5 Latinos Who Actually Support Donald Trump
Despite Donald Trump’s controversial statements against the illegal immigrants and coming up with the concept of building a wall between the United States and Mexico, the presidential candidate is still getting a lot of support from the Latino community. Here are five Latinos who actually side with the billionaire.
Latino Supporters
1. Shawn Bambaro
The Daily Beast wrote that the 39-year-old is the son of Colombian immigrants and operates the Facebook group Latinos Support Trump. He agrees Trump’s stance on immigration, saying that there needs to be a process where illegals have to be deported although the process will take a long time. He said that the media portrayed a negative image about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
2. Lhessa Lyons
The 41-year-old has a Dominican background and works as a research analyst for a government contracting company. She also agrees with Trump’s immigration plan and created the Facebook page Latinos for Donald Trump. She said that she does not consider herself either a Republican or Democrat, but would vote for Trump in a general election. She added that she was not offended by Trump calling undocumented immigrants “rapists.”
More Hispanic Supporters
3. Delilah Rodriguez
In an article from the Huffington Post, Rodriguez is described as a 59-year-old from Laconia and was a notable figure in the New Hampshire rally. She shared that she admires how Trump is fearless in speaking the truth. She believes that the U.S. government should fully close the U.S.-Mexico border for a while. She also said that potential immigrants should go through the proper procedures.
4. Alex Chapa
The 39-year-old son of Rodriguez from Manchester who joined the army 10 days after 9/11. He also shares the same views as Trump and his mother. He said that American Hispanics do not want undocumented immigrants to take their tax money. Chapa said that his paternal grandparents legally transferred to the United States from Mexico in the 1940s. As Mexicans, they are supporting Trump.
5. Alex Vargas
According to The Hill, the Republican Party activist in Massachusetts said that he likes Trump’s brashness and how he is not afraid to say what is on his mind. He is the one who can speak what people can only think.
“I think there was a better way to say why we need to control the border, and so I may actually flip a coin on Tuesday to see whether I vote for Trump or for Rubio," he said.
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