Appearing on “Meet the Press” Democrat Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) claimed that “now Black men see clearly what they have to lose.”
Speaking to Chuck Todd, Richmond said “They can get killed and the president won’t say a word. Won’t utter Jacob Blake’s name. Won’t talk about police reform.”
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"They can get killed and the president won't say a word. Won't utter Jacob Blake's name. Won't talk about police reform."
"You will see [the Biden campaign] talk directly to Black men." pic.twitter.com/SL5QOxXUQY
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) August 30, 2020
During the interview, Richmond was also asked to comment on a trend of more Black men voting Republican over the last 12 years and the “erosion of support” for the Democratic party.