A Chicago convenience store worker witnessed what media elites have seen ahead of the 2024 election: that voters of color are not a Democratic monolith.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have courted the votes of particularly black and Latino Americans down the stretch, and many are concerned about Harris’ grip on traditionally left-wing demographics.
Khalid Attafa YouTuber with over 900,000 subscribers, posted a video on his channel asking customers at a local store who they would vote for.
He began to see voters as those who said, ‘Trump must take care of the black community!’
One didn’t like Harris’ positions on immigration, suggesting that “Venezuelans” are “taking away all our bread.”
A Chicago convenience store worker saw what media elites have seen ahead of the 2024 election: that voters of color are not a Democratic monolith.
Khalid Attaf, a YouTuber with more than 900,000 subscribers, posted a video on his channel asking customers at a local store who they would vote for.
The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, a frequent target of the former president, has begun to infiltrate the Windy City, and many fear violence between them and local Chicago gangs.
The anti-immigration client 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!’
Another customer at Attaf’s store shared the anti-illegal immigration sentiment.
“We used to get paid and screw around,” he said. —I used to keep immigrants away. Then we were able to get work. Now it’s hard to get jobs.
Another said he wasn’t going to vote for either, but that choosing between Harris and Trump, “she’s no good,” and said he would “start World War III once she gets in.”
Attaf, who says he will vote for Harris, ends many of his conversations by saying that he respects his clients despite disagreeing with him.
Many media outlets have found that voters of color are considering leaning toward Trump this time around.
Many media outlets have found that voters of color are considering leaning toward Trump this time.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have courted the votes of particularly black and Latino Americans down the stretch, and many are concerned about Harris’ grip on traditionally left-wing demographics.
Earlier today, an MSNBC host was stunned as Black and Latino voters in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania revealed why they will choose Republican candidate Donald Trump in the election.
Prominent host Alex Wagner met with members of the Philadelphia Black Republican Club in the final segment of her eponymous show over the weekend and asked them why they supported the former president instead of Vice President Kamala Harris.
One voter, who comes from a family of Guatemalan immigrants, said immigration was his main reason, claiming that the crisis at the border was making people like him “look bad.”
“For us, seeing the new immigrants arrive, it’s simply that they are more violent, there is more chaos, they do more harm than anything else and we have been here longer than them,” Dorian Urizar told the host.
“And it’s starting to affect us more, because they steal things from us, they make us look bad as immigrants, we stay longer than them, and we’ve received more misrepresentations because of them.”
Although he added that he was not sure he supported Trump’s policy of mass deportations, he believed that “it is a good idea for the immigrants who are arriving, because they are the problem.”
The discussion came weeks after an NBC/Telemundo poll showed a drop in Latino support for Kamala Harris.
According to the poll, support for Harris was at 54 percent, while Trump had 40 percent. Six percent said they were not sure who they wanted to be president or would not vote.
Attaf spoke to voters as if he were saying, ‘Trump must take care of the black community!’
The anti-immigration client was also impressed by Trump’s response to an assassination attempt in July: “Don’t try to take my son out.” Make America Great Again!’
While Harris enjoys a healthy 14-point lead over Latinos, it is a much smaller margin than previous Democratic presidential candidates.
President Joe Biden had a 36-point lead among 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 scored higher than Harris on the economy, on dealing with inflation and the cost of living, and on border security and immigration enforcement.
Harris earned more positive marks for her competence, honesty and having the right temperament to be president.
Overall, 77 percent of voters in the survey said the economy was fair or poor, while only 23 percent described it as excellent or good.