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On tonight’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell focus on the concerns of the black Trump and Kamala Harris supporters in tomorrow’s U.S. national presidential election. Based on a September NAACP poll, Reuters News reported that over one-quarter of younger Black men would support Republican candidate Donald Trump in this year’s U.S. presidential election. 82% of Black men under 50 listed economic issues among the most important issues facing the country today, compared with 75% of Black women of all ages.
Black voters have long been the most loyal Democratic constituency. Yet, during the Democratic President Joe Biden’s term, some younger Black voters and Black men of all ages have lost faith in the Democratic Party. Black voters played a large role in sending Biden to the White House in 2020. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris hopes to secure their support to win tomorrow’s November 5th presidential election. In contrast, 67% percent of Black women said they supported Harris, while 8% said they supported Trump. Top issues for Black voters are the economy, crime, and public safety, the survey found; with the cost of food and groceries, housing, and utilities being the biggest economic stressors. According to the NAACP survey, voter messaging emphasizing rights “being under attack” has the most significant chance to motivate undecided voters and younger Black men.
Tonight, we ae airing two separate interviews on this topic. The first interview is with Jordan Johnson, a black male Trump supporter. The second interview is with Jennifer Crossley, a black-female Harris supporter.
CREDITS:
Today’s hosts are Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell.
Bring It On!’s executive producer is Clarence Boone.
Our assistant producer is Liz Mitchell.
The show consultant and WFHB News Department Director is Kade Young.
The program engineer is Chantalle LaFontant.
The original theme music was created by Jamyl Efiom with additional background tracks by David Baker.
The song, My Vote Will Count, is from YelloPain ft. Sevyn Streete.
