Radio host Charlamagne tha God is pushing back on the idea that he should endorse President Joe Biden in the 2024 Election.
The host of SiriusXMâs âThe Breakfast Clubâ has previously said he will not endorse the current president, because he feels âburnedâ after giving his endorsement in 2020.
But during an appearance on ABCâs âThe View,â he was pressed about his decision as co-host Sunny Hostin said, âNow is not the time, in my opinion, to sit this one out.â
âI didnât say that. I never said I was sitting it out,â Charlamagne responded.
Hostin asked, âSo what are you going to do?â
The host said he was going to focus on âissues not individuals.â
He explained:
âIf Iâm sitting here telling my listeners that you have somebody out there who is a threat to democracy, you have somebody who said they want to suspend the Constitution to overthrow the results of an election. You saw this person try to lead an attempted coup of this country, and Iâm telling people that this guyâs a threat to democracy⌠Thereâs only two candidates out there so if Iâm saying that about this individual, the choice is clear, right?â
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He noted, âIâve seen yâall do this on âThe View before.â I saw yâall do this to Killer Mike when he was on âThe View,â and Killer Mike literally sat here and said, âHey, I supported Keisha Lance Bottoms, I supported Ralph Warnock, I supported Jon Ossoff.â
âThatâs your opportunity to say, clearly heâs talking about President Biden. why do yâall need us to say this if we donât feel comfortable saying it?â he asked.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg responded, âItâs not that we need you to say it, but I think other folks need to hear.â
She argued it is âvery difficultâ to get âfacts out through the media.â
âThe reality is I think both candidates are trash, but I am going to vote in November and going to vote my best interest and Iâm going to vote for who I think can preserve democracy,â Charlamagne said.
He added, âSo if I think both candidates are trash and I donât feel like endorsing one, would you rather me endorse an individual or endorse the fact that, hey, we need to go out and defend democracy.â
