LeBron James merely 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James posted the clip on X, stitching collectively outdated civil rights protest footage and former suggestions made by the Republican nominee.
The video was quickly met with fierce backlash from Trump supporters who accused James of misleading voters by spreading an out-of-context and edited clip.
The video paints Trump as a foul man, full stop, nonetheless the residents may actually really feel differently. Polling suggests Trump is outperforming earlier candidates (vs. 2016, 2020, and lots of others.) referring to the Black vote, significantly amongst males.
What are we even talking about proper right here?? After I take into accounts my youngsters and my family and the way in which they’ll develop up, the choice is obvious to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!! pic.twitter.com/tYYlTmQS6e
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 31, 2024
@KingJames
Bottom line, with decrease than each week sooner than Election Day, the candidates appear neck-and-neck, and the fact is no one is conscious of who’s going to win come November 5.
As for his causes behind a Harris vote, Bron didn’t delve into any protection, instead writing, “What are we even talking about proper right here?? After I take into accounts my youngsters and my family and the way in which they’ll develop up, the choice is obvious to me.”
It isn’t LeBron’s first time talkin’ politics. He’s beforehand thrown his help behind the Democrat event candidate, endorsing Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, whereas usually ripping DT all through his first time interval.
Keep in mind, James known as No. 45 a “bum” in 2017 for rescinding the Golden State Warriors’ invite to go to the White House after profitable the NBA Finals, famously saying, “Going to White House was a great honor until you confirmed up!”
James moreover went after Trump for allegedly referencing places in Africa as “s***hole nations” … and the two moreover disagreed on Colin Kaepernick‘s nationwide anthem protest.
In 2020, James co-founded Additional Than A Vote initiative to “educate, energize and defend Black voters” following the demise of George Floyd.
LeBron turns into the latest well-known particular person to weigh in on in all probability essentially the most hotly contested elections in present memory.
