But African Americans tend not to vote for candidates solely because they are Black, while West’s status with Americans age 18 to 29 is actually more unfavorable than favorable, Jackson said. That means Republicans working to ensure he competes with Biden may not be able to peel many of their target voters away from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

“It proves that people from the opposite party really know nothing about the appeal of the other party,” Jackson said.

It’s also possible West could actually draw support away from Trump, since he’s been an outspoken supporter of the president in the past.