One of the surprises of the current election cycle has been the meaningful increase in support for former President Donald Trump among black voters, a historically Democratic voting bloc.
On Monday, CNN senior political data reporter Harry Enten told viewers that at this point in 2020, 86% of black voters backed President Joe Biden, while 7% supported Trump. Currently, Biden’s share of the black vote is 70% compared to 21% for Trump.
The picture changes considerably when the data are broken down by age groups. Enten explained that while Biden’s support among black voters over the age of 50 has fallen from 83% to 74% over the last four years, his support among black voters under 50 has plunged by a whopping 50% from 80% to 37%. By anyone’s standards, that’s a pretty stunning drop.
“It’s not just that Joe Biden is losing ground; it’s that Donald Trump is gaining…
