Landrieu dismisses Trump’s potential 21% support among black voters

Mitch Landrieu, co-chairman of President Biden’s campaign, dismissed recent polls showing former President Trump doing well with black voters, saying there is “no universe” where he will win 21 percent of the population’s vote in November.

“There is no universe in which Donald Trump gets 21% of the black vote,” Landrieu said during an appearance on CNN. “This is never going to happen. And it’s not that we’re not worried about it, but we’re fighting very, very hard for every vote.”

Landrieu was reacting to CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten, who reported the number based on an aggregate of polling data.

“The records of each of these men are clear on this point. Voting is always important. But it is true – and I think you have to recognize – that this has been very wrong for a long time, especially in the recent past,” Landrieu said.

The Biden and Trump campaigns have stepped up efforts in recent weeks to get their messages across to Black voters. Multiple polls have shown that President Biden’s support among Black voters may be waning ahead of the November election.

The Biden campaign recently launched Black Voters for Biden-Harris, an initiative to mobilize support from the black community for the president. Biden has tried to present himself as a foil to Trump for black voters, arguing last month that the former president was “provoking and selling lies and stereotypes” to get their vote.

Trump also tried to appeal to black voters by taking a trip to the South Bronx last month and speaking to supporters in Detroit over the weekend. He too launched a coalition targeting Black Americans over the weekend while making his pitch to voters.

A New York Times/Siena College/Philadelphia Inquirer poll released last month suggested that support for Biden among black voters could be falling. Biden still led Trump among Black voters with 63% support to 23%, but that is lower than the 87% of Black voters who supported Biden in 2020.

The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.

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