Former President Barack Obama’s recent speech may have done more harm than good to Kamala Harris’ standing among swing state voters, as social media analysis revealed a negative reaction to his scolding of the Black, male electorate for its reluctance to support the vice president.
Heading into the final stretch of the 2024 election, the Democrats have called upon the former president to rally behind Harris on the campaign trail. However, comments made prior to Harris’ recent rally in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania elicited a largely negative response.
Analysis conducted October 10-14 by social media monitoring firm Impact Social found that the online reaction to Obama’s appearance was significantly negative, with many considering his remarks to be disrespectful and patronizing to Black voters.
Ahead of a Pittsburgh campaign event on Thursday, Obama spoke to a group of Black Harris supporters, and questioned the lack of support for the candidate, saying: “We have not …