Dr. John Boyd Jr., a Black farmer and civil rights activist, said Democrats are taking Black voters for granted.
Recent polls show Biden losing support among Black voters, and Boyd said this is because Biden has not communicated with or met with Black communities.
“From a Black standpoint, many Blacks, including my son, have voted Democrat for a very long time, and it looks like, when we raise issues like this, our votes are being taken for granted,” Boyd said.
Boyd, who has met with past presidents, has not been invited to meet Biden at the White House.
Boyd and polls also suggest voters are concerned about Biden’s age as he may seek re-election.
“He’s losing support in the Black community because he’s not communicating with the Black community and high turnover and senior level staffers that should be communicating with the Black community. I haven’t had one meeting in the White House, not one meeting in the White House since he’s been president,” he said.
“Totally unheard of, and I’ve been around – and I’ve been meeting with presidents, Republican and Democrat, every president since Jimmy Carter, visited with to talk about issues that are relevant to our national body – and this president has not invited us to the White House as I speak and talk to you today. I haven’t received one, and it’s Black History Month,” Boyd added.
“President Biden’s age is an issue for many Americans, and not just for Black folks, but a lot of people are looking and wondering, can he really govern the country over the next four years if he’s reelected, in the condition that he’s in,” Boyd said.
“The border remains wide open,” Boyd said. “It’s in complete chaos at the border. Here we are letting people who are not U.S. citizens coming into this country, and we’re giving them debit cards and money and putting them up into hotels.”
“And you know, I just described my rich history, both good and bad, my forefathers being slaves here on American soil, brought to the country by force, and here are these people coming into the U.S. who aren’t citizens, and we’re treating them better than U.S. citizens,” he said.
“What does that say to the nation’s hardest occupation in history, which is farming?” Boyd asked.
Polling has revealed that voters of all backgrounds want more action on the border crisis, where undocumented migrants receive benefits while US citizens struggle.
Boyd said the border remains open and in chaos, and if he were president he would close the border until it is secure.
“If it was up to me,” the “border would be closed,” he added.
“We wouldn’t open the borders until after we see what we can do about the chaos that we have on the border,” Boyd said. “If I was president, I would close the border, simple as that, I don’t need an act of Congress to do it.”
“The president committed to the meeting while we were at the WH for the Fourth of July event 3 yrs ago,” Boyd said. “The meeting was Biden’s suggestion. And so far there has NOT been one.”
“I am not interested in meeting with Vilsack. The issues I raised are relevant for a response from Biden. Any lesser political appointee will not suffice,” he said.
