JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 The Florida director of a pro-Trump Latino group is the chairman of the Proud Boys. Enrique Tarrio, ( Tarrio says he is Cuban American ) the Florida state director of Latinos for Trump, a national grass-roots organization unaffiliated with the Trump campaign, is also the chairman of the Proud Boys, a far-right organization linked with white supremacy and acts of violence. Mr. Tarrio said in an interview Thursday night that he had “personally knocked on 40,000 doors for the president” and was a close personal friend of Roger J. Stone Jr., a former presidential adviser. When he was asked at the presidential candidates’ debate on Tuesday to denounce the Proud Boys, the president said, “stand back and stand by.” Mr. Tarrio said he did not interpret Mr. Trump’s comments as a call to arms: “What I took from it personally was to stand by him.” Mr. Tarrio said that his group has benefited from former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s making an issue out of white supremacy in America. Mr. Biden “should have focused on Covid,” he said. “To him, the Proud Boys are a bigger threat to the nation than Covid. He’s doubled our numbers.” Mr. Tarrio denied that he was associated in any way with white supremacy. Still, the Trump campaign on Thursday was quick to distance itself from Mr. Tarrio. “This individual is not affiliated with the Trump campaign, the family, or our official Latinos for Trump coalition,” said a spokesman, Ken Farnaso. “He is also not the state director of our coalition and is not on our advisory board.” In fact, the Trump campaign in 2019 sent the Latinos for Trump organization a cease-and-desist letter, asking its leaders to stop all activities that suggested any formal affiliation with the campaign. The group’s new president, Bianca Gracia, said in an interview that since then, the group had new leadership and had willingly attached disclaimers to all of its activities. She said there had been no further friction with the campaign. In fact, she said, her entire leadership team (but not Mr. Tarrio) would be attending a fund-raising lunch in McAllen, Texas, on Friday, where Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, is speaking. The event is hosted by the Hidalgo County G.O.P. She also defended Mr. Tarrio. “He’s my state director, doing a fantastic, fabulous job,” she said. “A lot of us wear different hats.” "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLikeMexico 6,543 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Why are so many Cubanos pro trump? Is it just because it's Florida? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, HotLikeMexico said: Why are so many Cubanos pro trump? Is it just because it's Florida? It's a long history between them and Democrats. To the point of ridiculousness IMO. Imagine the song of Cuban immigrants being part of a radical nationalist movement. It's pretty disgusting. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 30,433 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 My Puerto Rican father is a trump voter so I feel this It's so frustrating and embarrassing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Stephen said: My Puerto Rican father is a trump voter so I feel this It's so frustrating and embarrassing. My father is a Puerto Rican veteran. He is not pro Trump, thank God. Neither is my mother a conservative mentor in her Christian church. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Minorities being Republicans has always been weird to me. I'm a minority myself, and given the state of US politics, I just don't understand how some minorities continue to side with Trump. My father's a big Trump supporter and while my mother's not totally for Trump, ultimately she's going to vote for him in November. Like, this whole "Latinos for Trump," "Blacks for Trump," "Gays for Trump," "Women for Trump," etc. thing is honestly just disgusting. This man has done nothing to benefit these groups and has actually consistently been against these groups. It's dumbfounding that minorities of any capacity would support this man. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, JusKeepBreathin said: My father is a Puerto Rican veteran. He is not pro Trump, thank God. Neither is my mother a conservative mentor in her Christian church. Just out curiosity, do they plan to vote for Biden? 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 minute ago, M Monstre said: Just out curiosity, do they plan to vote for Biden? Yes. My mom just received her mail in ballot today. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, HotLikeMexico said: Why are so many Cubanos pro trump? Is it just because it's Florida? I live in the Middle East and people here really LOVE Trump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Any minority group supporting Trump is an ignorant choice Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanStan 574 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Reasons why minorities support Trump: - They are anti illegal immigration. If they came here legally others should have to as well. - They believe that Trump is for law and order and the left will allow criminals to destroy their cities. - Equality (lgbt rights, women rights etc) aren’t as high on the priority list as the above 2 issues. Many minorities hold the same views of other minorities that are generally only attributed to whites. These are only a few of the reasons. Many minorities come from cultures that aren’t far from the conservative views that Trump represents. Not saying they are wrong or right just that it’s pretty clear why they would vote for Trump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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