One in four US black men under 50 support Trump for president, NAACP poll finds
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Top issues for black voters were the economy, crime, and public safety, the survey found.
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NEW YORK - Over one quarter of younger black men say they would support Republican candidate Donald Trump in this year's US presidential election, an NAACP poll showed on Sept 13.
Black voters have long been the most loyal Democratic constituency, but during Democratic President Joe Biden's term, some younger black voters and black men of all ages lost faith in the Democratic Party. black voters played a large role in sending Mr Biden to the White House in 2020, and Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris hopes to secure their support to win the Nov 5 presidential election.
Most black voters, 63 per cent, plan to support Ms Harris,
But 26 per cent of black men under 50 years old said they supported Trump, versus 49 per cent who backed Ms Harris. For black men above 50, 77 per cent said they supported Ms Harris.
Sixty-seven per cent of black women said they supported Ms Harris, while 8 per cent said they supported Trump.
Top issues for black voters were the economy, crime, and public safety, the survey found, with the cost of food and groceries, housing, and utilities being the biggest economic stressors. Eighty-two per cent of black men under 50 listed economic issues among the most important issues facing the country today, compared with 75 per cent of black women of all ages.
Voter messaging that emphasises rights "being under attack" has the most significant chance to motivate undecided voters and younger black men, the survey found. REUTERS
