Trump Tells New Mexico Crowd He's There For 'Simple Reason' -- To Pander To Latinos
Source: Huff Post
Oct 31, 2024, 04:35 PM EDT
Former President Donald Trump admitted to a crowd of supporters that he was only there in Albuquerque, New Mexico, because he thought it would improve his image among Hispanic and Latino voters.
Trumps popularity among voters in the demographic took a steep dive on Sunday, when a comedian called Puerto Rico an island of garbage at New York Citys Madison Square Garden. The former president has refused to offer a personal apology.
New Mexico, look, dont make me waste a whole damn half a day here, OK? Trump told the crowd on Thursday.
First of all, Hispanics love Trump, they do. True. I like them. Theyre smart. Theyre a lot smarter than the person running for president on the Democrat side, he said, once again taking a shot at Vice President Kamala Harris abilities. So Im here for one simple reason, Trump said. I like you very much, and its good for my credentials with the Hispanic or Latino community.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-new-mexico-hispanic-latino-credentials_n_6723dd51e4b01f6919d97d40
getagrip_already
(17,482 posts)I dont want to be here any more than you want me here, capish?
uppityperson
(115,880 posts)Meaning trump
SeattleVet
(5,594 posts)Self-inflicted October Surprise.
BlueKota
(3,678 posts)even if you are a legal U.S. citizen, and take away your children's birthright.
God, I hate the orange creature from hell.
pat_k
(10,879 posts)It goes so far beyond angering Puerto Rican Americans. I firmly believe we will see significant erosion of support for MAGA among Hispanic and Latino Americans with roots in Mexico, Central America, South America, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and beyond.
Sky Jewels
(8,824 posts)Lulu KC
(4,613 posts)Is this new? Going all Bob Dole on us.
So completely insulting.
BumRushDaShow
(143,261 posts)to do the "3rd person" thing to describe himself and his actions.
verargert
(141 posts)William Seger
(11,067 posts)... i.e. the person he pretends to be -- the image he tries to project -- and using 3rd person is a "tell" that even he knows that's not really him.
Lulu KC
(4,613 posts)Apparently more successfully than I could have dreamed! Never noticed it before!
BlueKota
(3,678 posts)I know it's said that people who do that do it as a way of getting their name out for promotion of their business or their campaign. It still comes across as narcissistic and off putting to me.
Clouds Passing
(2,456 posts)brush
(57,800 posts)It's not purple like western neighbor state Arizona, or red like eastern neighor state Texas.
Sorry, orange convict, you did waste a trip. That rally in NYC where Puerto Ricans were called garbage has cratered your support with Latinos...ahd it already wasn't a majority.
Bernardo de La Paz
(51,058 posts)But this could be a sign that he has emotionally capitulated. Given up, not caring what people think, lacking in self-discipline? Yes I know the latter is a perpetual problem for him, but more so now?
calimary
(84,482 posts)New Mexico, look, dont make me waste a whole damn half a day here, OK? Seriously??? How does one hear that one-liner without feeling insulted? And he thinks that will endear himself to voters and encourage them to vote for him? WTF???
Picaro
(1,823 posts)Really interesting closing arguments.
Never seen a campaign behave this way.
ALBliberal
(2,873 posts)since 1980 I actually posted on FB how this is just not acceptable. And I dont do politics on fb (much).
And he had a really hard time getting a venue because he owes our fine city 400K from whenever.
Resorted to have his rally goers do Uber because the buses wont even service his rally.
Ass.
Clouds Passing
(2,456 posts)About seven-thousand people attend a campaign rally with former President Donald Trump, at the CSI Aviation Inc. Hangar, in Albuquerque, Thursday, October 31, 2024.
https://www.abqjournal.com/multimedia/former-president-donald-trump-holds-a-campaign-rally-in-albuquerque/collection_4698bc58-97e2-11ef-aa3d-73306da49b82.html#1