Latinos for Trump explained

Latinos for Trump
Native Name:Latinos para Trump
Native Name Lang:es
Leader Title:Co-chair
Leader Name:Jeanette Nuñez[1]
Leader Title2:Co-chair
Leader Name2:Margarita Palau-Hernandez[2]
Board Of Directors:Lourdes Aguirre,[3] Sergio Arellano,[4] Alonzo Baldonado,[5] Katrina Campins,[6] Marili Cancio,[7] José Carrión[8]
Parent Organization:Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign
Affiliations:Latinas for Trump, led by Ileana Garcia[9]

Latinos for Trump (Spanish; Castilian: Latinos para Trump) is a coalition of Latino supporters of Donald Trump, formed in the U.S. state of Florida in June 2019.[10] As of the 2024 presidential election cycle it has expanded beyond Florida with an active presence nationally, especially in the Southwest, Puerto Rico, and the Mexican American community.[11] [12] [13]

As in any election cycle, the Latino vote is split between candidates across the political spectrum.[14] Although the vast majority of Latinos for Trump support came from Hispanic and Latino conservatism, some liberals identified shared priorities.[15]

History

Background

The historical context for the optimism among Latino Republicans can be traced back to the election of George W. Bush in 2000. Bush secured significant Latino support, showcasing the importance of engaging with the growing Latino population for the Republican Party's future. The history of Latinos for Trump is marked by notable individuals and political shifts within the Hispanic and Latino conservative community.[16]

George Lombardi, an American real estate investor and advisor to Donald Trump, is credited with launching social media groups supporting Trump's candidacy in 2016, including "Latinos for Trump," despite not being officially part of the campaign. Another supporter that wasn't officially part of the campaign, Enrique Tarrio was the Florida state director of the grassroots organization, and also chairman of the Proud Boys.[17] [18]

2020 campaign

The Trump campaign introduced the "Latinos for Trump" coalition, but it sparked tension with early Latino supporters who felt sidelined. These supporters had been working on Latino outreach since the 2016 election under similar names. The original grassroots efforts had significant groundwork, contrasting with the newly launched campaign-backed coalition. Despite disagreements, some early supporters, like Marco Gutierrez remained committed to supporting the president.[9]

The campaign's early days were nevertheless successful in capturing more of the Latino vote. In the 2020 election, Donald Trump's surprising success among Latinos, securing thirty-two percent of the vote, led to a reevaluation of assumptions about Latino political preferences. The movement also found expression in events such as the Latinos for Trump demonstration held in Miami on October 18, 2020.[19] The official Latinos for Trump coalition is credited with helping to secure the Latino vote in Florida.[6]

2024 campaign

Much greater efforts have been put in for the 2024 election cycle, with the Latinos for Trump campaign now focusing on a national scale. The Latinos for Trump campaign is actively engaging with Latino business leaders, celebrities, and media outlets.[20] Especially in courting the Hispanic media and highlighting Latin American foreign relations.[21] The campaign began to engage with the significant support from Hispanic and Latino Trump supporters at Trump's rallies, this includes influencers like Billboard charting hip hop duo Trump Latinos who debuted on the charts with their 2023 song "Latinos For Trump".[22]

