Joe Biden is currently facing backlash for comment made during an interview with host Charlamagne Tha God. The comments suggested that those having a hard time deciding whether to support him or Trump “ain’t black”. This occurred 17 minutes into the former vice president’s interview on “The Breakfast Club” – a nationally broadcast morning talk show popular among the black population. Meanwhile, an aide tried to end the interview, prompting the host to say; “You can’t do that to black media.”
Joe Biden, during a call with black business leaders on Friday expressed his regrets about the situation; “I shouldn’t have been so cavalier.” Biden said while on a phone call with the U.S. Black Chambers, addressing the controversy. He says he understands the comments sounded like he was taking the black vote “for granted” but he insisted that wasn’t the case.”I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” Joe Biden said. “No one should have to vote for any party, based on their race or religion or background,” he continued.
As expected, Trump’s supporters and aides have taken the opportunity to throw blows at the opposition. “He truly believes that he, a 77-year-old white man, should dictate how Black people should behave”; Trump’s senior adviser Katrina Pierson said in a statement.
On social media “You ain’t black” moment echoed! While the host; Charlamagne Tha God retweeted a variety of listeners complaining about it. “Biden should never say to a black man under ANY circumstances”; a Twitter user wrote.
Symone Sanders, Joe Biden’s campaign adviser came out to defend the statement made. “The comments made at the end of the Breakfast Club interview were in jest, but let’s be clear about what the VP was saying: he was making the distinction that he would put his record with the African American community up against Trump’s any day. Period.”
