Andrew Yang addressed topics ranging from the Democratic primary to identity politics in the first episode of Yahoo News’ “Hot Mic With Brittany Shepherd.”
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Presidential candidate Andrew Yang believes his closest ally among his Democrat rivals is former Vice President Joe Biden and would be willing to consider being part of his presidential ticket if offered the opportunity.
Yang’s sit-down interview — during which he addressed topics ranging from the Democratic primary to identity politics — kicked off the inaugural episode of Yahoo News’ interview show, “Hot Mic with Brittany Shepherd.” Part of Yang’s everyman appeal is that he seems genuinely pleased when he finds out that others in the race actually like him.
Yet, his nice-guy persona is likely to be tested on the debate stage next week in Los Angeles. Confounding to some — rivals included — is that Yang will be the sole person of color on the stage, at a time when the Democratic electorate is increasingly racially diverse. “If another candidate did something that I found genuinely offensive or troubling, I would be very happy to call them out for it. But at the same time, I think Americans can tell when you're trying to stick it to someone for political points versus some kind of genuine disagreement,” said Yang.
“I felt like if people were being hurt by these jokes or were offended, then, of course, I would take it very seriously,” he said. “Now when I do talk to people, most people understand the source of the humor and the spirit of it.” “The root of that spat is that they seem to be treating me differently than other candidates,” Yang explained. “What's running through my head, or what did run through my head initially, was that they don't understand this campaign. But that has seemed less and less possible given that at this point I've already outperformed half a dozen or more senators, governors, and congresspeople.
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