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David Axelrod: I think that if you look at this poll after poll, one thing that would concern Democrats is that Trump is consistently…

On the recordFebruary 22, 2024
I think that if you look at this poll after poll, one thing that would concern Democrats is that Trump is consistently pulling 20, 21 percent of African American voters. If it stays that way, he's going to be president of the United States again.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses the potential impact of Trump's support among African American voters on the upcoming election.

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