‘An assault on all Latino people’: Critics call out racist comments at Trump rally
- by The Boston Globe
- Oct 28, 2024
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Gomez pointed to the Puerto Rican communityâs significant contributions to every sector of American life, including culture, politics, military service, activism, and innovation. Despite such contributions, the rhetoric at Sundayâs rally demonstrates that Trumpâs campaign views Puerto Ricans and other Latinos as âsecond-class citizens,â Gomez said.
âThe Puerto Rican community is in an uproar, and weâre upset,â Gomez said, calling on the Trump campaign to issue an apology. âThis is the reason why there [are] individuals that want to separate, and not unite, a nation.â
Hinchcliffeâs comments might backfire on Trump as the former president tries to capture voters in swing states just nine days out from the election, Gomez said.
âPuerto Ricans have an impact on all the swing states. Thereâs Puerto Ricans in Wisconsin, in Minnesota, in Pennsylvania . . . in Florida,â Gomez said. âOne thing that the Puerto Rican people are good at is not forgetting who insults our culture and who insults our people. . . . We will never forget.â
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The Democratic Party of Puerto Rico also denounced Hinchcliffeâs racist diatribe, posting a statement condemning the comments on social media on Sunday.
âPuerto Ricans can forgive but will never forget,â the partyâs chairman, Luis Dávila Pernas, said in the statement, which called Hinchcliffeâs comments an âabhorrent display of discrimination.â
âPuerto Ricans have fought, bled, and sacrificed to support our nationâs democratic values and have built communities throughout the United States,â Dávila Pernas said. âTo allow such degrading remarks on a public stage in New York City â historical home to one of the largest Puerto Rican populations outside the island territory â is not only unacceptable but a disgusting display of disrespect.â
PUERTO RICO DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR @DavilaPernas CONDEMNS REMARKS MADE ABOUT PUERTO RICO DURING NYC TRUMP RALLY pic.twitter.com/4gqkYUNcsq
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