‘Love affair’: Donald Trump makes play for Latino voters in Doral
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The GOP ticket takes a break from swing-state events for a Florida showcase.

In what may be one of the last Florida campaign stops of his presidential bid, former President Donald Trump spotlighted his “love affair” with Hispanic voters on Tuesday in South Florida, in an event that included “fight, fight, fight” chants and a prayer during which hands were laid on Trump at the end.

With some national polls showing Trump ahead of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris with Latinos (and others showing the opposite), the third-time Republican candidate seeks yet again to target a potentially movable demographic that will be key when votes are counted in two weeks.

“We’re actually leading with Hispanics. That’s never happened before,” Trump said, adding that “initial numbers” in swing states such as North Carolina are outstripping internal expectations and 2016 and 2020 performance levels even in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.

The former President took supporter questions on a variety of subjects, including blaming Harris, once billed as the “border czar,” for not having called the Border Patrol once to deal with the porous U.S.-Mexican border, and facilitating “human trafficking” of women and little girls in “trunks of cars,” in response to comments from “Sound of Freedom” actor Eduardo Verástegui.

Trump said that “325,000 children are missing, sex slaves, slaves or dead,” urging supporters to “think of what 325,000 is.”

“How many times can you fill a nice big stadium with 325,000?”

He alleged that 13,099 murderers have been “released into the United States” along with “drug lords,” “gang members” and human traffickers, and said the other side isn’t focusing enough on the issue.

“All they think about is transgender operations,” Trump claimed of Democrats.

Many of the comments were not Latino-centric: Trump accused the “lazy as hell” Harris of “sleeping” and “taking the day off” from the campaign trail, in what seemed to be a counter to Harris’ claims that Trump is too exhausted to campaign.

“Who the hell takes off? You have 14 days left,” Trump asked.

Trump also complained about “lying” in ads by the other side, suggesting that could be “election interference.” (The Harris camp asserts the claim is about Project 2025 connections drawn in ads, which Trump has denied.)

And he also weighed in against electric vehicle mandates and how they would affect the trucking industry.

Prominent supporters made their own cases for their preferred candidate.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott called Harris a “complete socialist” who is devoted to Nicolás Maduro-style “price controls,” and said Trump is the “only person” who can “stop” the lurch toward collectivism from Democrats.

Scott, recently in a Dollar General to “use the restroom,” noted that he saw people “struggling to pay” for their merchandise, and said Trump is the only candidate to turn around those economic pressures.

Scott noted Hispanics are the growth demographic in American politics, and predicted Trump would carry them in the end.

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar noted the former President spoke that Hispanics constitute the “largest minority” in America and that a “realignment of historical proportions” is in play among “20% or more of the population.”

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a former presidential candidate, blasted “Latinx” constructions from Democrats as pandering, saying Trump has “delivered” on lowering Hispanic unemployment and increasing Hispanic home ownership to record levels.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


40 comments

  • Billy Rotberg

    October 22, 2024 at 12:52 pm

    Miami Dade county went red in the last election cycle and it looks like the same thing will happen this time around. People are just tired of the empty promises of democrats. If Harris has something better to offer, why isn’t it currently being implemented in her current administration?

    • Bill

      October 22, 2024 at 1:10 pm

      Last I checked it wasn’t her administration. Likewise, Pence didn’t have any say in what Trump did during his administration.

      • Billy Rotberg

        October 22, 2024 at 1:22 pm

        She admitted she wouldn’t do anything different than what the administration has been doing. That means she owns the failure. No amount of mental gymnastics will change that fact.

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        • MHDuuuval

          October 22, 2024 at 9:10 pm

          KH has said numerous times that she would be her own person if elected — and no amount of selective MAGA amnesia will change this.

          Now, compare how much of DJT’s misadventures in the White House were the result of VP Pence being in charge? (NONE is the correct answer.)

    • A Day without MAGA

      October 22, 2024 at 4:29 pm

      Trump has never helped White people,most Hispanic own their houses ,you probably do not own yours,their are more poor White people than the sun total of Blacks and other minority

  • PeterH

    October 22, 2024 at 12:54 pm

    Quick Latinos….. Vote for Trump …… enable Trump to deport your undocumented mother and cousins!

    • A Day without Deportation

      October 22, 2024 at 3:43 pm

      Google Trump Supporters Wife Deported

  • A Day without Gringos MAGA

    October 22, 2024 at 1:19 pm

    TrumpLaMigra2024, when somebody say they will deport members of your family and you vote for Trump,this is like self hatred ethnic cleansing

    • Billy Rotberg

      October 22, 2024 at 1:26 pm

      Democrats want them here for cheap labor. Everyone knows this. You even call them breakfast tacos.

      • A Day without Miami Cuban Complaining

        October 22, 2024 at 4:24 pm

        You do not have a social relationship with an Hispanic,I went to kindergarten with the first generation of Hispanic in our city today,I still have warm relationships with them,they still celebrate their Hispanic culture,while pursuing the Americans not like lots of Cuban that ran , instead of fought for their freedom,the US should have normalize relationships with Cuba,just like we have with government of Saudi Arabia, nobody heads are being cut off in Cuba Google Normalized Cuban US Relationship

        • A day without Libturds

          October 22, 2024 at 8:01 pm

          Tell the commies to restore the power to their people first.

    • Billy Rotberg

      October 22, 2024 at 1:28 pm

      You call them breakfast tacos and want them here for cheap labor.

