Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has apologized after facing backlash for telling radio host Charlamagne tha God he “ain’t Black” if he was unsure about who to support in the upcoming election. Biden made the comment on the popular show “The Breakfast Club” on Friday.
Joe Biden: “You got more questions, but I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t Black.”
Charlamagne tha God: “It don’t have nothing to do with Trump. It has to do with the fact I want something for my community. I would love to see” —
Joe Biden: “Take a look at my record, man. I extended the voting rights 25 years. I have a record that is second to none. The NAACP has endorsed me every time I’ve run. I mean, come on, take a look at the record.”
Biden apologized during a conference call with the U.S. Black Chambers.