CNN Pundit: Dems More Interested In Dudes Who Want To Be Women

Scott Jennings

Conservative pundit Scott Jennings blamed Democrats’ focus on identity politics and transgender issues for Vice President Kamala Harris’ flailing favorability among black male voters during CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.

“A lot of men think Democrats care more about dudes who want to become women than dudes who just want to be dudes,” Jennings said. “And no hunting, cosplay or cringy videos are going to change that. The bed is made.”

Jennings’ fellow CNN panelists interrupted him with a resounding “No.”

The NY Post reports Harris has won support from more black voters since President Biden bowed out of the race. But she is still lagging behind Biden’s share of black voters during the 2020 election, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll of black likely voters.

Harris currently has 78% of black voters’ support, while Biden had about 90% in 2020 and Hillary Clinton had about 92% in 2016, according to the Times/Siena poll.

In particular, media outlets have called out a lack of black male support for Harris. 

Me, on Harris’s problems w/ working class men of all races on @cnn: “Alot of men think Democrats care more about dudes who want to become women than they do about dudes just wanna be dudes. No amount of hunting cosplay or cringy videos is gonna change it. The bed is made.” pic.twitter.com/X5BW2xJzOj

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) October 13, 2024

The New York Times reported that Harris’ support from black male voters has been slipping significantly. 

While she performs very well among women — she has about 83% of black female voters’ support — the vice president has only 70% of black male voters’ support, according to the New York Times.

Meanwhile, Biden had about 85% of black male voters’ support in 2020, the report said.

The flip seems to be part of a larger gender gap among parties, especially as young male voters have flocked to the Republican Party and young female voters have remained loyal to the Democratic Party. 

Former President Barack Obama, Harris’ most significant endorser, recently called out black male voters for their slumping support and accused them of sexism.