first place. it's how i got engaged. i didn't plan on running. i got engaged because of what was happening in my community. i got engaged as a county councilman trying to put, you know, public housing in the suburbs. i almost lost my seat. it was -- it really is the -- it's a little bit like today. a lot of young people seeing those kids in cages at the border. >> right. >> said that can't be true. >> yeah. well, i mean, there is a certain degree of comfort that you have with black folk. does that come from that? >> i've never been uncomfortable. for real, yeah, it does. >> let me read this. >> sure. >> this is one of your competitors for the nomination, senator kamala harris. this is a quote. she said, for too long, candidates have taken for granted constituencies that have been the backbone of the democratic party. are you taking the black community for granted, assuming, you know, because you were the vice president with barack obama that you have the black community smoeupport?