Obama, in support of Harris / Appeal to black men

2024-10-11 09:50:31, Kosova & Bota CNA

Obama, in support of Harris / Appeal to black men

Former American president, Barack Obama

Former US President Barack Obama has again criticized his successor in the White House, Donald Trump, and called on black men to support the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, as she campaigned in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. one of the swing states in the elections.

Obama has said he wants to tell her "some truth" after hearing reports on the ground that there is less enthusiasm for Harris than when he was a candidate himself, and that black men are considering not running. vote in these elections.

"A part of me makes me think - and I'm talking directly to men - that you are not feeling the idea of ??having a woman as president, so you are coming up with other alternatives and other reasons," said Obama.

The former president has said that Trump's tactic of putting people down is not his real strength.

"Are you considering staying out of the election, or supporting someone who has historically denigrated you, because you believe she is a sign of strength, because that's how a man should be? Putting women down? This is unacceptable," Obama said.

The former democratic president has started visiting the states that are wavering in their positions in this election, as there are less than four weeks left until the main voting day.

Speaking at the University of Pittsburgh, Obama described Trump as out of touch with reality, while Harris as "a leader who has spent her life fighting on behalf of people who need a voice and an opportunity," and believes that "Kamala is prepared for this work".

Obama, who ended his term eight years ago, is one of the most influential voices in the Democratic Party.

Until he was elected president in 2020, even Joe Biden had that influence on the Democrats, but this year, as he is ending his term, he was not involved in the campaign.

Both Harris and Trump have been very vocal about winning the support of black Americans.

A recent poll conducted by the AP news agency and the NORC Center found that seven in 10 black voters have a favorable view of Harris, with some small differences among black men and women about who how they see the democratic candidate.

The opinions of black Americans regarding Trump are mostly negative, according to the poll./ VOA