Nearly 42 million voters have cast their votes

Former President Barack Obama appeared on a Zoom call with the group Win With Black Men on Sunday.

The group — which raised $1.3 million in four hours for its grassroots platform on behalf of the Harris campaign — warned of the dangers of being apathetic as black men and the importance of staying involved in politics.

“Throughout his career, Donald Trump has shown total disdain and disdain for our communities, and for Black men in particular,” Obama said.

Based on former First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign speech on Saturday Harris, Obama expressed disbelief that the race is neck-and-neck.

“As my wife said yesterday, some of you undoubtedly saw her speech in Kalamazoo. It shouldn’t be that close because the candidates are not comparable. On the one hand you have Donald Trump, someone who, as The President of the United States has shown contempt for large parts of the country, who have not demonstrated the ability to pass legislation that has actually helped ordinary people,’ said Obama.

“And on the other side you have Kamala Harris, who has shown at every stage to be a champion of everyday people, committed to giving a voice to people who need it,” Obama continued.

“She has demonstrated consistent excellence at every level, from district attorney to California Attorney General, to U.S. Senator and now to Vice President, she is as qualified as any presidential candidate we have ever seen, and her message is direct focused on the challenges that we face as Black men, and that our communities face, and that America faces,” Obama said of Harris.

Obama also debunked the idea that Trump is worth voting for because of the stimulus checks sent out during the pandemic.

“Well, during the pandemic, Trump sent us a check. You know what? First of all, it was Congress, Democrats and Republicans who sent you a check, just like Joe Biden, who worked with Congress, sent you a check during the pandemic. relief, just like I sent relief to people during the Great Recession when I first came into office — the difference is that Joe Biden and I didn’t put our names on the check,” Obama said.

“So don’t somehow think that because you got a check from Donald Trump during the pandemic, quote, quote, that it’s somehow something special that he did and that it justifies you gives him his vote,” Obama said.

-Gabriella Abdul-Hakim of ABC News