  • A Day without being a Wannabe

    October 22, 2024 at 1:25 pm

    White Spiteful people like too use Latinos,while some Hispanic think White people will give them the same status as being White,at the end of the day,they will be only a wannabe White Google Hispanic Pursuing Whiteness

  • Jason

    October 22, 2024 at 3:03 pm

    It must be a combination of international democracy and mugshot connection’s

  • ScienceBLVR

    October 22, 2024 at 3:18 pm

    Trump said that “325,000 children are missing, sex slaves, slaves or dead,” urging supporters to “think of what 325,000 is.”
    Just like drugs, if there’s a market for it, it will be available.
    Heard several GOP MAGA MEN , talking about women and girls being trafficked, abused, raped etc and it’s Kamala’s fault. Hmmm, who are the “customers” for these trafficked females? Most likely those big old MAGA MEN, emphasis on the male vernacular. Men stop abusing, raping etc, well, it just might dry up the female marketplace.

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      October 22, 2024 at 3:25 pm

      Shouldn’t you be teaching class? There are dirty dogs in both parties, let’s start with Bill Clinton

      • A Day without MAGA

        October 22, 2024 at 4:32 pm

        Trump got dirty dogs on you ,that why you still having wet dreams today

    • Billy Rotberg

      October 22, 2024 at 3:47 pm

      She’s the border czar. The buck stops with the Biden Harris administration. You voted for this, you own it. Take responsibility for what you enabled.

      • Bobblehead Kammy

        October 22, 2024 at 3:52 pm

        Yup. Kammy trying to rewrite history. You can run Kammy, but you can’t hide.

  • Bobblehead Kammy

    October 22, 2024 at 3:31 pm

    Trump up double digits with Latino’s in Dade County. What will Kammy promise them now?

    • Billy Rotberg

      October 22, 2024 at 3:50 pm

      They will never forget democrats called them breakfast tacos and also see them as slave labor fruit pickers.

      • MHDuuuval

        October 22, 2024 at 4:55 pm

        So, this is worse than being characterized as rapists, thieves, and escapees from mental institutions?

  • Jason

    October 22, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    Donald like Kim Yung dancing

    • A day without Libturds

      October 22, 2024 at 7:58 pm

      Take your cock sucking faggot bullshit elsewhere homo.

      • A Day without Trump Homo Erotica Lovers

        October 23, 2024 at 9:20 am

        Only reason men like you support Trump,is your Homo Erotica love for Trump,if that your reason,I have no problem with that but the other reason men like you support Trump

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      October 22, 2024 at 8:01 pm

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  • HE's BACK: EARL PITTS AMERICAN

    October 22, 2024 at 7:51 pm

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    Historically Democrats in power = your Dad & Mom leaving town for 4 years & leaving their irresponsable drug addicted kids in charge.
    Thats why we cycle back to Republicans after the irresponsable kids (Democrats) have trashed the house, foolishly spent all the money, and disgraced the family name.
    IN CLOSING:
    Your Parents (The Republicans) are coming home in a few weeks to clean up the Harris Administration’s mess.
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    • A day without Libturds

      October 22, 2024 at 7:57 pm

      It’s a big mess. Libturds bend over the poor and rape them to serve the board members of the federal reserve with their inflation devaluation of the dollar. They only give a shit about themselves and to see there are these dum fuk juice drinkers crying for more indicates the education system is broken. Much like KUM ALLAH’ CZARS border policy that the bitch is trying to distance herself from.

      • MH/Duuuval

        October 23, 2024 at 10:16 pm

        Federal reserve fiscal policy is a bit of a stretch for you, isn’t it?

  • A day without Libturds

    October 22, 2024 at 7:52 pm

    Elton John and the village people like you bending over for them.

    • A Day without MAGA

      October 23, 2024 at 9:22 am

      You Bending over for Trump doggy style

  • Jojo

    October 22, 2024 at 8:44 pm

    I wonder how many Latinos Trump stiffed out of wages in Florida. Either you’re uninformed or just plain dim if you cast your vote for that orange cretin

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      October 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm

      The Latino community wants secured borders too. Guess what community all of the bad apples that entered illegally end up? Where is Kammy by the way? Does she need to take a day off for prep every time she does an interview? Again, she simply can’t think on her feet. The press and handlers are doing their best to hide and cover for her, but even the most loyal zombies are starting to see.

      • A Day without MAGA

        October 23, 2024 at 9:59 am

        The Latin community will control Florida in the future,I consider Mexican separate, because they are concentrated around the US ,lots of older White are dying off in great numbers every election cycle and being replaced by younger progressive White Google GOP Old Dying Party

    • Billy Rotberg

      October 22, 2024 at 9:17 pm

      Trump has stiffed working people and small contractors his entire career. But, he also has stiffed some of the biggest financial institutions in the world, especially Deutsche Bank. So, he’s an equal opportunity cheat and trimmer.

      And, no one expects DJT to pay Rudy G. the two million bucks the disbarred lawyer has billed DJT for the J6 shenanigans.

      • MH/Duuuval

        October 23, 2024 at 10:21 pm

        Latest person stiffed by DJT is the deceased US Army soldier who was sexually harassed and then murdered. Trump told the public he wold pick up Vanessa Guillén’s funeral bill — then reneged. Cheap!

  • Bobblehead Kammy

    October 22, 2024 at 9:09 pm

    I just realized why Kammy said senile Joe was alert, engaged, and active, when he is clearly on the cognitive decline. Compared to her, Joe runs circles around her. She is taking the day off today with 14 days to go. The coup girl is tired. Meanwhile Trump going full speed ahead.

  • Billy Rotberg

    October 22, 2024 at 9:20 pm

    Those betting pools in England have a line for how long it will take Vance to hit the 25A button if Trump should win in Nov.

    Place your bets, sucka!

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