Black men brace for ‘unfair’ blame as Democrats fret over flagging Harris support

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania — Black Democratic men are preemptively rejecting the blame that could be assigned to them if Vice President Kamala Harris does not win the presidency.

For weeks, Harris has been dogged by concerns that she will underperform with men as polls show a historic gender gap in the presidential race. Much of the focus has been on black men, a traditionally Democratic voting bloc that is increasingly receptive to supporting former President Donald Trump.