Black business owners and business leaders are becoming more vocal in their support of Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.The Trump campaign said it is also reaching out to Black voters and Black business owners.
"She's definitely foot on land, especially in Philadelphia," said Johnson."I'm looking at a willingness to help us thrive and build up small businesses." "We are hosting this because Black men can decide this election," BEA co-Chair Tony Coles said on the call."There are decisive margins of us, of Black men in every battleground state ... it is literally in our hands."
"We have got to make sure we have institutions that are here fighting on behalf of our business owners, our communities, as well as our families," Busby said on the call.Proposals include backing 1 million forgivable loans up to $20,000, a National Health Equity Initiative for Black men, and down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.
Black men and business leaders are also a key demographic for Trump, said Trump campaign spokesperson Janiyah Thomas.