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President Joe Biden, left, and Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina.
  • Rep. Jim Clyburn said President Joe Biden's reelection pitch wasn't getting through the "MAGA wall."
  • While on CNN, Clyburn also said he was "very concerned" about Black turnout for Biden in November.
  • Clyburn's 2020 endorsement of Biden was critical in the ex-VP's win in the S.C. primary that year.

Rep. Jim Clyburn, one of President Joe Biden's staunchest political allies on Capitol Hill, said on Sunday that he was concerned that the president's message isn't getting through the "MAGA wall" ahead of a potential rematch with former President Donald Trump.

Clyburn, a veteran South Carolina Democrat and one of the most respected Black lawmakers on the Hill, said during his appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" that Biden's accomplishments were simply not reaching a broad swath of voters.