Obama urges black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania

Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the University of Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Freed

Former President Barack Obama gave a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump and urged black men to show up for Kamala Harris as he campaigned in Pittsburgh on Thursday at the start of a swing-state tour for the Democratic ticket.

At a campaign field office to thank volunteers, Obama said he wanted to “speak some truths” after hearing reports on the ground that there was lower enthusiasm for Harris than there was for his own candidacy and that some black men were thinking of sitting out the election.