Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) stated that communities of color are very important in helping reelect President Biden in November and he believes marginalized communities will not make it through another term with former President Trump.
Frost appeared on MSNBC’s Katie Phang's show to talk about Biden’s recent endorsements. The Latino Victory Fund, AAPI Victory Fund and The Collective PAC, three minority-focused political organizations, endorsed Biden for a second term.
“It's one thing to get an endorsement from an organization. It's another to receive an endorsement from three leading organizations saying ‘we'll endorse the president and put $30 million behind ensuring that we stop Donald Trump from getting a second term and reelect President Joe Biden,” Frost said.
The trio of major political action committees are trying to mobilize communities of color for this year’s election. In 2020, minority voters helped Biden win over Trump and they will be crucial in this year’s election, which is expected to be closely contested.
Frost argued that the endorsement and donations demonstrate “what’s at stake in this election, especially for our AAPI community, for our Black community, for Latinos and for people of color – marginalized communities across this entire country, many people who won’t survive another Donald Trump term.”
“And that’s not exaggeration,” Frost continued. “And so, I think just shows again, what the stakes are this November.”
Frost, 27, became the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress when he won his Orlando race in 2022. Biden, 81, has faced increasing criticism over his age and questions about his capabilities to lead the country.
The Biden campaign put out an advertisement Saturday that highlighted his age as an advantage. In the video, Biden said he is “not a young guy. That’s no secret.” Nevertheless, he said, “I understand how to get things done for the American people.”
Frost argued that it was the right move for Biden to embrace his age. Young voters “want authenticity” and don’t want a candidate who would “brush aside an issue.”
Frost recognized that while Biden’s age worries some voters, it should not be the main concern.
“At the end of the day, I think people, when they’re in that voting booth, are less likely to think about age and more likely to think about who’s going to protect my right to choose, who’s going to protect abortion and who’s going to fight to end gun violence,” he said. “And obviously, the choice is clear between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on who’s going to do that.”
