Latinas For Trump Hold Their First Meeting in Miami
On June 7, a group of female friends got together and decided to make an event out of their support for presidential candidate Donald Trump. What makes this newsworthy? The fact that these women were all Latinas.
The group, Latinas for Trump, co-founded by Denise Galvez and Ileana Garcia, held their "coming out" party at a bar in Miami, Florida called the American Social on Tuesday.
Over 30 women met to have food and drinks and to share in their admiration for the political candidate, while wearing red t-shirts with "Latinas for Trump" on them.
The group, who claim that their support for Trump isn't about him but his "breaking up of the establishment," now has over 250 members but they weren't always confident about their choice.
“At a recent event, I was talking with other women about politics. We were almost ashamed to admit we were all leaning toward Trump," said Galvez.
Showing support for a candidate who has publicly spoken out negatively against Latinos, women and immigrants doesn't come easy and comes with plenty of backlash.
“When you tell people you voted for Trump it’s like, oh my god, which side of my head are you going to cut off first?” Garcia said. “I like everything he represents, and I shouldn’t have to apologize for liking him.”
Since his initial controversial comments when announcing his bid for the presidency, Trump has remained unpopular among Latinos. 62 percent currently favor Clinton over him.
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