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‘Black Men for Trump’ Says Obama’s Call for Unity Around Harris ‘Insulting’

The former president recently said Black men need to stop making ‘excuses’ for not voting for Harris.

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President Obama speaks during a campaign rally supporting Vice President Harris, October 10, 2024, at the University of Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald Field House. AP/Matt Freed
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

President Trump’s advisory board of Black men is hitting President Obama for saying Black men are making “excuses” to not vote for Vice President Harris this November. Mr. Obama had said Ms. Harris is the best choice for Black communities and families this year, and that Black men would get nothing from Trump in return for their votes. 

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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