Trump Appeals To Hispanic Voters During New Mexico Rally: ‘We Love Our Hispanics’
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Trump Appeals To Hispanic Voters During New Mexico Rally: ‘We Love Our Hispanics’
Dominique Mosbergen, HuffPost 7 hours ago
President Donald Trump, whose hardline approach to immigration has been a cornerstone of his presidency, made a fervent appeal to Hispanic voters during a campaign rally in New Mexico on Monday.
“We love our Hispanics,” he declared.
“Yesterday marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. Who is Hispanic here?” Trump asked the crowd during his wide-ranging address, prompting cheers and applause. Several people in the audience waved “Latinos for Trump” placards and donned T-shirts with the same message.
“Thank you ― incredible people,” Trump said of his Latino supporters.
Trump touted the low employment rate and rising median income among Hispanic Americans and said his administration was “working night and day to deliver a future of limitless opportunity for our nation’s Hispanic American citizens, including many extraordinary Mexican Americans.”
Trump also claimed Hispanic Americans were big fans of his tough immigration policies, including his border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The Hispanic Americans understand they don’t want criminals going across the border, they don’t want people taking their jobs, they want to have that security and they want the wall,” Trump said. “They want the wall.”
In one viral moment, the president singled out one of his supporters ― Steve Cortes, a political commentator on CNN, who was at the event .
“He happens to be Hispanic but I’ve never quite figured it out because he looks more like a WASP than I do,” Trump said of Cortes, using the abbreviation for a “white Anglo-Saxon Protestant.”
The president then asked Cortes: “Who do you like more ― the country or the Hispanics?”
“He says the country,” Trump continued. “I don’t know, I may have to go for the Hispanics, to be honest. We got a lot of Hispanics. We love our Hispanics! Get out and vote.”
Recent polls show that Trump — who has drawn scrutiny in the past for his racist rhetoric against Mexicans and Latin Americans more broadly — is faring poorly when it comes to Hispanic voters.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll last week found that only 25% of Hispanics approve of the job Trump is doing as president ― considerably lower than his overall approval rating of 38%. A CNN/SSRS poll , also conducted last week, showed Trump’s approval rating among Hispanic adults to be 29% .
Hispanic Americans are the largest minority in the United States — and New Mexico , which is almost half Hispanic, has the largest Hispanic population by percentage of any state.
Trump said during Monday’s rally that he was confident he could drum up enough support to “win the great state of New Mexico.”
He acknowledged, however, that “it’s been quite a while since a Republican won this state.”
New Mexico has voted for a Republican president only once since 1992. George W. Bush narrowly bested Democrat John Kerry in the state during the 2004 presidential race; Bush beat Kerry by less than 6,000 votes.
In 2016, Trump was defeated in New Mexico by Hillary Clinton 40% to 48%; and, according to Democrats in the state, the president will have little chance of changing his fortunes in 2020.
“New Mexicans certainly don’t approve of pulling families apart or putting kids in cages,” New Mexico Democratic Party Chairwoman Marg Elliston told The Washington Post this week. “We’re ready for leadership that celebrates our immigrant communities, not demonizes them.”
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“Look at my Latino-American over here. Look at him! Are you the greatest?”...
Just curious, but how many Latino's are in that picture above? It's like a "Where's Waldo" fun puzzle...
What's a "Latino" look like?
I just want to know for future reference.
According to Trump his one Latino friend "Look's more like a WASP" than he does. Perhaps he should ask his other good buddy Sherriff Joe Arpaio who, until 2011, when a Federal District Court injunction forced him to stop, maintained an anti-immigrant "squad" which illegally stopped cars with Latino drivers or passengers to check their immigration status. Who would Trumps friend Joe have stopped in the picture above?
I wasn't asking Trump or Sheriff Joe. I was asking you. You made the comment.
So do tell, what do Latino's look like?
I suppose you think you get a pass when making racially charged comments like that eh?
I'm afraid the facts show that I was the one asking "how many Latino's are in that picture above?". I made no comment on what anyone "looked like" in that photo, you did. I merely asked how many are pictured above because I can't tell, can you? Trump seemed to look out and be able to spot them, or even your fellow commenter saying "Everyone else immediately behind him were all Latinos". So perhaps you should ask yourself why my question touched such a nerve and why so many Republicans like Trump and Joe Arpaio support racial profiling and apparently have no problem picking Latino Americans out of a crowd.
“I think profiling is something that we’re going to have to start thinking about as a country,” Trump told CBS’ “Face the Nation.”. “You look at Israel and you look at others, and they do it and they do it successfully. And you know, I hate the concept of profiling, but we have to start using common sense,”.
