He also pointed out that America has not had a woman president so far since the society is intimidated by powerful women.
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President Barack Obama told a predominantly black audience it would be a “personal insult” if they don’t back Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the November presidential elections.
In addition to sexism, Obama singled out the deep partisan divide as another reason for what he said is likely to be a close election. “You want to give me a good send-off, go vote”.
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African Americans had a higher turnout at 66.2 percent than white voters at 64.1 percent for the first time in history in 2012 to reelect Obama and the president is working to keep the excitement alive for 2016.
The president campaigned for his former secretary of state last week in Philadelphia in his first solo appearance on her behalf.
Because polls often fail to reach minorities living in segregated urban areas, it can be hard to gauge black voter turnout ahead of the election. He told the audience that he will consider it an insult if the African-American community doesn’t rally behind Clinton. I don’t know about you guys, but I am so relieved that the whole birther thing is over”, Obama said. “I mean, ISIL, North Korea, poverty, climate change ― none of those things weighed on my mind like the validity of my birth certificate.
The speech came a day after Trump publicly acknowledged Obama was born in the U.S. Trump used the “big announcement” to gain publicity for the opening of his new hotel. “Real plans to help struggling Americans in communities that have been left out and left behind; not prejudice and paranoia”, she said.
Donald Trump declared a “bomb went off” in New York City, and suggested it was linked to terrorism, before officials had released any details on the incident. “It’s about degrading the American dream for all African-Americans”, said Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisc.
The current commander in chief criticized what many refer to as Trump’s fear tactics to gain support from certain groups of voters.
During his remarks, Obama emphasized what he believes is at stake in this election: progress. “I think that’s going to drive black women in droves to the polling place this year”.
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“Black women are fearful for the future of our families and Donald Trump nearly seems like an existential threat to that”, Rebekah Caruthers, head of the firm Caruthers Consulting, told The Washington Post.
