Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris skipped the centennial homecoming ceremony at the historically black Howard University.
Vice President Harris snubbed the event to campaign with the leftist rapper Lizzo instead.
Harris, an ’86 grad from the historic college, has often touted her ties to Howard to appeal to black voters.
However, with days left before Election Day, Harris is making it clear she has no time for her alma mater.
The Democrat released a letter to the school’s alumni, sending her “best wishes” as she spent the day campaigning in Michigan.
“I am proud to be an alumna of Howard University, and I send you all my best wishes for a wonderful homecoming celebration,” she wrote.
The snub comes as Harris has bled support from black and Latino voters.
She has been particularly shedding support from black and Hispanic men.
Her campaign tentatively planned to attend Howard’s homecoming in September as part of a tour of historically black colleges.
However, those plans were apparently dropped so Harris could campaign in Michigan.
In Michigan, the race has become uncomfortably close for Democrats.
In September, the campaign’s black outreach director said that Harris would not take black voters for granted.
In a statement, Christale Spain, National Black Engagement Director of the Harris-Walz, said:
“Vice President Harris has been very clear: she is not taking a single voter for granted, black voters are not in our back pocket, and we must put in the work to earn their vote.
“That is exactly what we are doing by launching an HBCU homecoming tour across battleground states.”
Democrats have grown concerned that Harris is losing momentum in the crucial “Blue Wall” states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, which President Donald Trump won in 2016.
Insiders told NBC News that Harris might lose one or more of those states.
The three states have traditionally voted for the same presidential candidate.
“There has been a thought that maybe Michigan or Wisconsin will fall off,” said a senior Harris campaign official.
Harris will campaign in Michigan on Saturday with Michelle Obama.
The former first lady will be joining Harris for the first time on the trail.
Michelle Obama has been called up to deploy drag queens to drum up support for Harris.
Meanwhile, Barack Obama has already been stumping for Harris.
Obama has faced backlash for scolding black men who are considering a vote for Trump.
According to NBC, the Harris campaign is considering Howard’s Washington D.C. campus as a headquarters for Election Night.