Spin baby spin ..... your comment clearly alluded that there was few if any Latino's no matter how hard you try to spin it away. It was your judgement. Not Trumps or Joe's. So you were styling and profiling. No doubt about it.
You're busted but no one here expects you to admit it. Some liberals here appear to think they are never wrong ...... ever!
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All of them, including the "blonde" woman with the wide open mouth - see the black hair roots?
But Trump loves Hispanics...as long as they "stay in their place":
Ahhhh - another falsely proposed picture - jjjjjeeeeeezzzzzz.
Which are at his places.
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Is the Getty Images copyright on that photo fake too 1st?
© US Customs and Border Protection/via AFP/Getty Images, FILE
Inside the Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas on May 23, 2018.
Source:
Never said, as you well know, that the photos were fake - just the fake outrage.
Bullshit 1st. Your comment was about the 'picture', NOT the premise.
And, of course you know, a picture speaks a thousand words that don't have to be spoken. Pic is a fake representation.
Especially if Trump is in it.
Amazing that you can actually tell from a photo who is Latino and who is not? And just what is a Latino supposed to look like in your opinion?
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Not a snowball's chance in Hades as long as it comes to Trump.
Trump is polling at 25% among Latinos.
That he polls that high anywhere is disturbing.
I don't see his poll numbers rising.
Read the papers - not the polls since we have a few members here who no longer believe in them.
Do people still do that? : )
Cling to your polls. How did that turn out for you in 2016 BTW?
Exactly what one could say to Muva, right?
He loves them so much he puts them in cages treated worse than dogs in a shelter.
Yep, just like his predecessor but we didn't hear much bitching from the left we he did it.
Shocker of all shockers!
Only the illegal ones. You know, the ones who broke our laws to get here.
And even where they are today is probably a hell of a lot cleaner and safer than the shitholes they came from. Look at the bright side. They are now living in a "gated" community safe from the supposed oppression of their natural home courtesy of the American GovCo and taxpayer.............and probably better fed.
Tessy - for 'bout the 100th time, seeking asylum is NOT illegal - crossing the border WITHOUT permission IS illegal. Crossing the border WITHOUT permission to seek asylum IS illegal. Requesting asylum places a person on a holding list for further investigation into their quest, but DOES NOT give them permission to be in or stay in the U.S. - they ARE STILL ILLEGAL ALIENS - WAITING FOR PERMISSION to enter the U.S. to be able to go to court to plead their case.
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They are not asylum seekers untill they have been processed. Until then they are basically invaders. Learn the law. Also, Trump has basically closed up that loophole by signing an agreement stating refugees have to apply forn aslyum in mexico now. Time to find a new angle
Some people will argue until the sun sets just for the sole sake of arguing to try to get their point across even when they know they are wrong....
Well, Barry had many more than Trump and your voice was where?
Well if that were true, it merely proves just how much better 'Barry' did it than Trump is. After all, 'Barry' didn't need tent camps to house tens of thousands of children for months at a time.
And "Barry" didn't receive OVER 80,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS a MONTH nor did he have to scramble to make do with what he had available due to the onslaught of ILLEGAL ALIENS crossing the border.
And, no, it is/was not "tens of thousands" of ILLEGAL ALIEN children for months at a time - your quote should have had "immigrants" vice "children".
Use Google - it's your friend.
" The United States government holds tens of thousands of immigrants in detention"
"over twelve thousand immigrant children are housed by facilities under the supervision of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's program for Unaccompanied Alien Children."
I know - too much for you.
Since you are the one who insists that 'Barry had many more', HOW did that happen if what you say is true. It sure looks like you're contradicting yourself 1st.
The CHILDREN held in tents aren't 'ILLEGAL ALIENS' 1st. They are asylum seekers.
Want proof? READ your own fucking quote:
'ILLEGAL ALIENS' don't go into the Refugee program 1st.
Yawnnnnnn
I'm not surprised that facts bore you 1st.
Sorry Dulay - FACTS don't bore me - people twisting them to suit their purpose bore me.
What facts are you claiming I twisted 1st? Please be specific.
Blah, blah, blah ......
This is going to be fun watching the fringe left implode again in 2020.
Your "resist movement" is blowing up in your faces. The only hope you really have is if the economy tanks.
It's been hilarious to watch so far! 2020 promises to be a barrel of monkey's by comparison.
I'm looking forward to it.
New Mexico is rich in oil and natural gas, as a matter of fact it is a vital part of the NM economy and Trump touted his support for the fossil fuel industry while taking on democrats for their policies of total reliance on renewable energy. I assume New Mexico's Hispanics heard that and know what it means.
Larga vida Trump!
New Mexico has MORE than it's share of sun and wind too. New Mexico has codified their goals for renewable energy and Trump will have nothing to say about it.