“At the end of the day, ordinary folks are looking at their bills,” he said.Īmericans have particularly felt the effects of inflation in gas prices and their grocery bills. The other central factor to poor polling is record inflation, Jones said, naming the issue as the main factor making the daily lives of Black Americans worse.
“If you look at voting rights: so far nothing,” he said, adding that there has been little to no progress on other key issues, too, such as police reform, and student loan assistance. I think a lot of Black voters feel like the Black community gave the most during the election, the historic election in 2020, and have gotten the least,” he told Berman. “I think that there’s a disappointment factor that’s set in. The daily lives of Black Americans have gotten worse under President Joe Biden, CNN political commentator Van Jones declared on Friday.Īppearing on CNN’s New Day with co-host John Berman, Jones ripped into Biden’s White House and Democrats when discussing sinking poll numbers, specifically among Black voters.Ī Gallup poll released earlier this month gave Biden an approval of 67 percent among Black adults, which was a drop of 20 percent since he entered the White House.Īsked what is behind the slipping in approval ratings among Black voters, Jones said they feel that they have gotten the least since the election of Biden, but put in the most.
