JD Vance: Trump appeals to Black and Latino voters by 'listening, not lecturing', unlike Kamala Harris

As the November 5 US presidential elections draw near, US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying for crucial Latino and

Black votes

. Republican vice-presidential candidate

JD Vance

recently posted on X, claiming that "20 percent of Latinos and 26 percent of Black voters rate the economy good or excellent," while criticising Democrats for allegedly branding those who don't support Harris as "sexist." He said, "President Trump is winning because he's listening to voters instead of lecturing them."

In response to Trump's rising popularity among these demographics, Harris has unveiled a five-part agenda aimed at empowering Black men.

Her campaign claims the initiative focuses on "equipping

Black men

with the tools to achieve

financial freedom

, lower costs to better provide for themselves and their families and protect their rights."
Recent

polling

from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research suggests that a solid majority of Latina women hold a positive view of Harris and a negative view of Trump, while Latino men appear more divided on both candidates. Notably, Latino men are more likely than Latinas to believe that Trump represents their views on key issues.