Al Sharpton warns Democratic leaders of waning Black electorate support

Civil rights leader says party must step up its appeal or risk Trump or other Republicans making inroads

The Rev Al Sharpton has warned Democratic leaders that they must step up the party's appeal to African American voters or risk Donald Trump or other Republican leaders making greater inroads with the Black electorate in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.

Speaking to the Guardian from the Harlem headquarters of his civil rights group, National Action Network (NAN), in New York City, Sharpton, 68, said that Trump's small but notable support in 2020 among voters in certain minority demographics should set off alarm bells for Democratic strategists.