On BET, President Biden Highlights Stakes for Black Voters This November
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2024 Biden-Harris 2024
This week, after delivering remarks at the NAACP’s National Convention, President Biden spoke with Ed Gordon of Black Entertainment Television (BET) to highlight why he is the best choice to beat Donald Trump in November and continue his historic record of delivering for Black Americans. President Biden emphasized his unwavering commitment to unifying Americans against the extremism of Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans’ Project 2025 Agenda.
After weeks of crisscrossing the country to speak directly to Black voters, President Biden had a clear message on BET for listeners: “Everybody deserves a shot. And we've demonstrated — you give them a shot, they step up.”
On condemning political violence:
President Biden: “I said we got to tone down the rhetoric about violence. There's no room for violence. We can't be talking about violence. We can't be saying that if I lose the election, there will be a ‘bloodbath,’... there are serious, serious differences we have on the issues and the future of the country. And I'm going to take him on directly.”
On finishing the job:
President Biden: “Quite frankly, I think the only thing that age brings is a little bit of wisdom. And I think I've demonstrated that I know how to get things done for the country, in spite of the fact that we were told we couldn't get it done. But there's more to do, and I'm reluctant to walk away from that.”
On reproductive freedom:
President Biden: “Look, one of the things that is happening is… in the majority of the states, even conservative states, where it's been left to the public to determine whether or not they want to have no exceptions, they want to have a hard call… [Vance] wants… no abortion under any circumstances… You have states saying, ‘No, no, no, that's not what we want to do. We want exceptions.’ … And the way we're going to change it, if we get a Democratic Congress, all we got to do is get 51 of those members of the House and Senate …and say, ‘This is it.’ And then I'll sign that bill. …So, we got to point out what's at stake and what the MAGA Republicans are trying to do.”
On his economic accomplishments:
President Biden: “Take a look at… the new jobs we’ve created. Take a look at how many people are being able to get the college education to get it… the debt wiped out. Take a look at what's actually happening on the ground.”
President Biden: “We have the most advanced economy in the world today. We got more to do. But… all of it… if [Trump’s] elected, he's going to get rid of it.”
President Biden: “I've been moving to make sure that we provide first-time homebuyers, particularly in African-American communities and minority communities, down payments of $10,000 to get started… I've forgiven student debt for people who have met the requirement of paying off for 10 years and still have an extreme debt… whether a teacher, a firefighter, a police officer, et cetera — that debt is forgiven. And it's changing people's lives. It's changing people's lives.”
On the dangers of Project 2025 for Black Americans
President Biden: “Trump's Project 2025 says do away with the Department of Education, let it up to local schools. What’s he talking about? What's he talking about? He's talking about trying to erase it — not just affirmative action, but all efforts to right the ships for people, give people a chance…
Everybody deserves a shot. Everybody deserves a shot. And we've demonstrated — you give them a shot, they step up. They step up in every community. That's why the Black community is doing as well as it is now, and it's going to do better…
But we’ve got to focus on making sure that this MAGA ‘25 deal that Trump has out there does not succeed. They want to wipe it all out.”
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