Newsmax host Rob Schmidt asked Trump campaign surrogate Kimberly Guilfoyle to comment on behalf of Black women amid reports that Joe Biden might not seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
During an interview at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Guilfoyle addressed the unverified Newsmax report that Biden would step aside without endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
“This is being reported, though, from Mark Halperin, that this is imminent,” Schmidt informed Guilfoyle. “And he’s going to drop out. He’s not going to endorse Kamala Harris.”
Guilfoyle responded confidently, “But the bottom line is that there isn’t anybody that’s really going to want to step into that role to go against Donald Trump with the strength and momentum of this campaign, of this convention. So what’s very interesting, if it’s true that he is, in fact, not going to endorse Kamala Harris and take it to an open convention, that’s going to be a free-for-all.”
Schmidt further probed, “And I mean, recent polling shows Kamala looking worse than Joe Biden in these swing states. If they do that, how are Black women going to respond when you try to subvert the woman on the screen?”
Guilfoyle speculated, “Well, they’re going to be very unhappy. I mean, Joe Biden chose her because he said she was the best person to serve as vice president of the United States.”She continued, “But to pass over her is going to be a huge problem, probably with African-American Black voters, Black women voters, all of the above.”
The discussion highlights the potential fallout within the Democratic Party should Biden choose not to endorse Harris. Guilfoyle’s remarks suggest significant dissatisfaction among Black women voters if Harris, who was chosen for her qualifications and representation, is overlooked. As the political landscape evolves, the decisions made by Democratic leadership could have profound implications for voter support and party unity.