Harris to Appear on ‘The Breakfast Club’

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to attend a town hall-style event in Detroit on Tuesday hosted by the morning radio program “The Breakfast Club,” one of the show’s hosts, Charlamagne Tha God, said Friday.

Charlamagne, a comedian and author whose nationally syndicated show is popular with Black millennials, said the event in the swing state of Michigan would have a local audience that would be allowed to ask Harris questions.

The event will last an hour and air Tuesday evening across some 140 radio stations nationwide, according to the Harris campaign.

On Friday morning, October 11, The Breakfast Club co-host announced his plans to sit down with the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. "We The People: An Audio Town Hall with Kamala Harris" will air live from Detroit on Tuesday, October 15. In addition to a thorough discussion about the election, Vice President Harris also plans to answer some questions from voters around the country.

"Our listeners are very passionate," Charlamagne said before he brought up the crew's conversation with a concerned citizen from Tampa.

"I want local voices from Detroit and voices from all the battleground states to get the opportunity to ask Vice President Kamala Harris some questions," he continued. "I know we got some pressing issues to talk about. The future of the nation is decided by who we elect."

Listeners can submit their questions to Vice President Harris right now by downloading the iHeartRadio app and using the Talkback function. Simply click the microphone icon on your favorite iHeartRadio station, record your question and hit "send." The event will be broadcast nationwide exclusively on iHeartRadio starting at 5 p.m.EST/2 p.m. PST.

According to The NY Times, Harris’s planned appearance comes as her campaign works to solidify its support with Black men. Harris would be the second Black president and first Black woman in the office, but Democrats view the vice president’s relatively soft support from Black men as a significant concern in the election.  

On Thursday, former President Barack Obama delivered a stern message to Black men, who he said were “coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses” not to back Ms. Harris.