(The Hill) — A new survey shows that more than a quarter of Black men plan to vote for former President Trump in November’s presidential election.
The University of Chicago’s latest GenForward poll released Wednesday found that if the election were held today, 26 percent of Black men between the ages of 18 and 40 said they would vote for Trump, compared to only 12 percent of Black women who said the same.
Vice President Harris has been struggling with young Black male voters since her campaign launch.
Still, GenForward’s poll showed some contradiction among the demographic.
Despite one-fourth of young Black men saying they would cast their ballot for Trump, they repeatedly identify Harris as the strongest candidate on the issues.
Forty-nine percent of young Black men said Harris is the candidate most capable of being a strong leader, compared to 25 percent who said the same of Trump, while 52 percent said Harris is the candidate who would do the most to improve their lives and their families’ lives.
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In fact, on every topic — ranging from the most trustworthy candidate to the one who will bring down inflation to protecting democracy — Black men said Harris was the best choice.
Still, there were some topics that had the candidates neck-and-neck.
While 37 percent of young Black men said Harris is the best candidate to handle the war in Gaza, 36 percent said the same of Trump.
The contradictions seem to highlight recent comments by former President Obama, who insisted some men may have an issue voting for a woman even if she is the best candidate.
Harris has said she plans to “earn” Black men’s votes and that she does not expect them to vote for her simply because of her race.
She has recently announced her Opportunity Agenda for Black men and appeared on popular Black podcasts and radio shows in an effort to win voters over.
