019ll be better off with him as President, just like we were four years ago. The Biden campaign sees that President Trump is up to 23% in the polls with Black voters, a record high that we haven\u2019t seen in decades. President Trump knows that Black voters prefer lower taxes, which he delivered in his first term, and like all Americans, oppose Biden\u2019s hiking tax rates. Ultimately, President Trump\u2019s economic policies offered more opportunities to build generational wealth for Black families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, Democrats have counted on black voters as a core fixture of its base, winning more than 90% of the black vote in the 2020 election. Heading into the 2024 presidential election, Biden has seen a downward spiral in the polls. Losing even a minor percentage of black voters could be his downfall in battleground states like Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden campaign often cites black voters\u2019 lack of awareness about his accomplishments as the cause for the president\u2019s national decline in support.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polls indicate deeper issues than a lack of knowledge. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3004475\/black-voters-fleeing-biden-democrats-inflation-extremism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a survey<\/a> showed black voters are dissatisfied with Biden\u2019s economic performance, and dismayed by the rising cost of living and sticky inflation. One of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/pro-assets.morningconsult.com\/wp-uploads\/2024\/05\/Bloomberg-Election-Tracking-Wave-8-Toplines-Crosstabs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polls<\/a> found Trump leading Biden in all seven swing states, 48% to 44%. <\/p>\n<p>In March, multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2946165\/trump-biden-2024-black-voters-democrats-republicans-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polls<\/a> conducted by CBS, the <em>Economist<\/em>, the <em>New York Times<\/em>, and Yahoo show Trump\u00a0polling double-digit support among black voters. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2963080\/heading-for-the-exits-black-men-double-their-support-for-trump-over-biden-in-new-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> in early April showed that 30% of black men in seven swing states are more inclined to support Trump in November, up from 12% in 2020. The same poll suggested that 42% of black women are undecided in their 2024 election choice.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden campaign has responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somehow-57-of-new-yorkers-still-approve-of-andrew-cuomos-performance-are-we-missing-something\/\" title=\"Somehow, 57% Of New Yorkers Still Approve Of Andrew Cuomo\u2019s Performance. Are We Missing Something?\">polling data<\/a> by ramping up efforts to lock in the black vote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3020368\/biden-campaign-launches-black-voter-outreach-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>launching a black voter outreach program<\/a> earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur campaign believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-worry-biden-has-a-huge-problem-losing-black-voters-heading-into-2024\/\" title=\"Democrats worry Biden has a 'huge problem' losing black voters heading into 2024\">black voters deserve<\/a> to hear from Team Biden-Harris, and they deserve to have their vote earned, not assumed,\u201d the campaign wrote as it unveiled the \u201cBlack Voters for Biden-Harris\u201d national organizing program.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the president<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3007751\/biden-black-outreach-brown-v-board-education-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> courted black voters<\/a> with a speech on the 70th anniversary of the landmark <em>Brown v. Board of Education<\/em> desegregation ruling.\u00a0Biden slammed Trump during his remarks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, saying, \u201cWe have a whole group of people out there trying to rewrite history, trying to erase history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April, the Biden administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/2981457\/biden-administration-backs-off-menthol-ban-court-black-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>backed off<\/a> of a menthol ban following pushback, as the overwhelming majority of black smokers prefer menthol cigarettes. <\/p>\n<p>Biden has also ramped up attacks on Trump during campaign appearances. In Philadelphia this week,\u00a0he made the thinly veiled accusation that the former president is racist. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you think would\u2019ve happened had black Americans stormed the Capitol?\u201d Biden asked a crowd of black voters. \u201cI don\u2019t think he would be talking about pardons. This is the same guy who wanted to tear-gas you as you peacefully protested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-floyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>George Floyd<\/a>\u2018s murder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A campaign fact sheet for the event repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3020368\/biden-campaign-launches-black-voter-outreach-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>denounced<\/a> Trump as racist. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, the Trump campaign pushed back on Biden\u2019s claims. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoe Biden is an outright racist. He cannot hide from his friendship and admiration of notorious bigots like George Wallace and Robert Byrd. In 1977, he expressed concern that his children might grow up in a \u2018racial jungle.\u2019 His racism has become more evident in his senility,\u201d said\u00a0Janiyah Thomas, the Trump campaign\u2019s black media director.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign also referenced an incident in 2020, when Biden made a racially loaded comment to the popular black radio host Charlamagne tha God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2020, he had the audacity to say, \u2018If you have a problem figuring out whether you\u2019re for me or Trump, then you ain\u2019t black,&#8217;\u201d the campaign\u2019s spokeswoman added.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign\u2019s voter outreach in deep blue majority-minority areas highlights the former president\u2019s attempt to pull together a winning coalition of diverse voters. <\/p>\n<p>During a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3016289\/diverse-bronx-rally-crowd-trump-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bronx rally<\/a>, Trump addressed crowds in a 59% Hispanic, 34% black precinct that voted 84% for Biden in 2020. In April, he was well-received during an Atlanta Chick-fil-A visit in an 81% black precinct that voted 93% for Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the Trump campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, \u201cBlack voters are also frustrated with the Biden administration prioritizing illegal immigrants over our interests and oppose Biden\u2019s policies on men in women\u2019s sports. President Trump sees this and will continue to show up and listen to the issues facing our communities, as he has done in Atlanta, Harlem, and the Bronx.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump appears to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2946165\/trump-biden-2024-black-voters-democrats-republicans-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>intimately involved<\/a> in gearing up the GOP\u2019s outreach to black voters. In March, he specifically directed the GOP to target Wayne County, a traditionally Democratic stronghold located in Michigan.\u00a0The former president has also said picking a minority vice presidential candidate could boost his chances of clinching a win in November, adding former Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), both black Republicans, to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-the-picks-on-trumps-vp-short-list-speaks-out-about-what-45-really-needs-in-a-second-in-command\/\" title=\"VP Shortlist Pick Speaks on What Trump Needs in a Second-in-Command\">vice presidential short list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted the Biden campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading black Democrats from swing states caution Joe Biden that the black vote remains uncertain, fueling concerns of a waning base for the president. In Nevada, leaders express apprehension over Biden&#8217;s declining support, attributing subdued voter enthusiasm to a communication gap regarding the administration&#8217;s achievements. Rep. 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