Media efforts

Ivan Garcia-Hidalgo, along with executives Michael Caputo and Giancarlo Sopo, former media industry professionals and GOP strategists for the Latinos for Trump coalition, have made efforts to create a conservative media outlet called Americano Media.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surge in Latino support for Trump helps him win Florida . Al Jazeera . November 4, 2020 . November 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: HEARD ON THE TOM/TOMS . California Political Review . June 27, 2019 . November 21, 2023.
  3. Web site: ¿El sueño americano sigue vivo? Latinas de las campañas de Trump y Biden responden . 14ymedio . October 28, 2020 . es . November 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: Leingang . Rachel . Latinos for Trump courts a group that historically votes Democratic in Arizona . azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic . September 13, 2020 . November 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: Lyman . Andy . ‘Latinos for Trump’ call on supporters to talk to friends and neighbors . NM Political Report . September 17, 2019 . November 21, 2023.
  6. Web site: Luscombe . Richard . 'Republicans built the base': how Joe Biden lost Florida's Latino voters . the Guardian . November 5, 2020 . November 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: Hanks . Douglas . Leibowitz . Aaron . Hialeah was a tie in ’16. Can Trump do better vs Biden? Six Miami-Dade cities to watch . Miami Herald . October 30, 2020 . November 21, 2023.
  8. Web site: Stein . Jeff . Dawsey . Josh . Puerto Rico corruption scandal ripples through Washington as White House, Congress call for greater spending scrutiny . Washington Post . July 11, 2019 . November 21, 2023.
  9. Web site: Steakin . Will . Kim . Soo Rin . Trump campaign clashes with early Latino surrogates who feel shunned in launch of 'Latinos for Trump' . ABC News . July 10, 2019 . November 22, 2023.
  10. Web site: Trump cultivated the Latino vote in Florida, and it paid off. NBC News. November 4, 2020 . Feb 12, 2021. February 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212172236/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-cultivated-latino-vote-florida-it-paid-n1246226. live.
  11. Web site: Zabludovsky . Karla . Prakash . Nidhi . Why So Many Latinos Voted For Trump . BuzzFeed News . November 14, 2020 . November 21, 2023.
  12. Web site: Trump cultivated the Latino vote in Florida, and it paid off . NBC News . November 4, 2020 . November 21, 2023.
  13. Web site: Scherer . Michael . Dawsey . Josh . Univision, the Spanish-language news giant, shifts its approach to Trump . Washington Post . November 14, 2023 . November 21, 2023.
  14. Web site: Nitzberg . Alex . Latinos Explains Why They Voted for Trump . townhall.com . January 17, 2020 . November 19, 2023.
  15. Web site: Cadava . Geraldo . The Deep Origins of Latino Support for Trump . The New Yorker . December 29, 2020 . November 19, 2023.
  16. Web site: Will Latino voters help lead the GOP to victory in 2024? . Brookings . July 18, 2023 . November 19, 2023.
  17. News: Sara . Sidner . Leader of Proud Boys also leads grassroots group Latinos for Trump . . October 1, 2020 . October 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201002004843/https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/politics/proud-boys-leader-latinos-for-trump/index.html . live .
  18. News: Karni . Annie . October 2, 2020 . The Florida director of a pro-Trump Latino group is the chairman of the Proud Boys. . The New York Times . October 4, 2020 . 0362-4331 . October 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003215003/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/elections/the-florida-director-of-a-pro-trump-latino-group-is-the-chairman-of-the-proud-boys.html . live .
  19. Web site: Analysis | One in four Latinos voted for Trump last time. They'll likely do so again.. Álvaro J.. Corral. David L.. Leal. Feb 12, 2021. www.washingtonpost.com. February 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212131715/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/02/about-quarter-latinos-voted-trump-four-years-ago-theyll-likely-do-so-again/. dead.
  20. Web site: Womer . Hailey . Trump’s Ad Spending Breakdown in the “Latinos for Trump” Facebook Page – Illuminating . Illuminating – helping journalists cover social media in the presidential campaign . November 10, 2020 . November 22, 2023.
  21. Web site: Paz . Christian . The new reality about Latino voters that Democrats must accept . Vox . June 23, 2023 . November 22, 2023.
  22. Web site: McIntyre . Hugh . Donald Trump’s Name Is Back On The Billboard Charts . Forbes . November 3, 2023 . November 21, 2023.
  23. Web site: Allison . Natalie . ‘Fox News in Spanish’: Inside an upstart media company’s big plans to impact the 2024 election . POLITICO . January 23, 2023 . November 23, 2023.

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