‘Economy just worked better’: Black swing state voters give Trump the clear edge over ‘weak’ Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of taking Georgia rest a lot on how the black residents of Cobb County feel about her. There’s just one problem.

Speaking with the Daily Mail, eight black residents of Cobb County all expressed deep concerns about the Democrat presidential nominee.

Consider Hayward, 64, the oldest member of the 8-person panel. Retired and living on disability benefits, Hayward said he voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 and is leaning towards voting for Harris this year but still has some serious concerns.

“My thing is her strength,” he told the Daily Mail. “You can’t be weak and hold that office. When you have to face these other leaders from these other countries, are you going to have what it takes to stand there and throw punches like they throw punches?”

Next is Bryanna, a 29-year-old software engineer who voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020 and plans to vote for him again. Why? Because she believes Harris lacks what it takes to get the job done.

“She kept saying that she’s a warrior,” Bryanna said, referencing what Harris had said at her recent debate with Trump. “But I don’t think she is a warrior, like a fighter, like she said she is.”

Meanwhile, Mikael, a 32-year-old teacher, mom of three, and a heavy-duty Harris supporter told the Daily Mail that while she believes Harris won the debate, even she harbors doubts about the VP’s capabilities.

“Everything that glitters ain’t gold,” Mikael said. “It looks great on paper, but I’m not sure if it’ll translate to policies and if she’ll even be able to get it passed.”

Then there’s Leonard, a 54-year-old business owner who voted for Biden in 2020 and intends to vote for Harris but has concerns about the vice president’s emotional state.

“I hope she doesn’t be emotionally weak and doesn’t make decisions off of emotions,” he said. “As they say, all women are emotional, so you don’t want to get rattled because you’re going to have a lot of pressure being the president.”

Next is Jarron, a 37-year-old unemployed but college-educated guy who voted for Trump in 2016 and voted for Biden in 2020, but is now unsure of who he’ll vote for this time around.

When asked what his biggest concern is about the VP, he replied “Woman problems.” The women on the panel reportedly agreed.

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Next is Dontressa, a medically retired 52-year-old with a master’s degree. She voted for Biden in 2020 and intends to vote for Harris this year but doesn’t necessarily think too highly of her.

“If you put her next to Michelle Obama or Hillary Clinton, it’s like there’s no comparison,” she said. “They would eat her up.”

All eight participants were then asked to draw the animal that comes to mind when they think of Trump and then Harris.

For Trump, they drew a snake, a lion, a shark, a chimp, a donkey, and a goldfish.

“I put Trump as a jackass,” Dontressa said. “Some of the stuff he says is just ridiculous.”

“He’s kinda clueless, and he’s orange,” Mikael, who drew Trump as a goldfish, said.

For Harris, they drew a lamb, a fox, a cat, a rabbit, a swan, a gecko, and a pony.

“She has to develop something that she doesn’t have right now,” Hayward said. “Don’t be fooled. Don’t be tricked. I see her as a lamb – gentle.”

Here’s where things take a turn for the worse for Harris. Seven out of the eight admitted that the economy was in a far superior state under Trump than under the Biden-Harris administration.

“[Trump] provided more jobs, more opportunities,” Leonard said. “If you look at the statistics now, we’re far more worse now than we were before. Everything is worse now with Biden and Harris.”

Hayward concurred.

“Even though Trump didn’t make all the right choices, the economy just worked better under him,” he said. “I think it was the overall business mindset that helped.”

Regarding the recent debate between Trump and Harris, four of the eight believed Harris won, two believed Trump won, and two thought it was a draw.

“[Harris was] just more presidential,” Mikael said. “She just appeared to be more in control, and she fully addressed all of the parts of the questions.”

As for Trump, the panelists described his performance as “flustered,” “reactive,” “defensive,” and “incapable of telling the truth.”

Mikael was especially disappointed. While she’s leaning toward Harris, she was interested in an alternative.

“I was hoping maybe to see something different because I’m not all the way sold on Kamala Harris,” she explained, adding that she doesn’t like the left’s take on transgenderism.

“Black families are about protecting the children,’ she explained, and we don’t want those issues taught to our kids at such a young age,” she said.

Vivek Saxena

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