Kamala Harris pushed back on comments from Rep. Jim Clyburn and called the narrative that black voters are homophobic 'a trope'
Responding to comments made by a House Democratic leader about Pete Buttigieg's favorability in South Carolina, Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday dismissed the suggestion that African Americans are more wary than other demographic groups of a gay candidate.
The California senator — one of the few black candidates running for president — called the narrative "a trope" that was “just nonsense,” and said that the trope has developed “among some Democrats” to suggest African Americans are homophobic and transphobic.“To label one community in particular as being burdened by this bias as compared to others is misinformed, it’s misdirected and it’s just simply wrong,” Harris said on CNN Monday night.On Sunday, South Carolina Rep.
"I know of a lot of people my age that feel that way," Clyburn said. "I'm not going to sit here and tell you otherwise. I think everybody knows that's an issue." Still, Harris on Monday said she wasn’t targeting Clyburn, “who I respect a lot.” Bias, she said, exists in all communities. Buttigieg has struggled to win over black voters, especially as he tries to compete with former Vice President Joe Biden for the moderate lane and gain momentum in South Carolina
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