Kamala Harris says she is working to 'earn' votes of Black men

Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday in Philadelphia that she isn’t treating Black male voters as a monolith amid signs that former President Donald Trump has made inroads with the demographic.

“I’m working to earn their vote, not assuming I’m going to have it because I’m Black,” Harris said during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.

It was one of her first live interviews since she became the Democratic standard-bearer following President Joe Biden’s unprecedented decision to end his reelection campaign. Harris broke little new ground and offered few specifics on policy proposals when pressed by moderators.

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[JuanZuniga-fo]

Your not black your mom is from India....

[MichaelEricMcCombs]

She's whatever fits it depends on who's she's speaking to as to what her ethnicity is

[goldengoat]

She actually means the exact opposite of what she just said😂

[CleosWorld]

It is scary to think that there is a possibility that this individual with poor intellect could possibly become the next president. This is trouble

[kingofmyhonor]

The way she struggled to say she was black should tell us a lot about who she really is

[HectorPerez-lzwf]

We are all Doomed people if this Dictator wins better kiss America good bye

[tiny.]

I Have never had to say that I AM BLACK

[mr.hester]

Okay if you want my vote then give my people reparations and a hate crime bill

[southerntide]

She talks like we're all 1st graders. This woman is embarrassing!

[pwr]

Your Indian! And you still have that microphone earring in your ear you use for every appearance online!

[yolandamorua]

Voting blue for democracy thank you voting for president Kamala Harris and Tim walz God bless you

[yolandamorua]

Voting blue for democracy thank you voting for president Kamala Harris, God bless you president Kamala Harris and Tim walz

[blueoninico]

She hasn’t been for us since she broke up with Willie.😂😂😂

[fastmex]

Wow. She shows her hand on this 🤣🤣. She literally doesn't have a high school level understanding of the economy. That was just WOW

[khopshjohnson]

She said she's black 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[ta]

You ain’t no black n don’t say that KH
Smh