Armin Mizani, the mayor of Keller, Texas, explained on X why the joke made by roast comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico’s trash problems will not sway him and many other Latinos from voting for former President Donald Trump.
Hinchcliffe’s joke at the Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday resulted in intense backlash for him and Trump.
“As one of the few Mayors in this country who is actually Puerto Rican (born and raised), lets get real for a moment and let me offer an explanation as to why [Trump] and [Vance] are surging in the polls amongst Latinos and why they’ll continue to do so through election day,” said Mizani, who lived on the island until he was 9 years old.
Harris’ support among Latinos in Nevada and Arizona is small when compared to President Joe Biden’s support.
“For Latinos, faith, family, and economic opportunity motivates us – not some bad joke by a comedian….