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President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in New Mexico Monday night in an effort to boost his support among Latino voters. Trump is deeply unpopular among Latinos in Americawith a poll this month showing his approval rating at 25 percentand its not hard to imagine why. Part of Trumps appeal to Trump-y white voters is his protection of them and their interests by targeting and disparaging everyone else. So, as you can imagine, when Trump tried to sidle up to Latino voters Monday night, it got a bit awkward. Yesterday marked the beginning of the Hispanic Heritage Monthwhos Hispanic here? Trump asked the crowd. Incredible people
we have much to celebrate.
It got worse.
At one point, Trump called out Steve Cortes, who serves as a member of Trumps Hispanic Advisory Council, from the podium. He happens to be Hispanic, but Ive never quite figured it out, because he looks more like a WASP than I do, Trump said. But I tell you what, there is nobody that loves his country more or is Hispanic more than Steve Cortes. Oof, Trump talks about race like a tanked grandpa at Thanksgiving. Nobody loves the Hispanics more. Who do you like more, the country or the Hispanics? Trump continued. He says the country. I dont know. I may have to go for the Hispanics, to be honest with you. Weve got a lot of Hispanics. We love our Hispanics. Get out and vote.
More at https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/09/trump-latino-hispanic-vote-new-mexico-rally-speech-video-adviser.amp
unblock
(52,121 posts)cringe, indeed....
packman
(16,296 posts)I got the "My African American", the bad, nasty Congresswomen , the Crippled guy with a twisted arm one, but not one Hispanic.
malaise
(268,711 posts)or I'll kick you out of the country
Arazi
(6,829 posts)That'll go over big time in that community
mshasta
(2,108 posts)to be at he's kitchen and scrubbing he's toilets...
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Trump cant love the country and the Hispanics living in it - must choose ? HmmmMAGA
meow2u3
(24,759 posts)Trump once again is inciting violent hate crimes against innocent Latinos with that hate rally. It's only a matter of time that some white supremacist nut case will mow down innocent men, women, and children.