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Trump has been courting young Black men, but data suggests it won’t work

Political experts and organizers – who are also Black men under 50 – said the hysteria about their demographic defecting to the Republican party is overblown.

John McAuley, 36, of Northwest Philadelphia, Pa., Republican, poses for a portrait outside his home in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday Oct., 8, 2024. “I hope people are using their common sense over their emotions for this election,” McAuley said. “I feel like my demographic is going over more emotions and their best interests. Use your common sense, instead of being emotional on topics just on race and abortion.”
John McAuley, 36, of Northwest Philadelphia, Pa., Republican, poses for a portrait outside his home in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday Oct., 8, 2024. “I hope people are using their common sense over their emotions for this election,” McAuley said. “I feel like my demographic is going over more emotions and their best interests. Use your common sense, instead of being emotional on topics just on race and abortion.”Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer