Charlamagne Tha God Regrets Endorsing 2020 Dem. Candidates, Says Kamala Harris “Disappeared”
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2024 means that election season is looming, and often causes many to reflect on the regime that could be coming to an end. Charlamagne Tha God recently admitted that he regrets endorsing the 2020 Democratic candidates and cited false promises from Vice President Kamala Harris.
Politico published a lengthy profile on The Breakfast Club host on Tuesday (Jan. 2), which provided an in-depth look at how his relationship with the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket has soured over the years.
“It’s not so much that Charlamagne tha God has beef with the president,” Brakkton Booker wrote to open the story. “It’s just that he thinks Joe Biden is a lousy messenger and that he lacks the basic political skills that — whatever one thinks about the guy — Donald Trump possesses.”
The 45-year-old media personality, like many, believed that the Democratic Party’s motivations were more geared toward throwing dirt on the former President’s name than actually making positive change for the nation. “It’s almost like Democrats are doing this purity test,” he said. “America is not pure. The people of America are not pure. We’re flawed. I’m not looking for my politicians to be pure, … I’m looking for my politicians to be effective.”
Charlamagne Tha God gave Donald Trump props for actually doing things, such as sending people money during the pandemic, referencing how his presidency may have looked to young voters versus Joe Biden’s. “Imagine you felt like you’ve never gotten anything from the government, ever,” he said. “And you don’t know how politics work, you just know you just got this check in the mail, with [Trump’s] name on it. You will feel like he did something.”
Ultimately, The Brilliant Idiots host doesn’t identify with either party; he believes it gives him an objective perspective that facilitates proper critique of everyone, especially when they seek the support of Black voters. “In 2024, it’s a race between the cowards, the crooks and the couch,” he said, admitting that he feels many people will simply choose to not vote.
As for Kamala Harris, he was disappointed in the fact she has not pushed forward the mental health initiatives that she spoke about while campaigning. “I’ve learned my lesson from doing that,” he said of his endorsement for the Democratic party, which was in large part due to Harris and him connecting on the mental health front. “Once they got in the White House, she … kind of disappeared.”
He felt shame for encouraging so many people to vote for her, having seen the result. “When I give people my word like: ‘Yo man, I think we should be supporting Kamala Harris for vice president … because she’s going to hold it down,'” he said. “When we say those things and people don’t see her holding it down, that causes issues.”
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