Black Women Reject Harris, Support Trump: She Doesn’t ‘Have What It Takes’

During an event hosted by MSNBC, several Black voters — predominantly women — openly expressed their support for former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris.

The network dispatched correspondent Alex Wagner to Philadelphia, a traditionally strong Democratic area, to gauge how people of color feel about Harris and whether they believe she is the right candidate for the country right now.

Most attendees said no.

“At the end of the day, I don’t think… she has what it takes to go up against Putin — and go up against these other presidents that are built for this,” said one Black woman.

“She don’t understand our struggles,” another Black woman shared. “And for me to believe you for another four years, you’re crazy. Like, you’re crazy. You’re saying the same things [now] that you said four years ago. That’s just the bottom line.”

Wagner then mentioned that Trump had previously remarked that Harris “became Black when it was convenient” for her politically, to which most attendees agreed.

“When she was sworn into the Senate, it was as the first Indian-American,” pointed out another Black woman, earning gratitude from others in the room.

“Which is fine — we don’t care!” the woman added.

Another participant commented: “We all know she’s not Black. Let’s be clear on that. But my perspective is… she’s already there. She’s in office right now.”

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Meanwhile, communications consultant Frank Luntz suggested this week that having former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley campaign alongside Trump could help him attract swing voters, noting that this demographic “will listen to her.”

“Trump has indicated that Nikki Haley, once his primary opponent, could join him on the campaign trail. She’s already recorded robocalls for him,” remarked CNN anchor Brianna Keilar, before asking, “If the Trump campaign deploys her, what kind of voters could that help attract? And where might they use her?”

“It will appeal to younger women because Trump is already doing well with older men. It’ll be effective in swing states, and Nikki Haley will draw interest among independents and swing voters. There aren’t many left, but those who remain will listen to her,” Luntz responded. “What’s surprising is that she’s been so critical of him up to this point. It’s a very clever strategy.”

“But in the end,” Luntz concluded, “it’s not going to be about the surrogates. It will come down to what the candidates say and how they present themselves in the final 48 hours before the election that will sway the remaining votes. For Haley [Harris], the key is driving turnout among women aged 18 to 29. For Trump, the focus is on union voters, young African-American men, and Latinos. It’s too close to call right now. Whichever candidate does better with these groups will win.”

Haley, a former Republican presidential contender who clashed with Trump during the 2024 primaries, is now a strong supporter of the GOP nominee.