Latinos for Trump is a coalition of
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
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supporters of
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
, formed in the
U.S. state of
Florida
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in June 2019.
Leadership
Marco Gutierrez
Marco Gutierrez is a Mexican-born American conservative political activist and co-founder of Latinos for Trump, an online organization dedicated to promoting the candidacy of Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In July 2016, Guti ...
is a co-founder.
Enrique Tarrio
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Henry "Enrique" Tarrio ( , ; born ) is an American activist, former FBI informant, and convicted felon who serve ...
is the Florida state director of the grassroots organization, and also chairman of the
Proud Boys
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Activities
A Latinos for Trump demonstration was held in Miami on October 18, 2020.
Reception
Following Trump's overperformance with Latino voters in the
2020 United States presidential election
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USA Today
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'' opinion columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. expressed frustration with the results, writing, "The whole idea of Latinos for Trump is counterintuitive, like chickens for Colonel Sanders. Trump is the most anti-Latino president Americans have seen in nearly seven decades, since before we even started keeping track of the Latino vote in 1960."
See also
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George Lombardi George "Guido" Lombardi (born 1950s) is an American real estate investor who is an advisor to Donald Trump. He is credited with launching social media groups supporting Trump's candidacy for U.S. president in 2016, such as "Latinos for Trump", thou ...
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Taco trucks on every corner
The phrase "taco trucks on every corner" was used by American activist Marco Gutierrez, the co-founder of Latinos for Trump, on September 1, 2016 which received widespread attention during that year's presidential election. During an interview ...
References
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2019 establishments in Florida
Conservative organizations in the United States
Presidency of Donald Trump
Political organizations established in 2019
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