Biden to unveil new coalition in Philadelphia to court Black voters

Driving the news: Biden will speak at the private boarding school Girard College in Fairmount. Vice President Kamala Harris will also be there, along with several high-profile Black Democrats, per the Inquirer.

• The Biden campaign declined to comment about the new coalition.

The big picture: Trump leads Biden in Pennsylvania and four other key swing states, New York Times/Siena College/Philadelphia Inquirer polls this month show.

• Turnout from Black voters is projected to be lower in November than it was in 2020, according to Washington Post-Ipsos polling conducted in April.

Zoom in: Wednesday will mark Biden's third visit to Philly this year, a signal of how important the deep-blue city is to winning Pennsylvania.

The intrigue: Voter participation has been declining in the city.

• Voter turnout was 19% in last year's mayoral election, down from 29% in 2019.
• Yes, but: Philly's turnout has ranged between 66%-69% for presidential elections since 2008.

Zoom out: Biden's visit comes amid several other events this month where the president has appeared before mostly Black voters, Axios' April Rubin writes.