Anti-Castro activist warns Trump's Cuban supporters they are losing another democracy
Anti-Trump and anti-Castro, local Cuban hardliner leader Ralph Fernandez is isolated
Tampa Bay Times, 6/23
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/anti-trump-and-anti-castro-local-cuban-hardliner-leader-ralph-fernandez-is/2328152
TAMPA -- A framed black-on-white sign in the reception area of Ralph E. Fernandez and Associates in Hyde Park makes a powerful political statement: "If you voted for Donald Trump this firm does not want your business."
In these polarized times, such a business decision may seem absurd, acknowledges Fernandez, a longtime Tampa attorney. But he stands by it.
"Someone said recently they're a lifelong proud Republican and voted for Trump," Fernandez said. "I told them to turn around and leave."
Bottom line aside, it's an even odder stance for Fernandez to take. He has long been the darling of Tampa's Cuban hardliners, the face of that local community for more than 30 years.