Black Voters In Philly Explain Why They Won't Vote For Trump

Black Voters In Philly Explain Why They Won't Vote For Trump

By Eugene Daniels

By Eugene Daniels
August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016

We asked black Pennsylvanians what it would take for them to vote for Donald Trump.

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Republican nominee Donald Trump is polling at 0 percent support from the black community in Pennsylvania, so we went to South Philly to see why — and what, if anything, he could do to sway them.

This video includes clips from Hillary for America. Music provided courtesy of APM Music.

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