The candidates’ statements about supporting HBCUs were examined by CNN’s fact checkers.
During the Presidential debate on June 27, hosted at CNN’s studio in Atlanta, both President Joe Biden and Donald Trump touted their records related to funding HBCUs. However, as the candidates’ statements were examined by CNN’s fact-checkers, they found that Trump’s statements regarding his support of HBCUs were more false than those of Biden.
Lodriguez Murray, the senior vice president for Public Policy and Government Affairs at the United Negro College Fund, highlighted the historical underfunding of HBCUs since their establishment. Murray underscored the crucial link between Congress and HBCUs, noting that under the Biden-Harris Administration, funding for these institutions has nearly doubled, compared to the previous Trump Administration.
“Congress took the lead on putting the HBCU funding in those bills and passing them. The third COVID-19 bill, passed under President Biden, included as much funding for HBCUs as both of the first two Covid-19 bills under President Trump,” Murray told CNN.
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Source: Black Enterprise
