Election Battle 2024: Black and Muslim Americans Abandoning the Democratic Party—How Trump Wins Them Over

Posts in today's report:

• Younger Black Men Abandoning Democrat Party–Several Reflections
• Black Women and Black Men NOT for Kamala Harris
• Generational Divide in Conservative Politics
• Trump Leads Harris Among Arab-American Voters 
• Trump Takes Aim at "Dirty Players" in New York Mayor's Indictment
• Trump Endorsed by Hundreds of National Security Experts, Former Military Members, and Gold Star Families

Younger Black Men Abandoning Democratic Party--Several Reflections

The discussion, by Black men, about how younger Black men are trending toward Donald Trump was the addressed in both a September 19 Newsweek opinion piece and a YouTube discussion. Podcaster Jeff Charles wrote in Newsweek, "Black men, especially younger ones, feel their economic problems, such as stagnant wages and the rising cost of living, are not being addressed. The NAACP poll showed that 82 percent of Black men under 50 indicated that economic concerns' were "at the top of the list of important issues—double that of the number overall."

Why So Many of Us Black Men Are Voting Against Kamala Harris | Opinion

Without a clear pivot to address the concerns of Black men, Democrats could be in for a rude awakening at the polls on Election Day.

NewsweekJeff Charles

On an Oct. 2 YouTube discussion, a 37 year-old Black professional in strategic communications outlined how he has voted and will vote for Trump, even though, professionally, he has worked for Democrats. He reported that more and more of his younger friends are leaning toward Trump and, then, he had a fascinating back and forth with an older Black participant, explaining that older Blacks are "out of touch" with what is happening with younger Black men.

Black Women and Black Men NOT for Kamala Harris

On September 29, Black Women & Black Men NOT for Harris, a coalition dedicated to bringing awareness to the problematic promotion of Kamala Harris, held an agenda-driven and focused discussion on the variety of pros and cons regarding the Harris-Walz ticket. It was a professional, respectful, and responsible dialogue between socio-political thinkers from the Black community in the United States.

Although they are not endorsing any candidate, they are making clear that many Black men and women are against the policies of Kamala Harris. This is part of a broad trend we are seeing, where so-called traditional Democrat Party constituencies are breaking away, with some going with Trump and others withholding their votes.