Democrats take Latino voters for granted, and their lackluster approach could hurt them in November’s race between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, leftists say. Actor and comedian John Leguizamo lamented Monday.
Sitting down with ‘Daily Show’ writer Kate Radley on Monday’s show episode of the podcast “The Daily Show: Ear Edition.” violent night The actor explained why Democrats must do more to engage Latino voters, which they now take for granted.
“What do you think is wrong with the Democratic Party’s message? Why are they losing Latino voters right now?” Radley asked before answering his own question.
“Because they take us for granted,” Leguizamo replied, noting that Trump won Florida in 2020 because Republicans were successful in targeting Latino voters. He explained.
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“Republicans have been bombarding us with ads on Whatsapp, and on Spanish-language radio stations with all kinds of trigger words like ‘socialism.’ Inspiring people… They told our story.”
She added, “Biden assumed in 2020 that we were Democrats just because we were Latino. No, you have to come for us. You for us. You have to come knocking on our door. You have to call us. You have to talk about the words that led us to vote for you.”
The actor is appealing to Democrats to put money into “grassroots organizations that are doing everything they can to flip these red states.”
As Breitbart News reported, this is not the first time John Leguizamo has provided critical analysis of the 2024 presidential election or expressed his views on American politics and racial issues.
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Last month, he acknowledged that Trump was gaining support among Hispanic voters.
But he also acknowledged that he understands why record inflation is turning so many people away from Joe Biden.
“Democrats seem to be in trouble, and you may be wondering how that is possible. Is Donald Trump winning over Latinos? Will he build a wall? Donald Trump. “Mass deportation? Donald Trump,” the actor says, seemingly intentionally blurring the distinction between illegal aliens and legal immigrants.
File/History Repeat? A placard that reads “Hispanics Supporting Trump” appears at a large campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on May 25, 2016 in Anaheim, California. A man with (Robin Beck/AFP/Getty)
“The truth is, Latino voters are thinking differently in 2024.”
Another is inflation, which is pushing the prices of essential goods and services such as energy, food and insurance to record levels.
