Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she had to earn Black men's vote, as she spoke with the National Association of Black Journalists about her economic policies that are aimed at supporting the demographic.
"I think it's very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody's pocket," Harris started.
"Black men are like any other voting group," the vice president said. "You've got to earn their vote."
"So, I'm working to earn the vote. Not assuming I'm going to have it because I am Black, but because the policies and the perspectives I have understands what we must do to recognize the needs of all communities," Harris said.
"I intend to be a president for all people," the Democratic nominee for president stated. "Specifically, as it relates to what we need to do, to your point, around economic opportunity."
Harris sat down for the interview six weeks after her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, was panned for his interview with the NABJ as ABC News' Rachel Scott pressed him on his views. Trump in that interview was widely criticized for questioning Harris' heritage, saying she "happened to turn Black."
