A Chicago convenience store worker witnessed what media elites have seen leading up to the 2024 election: that voters of color are not a Democrat monolith.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have both courted the votes of particularly black and Latino Americans down the stretch, with many concerned by Harris’ hold over the traditionally left-leaning demographics.
Khalid Attaf, a YouTuber with over 900,000 subscribers, posted a video to his channel asking customers at a local convenience store who they were voting for.
He started to see voters like one, who said: ‘Trump be looking out for the black community!’
One disliked Harris’ positions on immigration, suggesting that ‘Venezuelans’ are ‘taking all our bread.’
A Chicago convenience store worker saw what media elites have seen leading up to the 2024 election: that voters of color are not a Democrat monolith
Khalid Attaf , a YouTuber with over 900,000 subscribers, posted a video to his channel asking customers at a local convenience store who they were voting for
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MSNBC host left stunned after asking black and Hispanic Republicans why they're voting Trump
The anti-immigration customer was also impressed by Trump’s response to an assassination attempt in July.
‘Don’t try to take my boy out. Make America Great Again!’
The anti-illegal immigration sentiment was shared by another customer to Attaf’s store.
‘We used to get paid and s***,’ he said. ‘Like, he used to keep immigrants out. So we were able to get jobs. It’s hard to get jobs for us, now.’
Another said that he wasn’t going to vote for either but in a choice between Harris and Trump, ‘she ain’t no good,’ saying that she would ‘start World War 3 once she gets in.’
Attaf – who says he’s voting for Harris – ends many of his conversations by saying he respects his customers despite disagreeing with him.
Many media outlets have discovered that voters of color are considering leaning towards Trump this time around.
Many media outlets have discovered that voters of color are considering leaning towards Trump this time around
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have both courted the votes of particularly black and Latino Americans down the stretch, with many concerned by Harris’ hold over the traditionally left-leaning demographics
Earlier today, an MSNBC host was stunned when black and Latino voters in crucial swing state Pennsylvania revealed why they will be choosing GOP candidate Donald Trump in the election.
Prominent host Alex Wagner met with members of the Black Republicans Club of Philadelphia in the latest segment of her namesake show on the weekend and asked why they were supporting the former president over Vice President Kamala Harris.
One voter, who is from a Guatemalan migrant family, said that immigration was his primary reason, claiming the crisis on the border was making people like him ‘look bad.’
‘For us, like, seeing the new immigrants come in, it’s just – they are more violent, it is more chaos, they do more bad than anything, and we have been here for longer than them,’ Dorian Urizar told the host.
‘And it is starting to affect us more, because stuff is getting stolen, they are making us look bad as immigrants, and we stayed longer than them, and we have been getting more misrepresentation because of them.’
While he added he was unsure whether he supported Trump’s mass deportation policy, he believed ‘it’s a good idea for the immigrants that are coming in, because they are the problem’.
The discussion came weeks after an NBC/Telemundo poll showed a dip in support from Latinos for Kamala Harris.
Support for Harris was at 54 percent, according to the poll, while Trump had 40 percent. Six percent said they were unsure who they wanted to be president or would not vote.
Attaf spoke to voters like one, who said: ‘Trump be looking out for the black community!’
The anti-immigration customer was also impressed by Trump’s response to an assassination attempt in July: ‘Don’t try to take my boy out. Make America Great Again!’
While Harris enjoys a healthy 14 point advantage from Latinos, it’s much lower margin than past Democratic presidential candidates.
President Joe Biden had a 36 point lead with Latinos in 2020 and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a healthy 50 point lead over Trump.
Former President Barack Obama had a 39-point lead over former Governor Mitt Romney.
Trump earned higher marks than Harris on the economy, dealing with inflation and the cost of living, and border security and controlling immigration.
Harris earned more positive ratings for competence, honesty, and having the right temperament to be president.
Overall, 77 percent of voters in the poll said the economy was fair or poor, while just 23 percent described it as excellent or good.