LeBron James simply dove headfirst into the presidential election, sharing a 75-second video attacking Donald Trump as a “racist” … whereas saying he’d be voting for Kamala Harris.
James posted the clip on X, stitching collectively outdated civil rights protest footage and previous feedback made by the Republican nominee.
The video was rapidly met with fierce backlash from Trump supporters who accused James of deceptive voters by spreading an out-of-context and edited clip.
The video paints Trump as a foul man, full cease, however the voters could really feel in another way. Polling suggests Trump is outperforming previous candidates (vs. 2016, 2020, and many others.) in the case of the Black vote, particularly amongst males.
What are we even speaking about right here?? Once I take into consideration my children and my household and the way they are going to develop up, the selection is obvious to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!! pic.twitter.com/tYYlTmQS6e
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 31, 2024
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Backside line, with lower than every week earlier than Election Day, the candidates seem neck-and-neck, and the reality is nobody is aware of who’s going to win come November 5.
As for his causes behind a Harris vote, Bron did not delve into any coverage, as a substitute writing, “What are we even speaking about right here?? Once I take into consideration my children and my household and the way they are going to develop up, the selection is obvious to me.”
It isn’t LeBron’s first time talkin’ politics. He is beforehand thrown his assist behind the Democrat occasion candidate, endorsing Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, whereas typically ripping DT throughout his first time period.
Keep in mind, James known as No. 45 a “bum” in 2017 for rescinding the Golden State Warriors’ invite to go to the White Home after successful the NBA Finals, famously saying, “Going to White Home was a fantastic honor till you confirmed up!”
James additionally went after Trump for allegedly referencing locations in Africa as “s***gap international locations” … and the 2 additionally disagreed on Colin Kaepernick‘s nationwide anthem protest.
In 2020, James co-founded Extra Than A Vote initiative to “educate, energize and defend Black voters” following the demise of George Floyd.
LeBron turns into the newest well-known individual to weigh in on some of the hotly contested elections in current reminiscence.
