Frustrated with Democrats over issues like economy and immigrationmany latinos in it crucial state of nevada they assure that They will vote for Donald Trump, over Kamala Harris, in the November presidential elections in the United States. The Latino community is the second largest voting population group in the United States and represent 22% of voters in Nevada. This support can be decisive for the republican.
Nevada is the place where thousands of migrants have arrived, attracted by the promise of work in the sparkling casinos and the effervescent shows of vegas. But many demonstrate their discontent and disappointment after the Biden administration. The change occurs in bad time for democratswhich after dominating the presidential elections in Nevada since 2008, enter these elections with an advantage of just half a point.
Latinos continue to favor Democrats but by a small margin
In 2012, 71% of Latinos in the United States voted for Democratsand 27% to the Republicans. By 2020, the Republicans gained ground by winning 32% of the Latino electorate, compared to 66% of Democrats. A recent UnidosUS survey points out that 57% of Latinos lean toward Harris this year, while 34% lean toward Trump.
Some voters attribute the disenchantment with the increase in the cost of living and immigration policies. Barajas, for example, believes that Trump’s promises of mass deportations if he reaches the White House will only impact “criminals.” “He will not go against the workers,” says the man who explained that many Latinos despise him for his anti-immigration rhetoric.
The majority of Hispanics in the United States believe that Trump does not talk about them when he accuses migrants of eating Americans’ pets, being criminals and infecting the blood of their country, according to a survey by The New York Times of this month.
“(Harris) is a product of immigrant parents,” he said. Ricardo Fernandez54 years old, for whom Democrats need to improve their communication with the community. “Many Latinos are not well informed (…) about what is at stake here,” says the businessman.
“We are talking about a candidate who talks eagerly about helping the middle class and a candidate (…) whose plan is to strengthen the billionaires. So where will the Latino be? How many Latinos are millionaires here in the United States?“.
Kamala Harris’ emergence into the campaign compared to Joe Biden
The arrival of harris in the campaign Democrats’ traction improved among Latinos, compared to Biden due to the identity issue. But it is a latent concern in north Las Vegas, a Latino bastion where the Broadacres Marketa huge and colorful flea market.
There the workers, mostly Hispanic, repeat that the economy and, for some, the lack of documents are the priorities. Carlos Reyes, 57 years old and in charge of a t-shirt stand, says he feels more inclined to support Harris because “he started like anyone else, from the bottom.” But he remains undecided two weeks before the election.
What Latinos say they will vote for Donald Trump
Some Latinos living in Nevada demonstrate their discontent with the Biden administration and that there are some loose ends after this mandate. Maria Salinaswho manages a juice stand in a market in the north of Las Vegas, says that several relatives sought regularization in the United States for years.
This led them to support the Democrats in 2020. “Promises and promises (…) but nothing changes for us,” she laments. This disappointment motivates her to vote for the Republicans on November 5: ““I think Trump can change things a little.”.
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Javier Barajas, A 65-year-old businessman arrived in the country four decades ago and built a gastronomic emporium stone by stone. “I have never understood why they say that Latinos have to be democrats.”“said the Mexican, who ended up by accident in the ‘capital of sin’.
“I say this because I am very upset with the Democrats, because they are pure promises. (…) And this is the way of telling them ‘Ok, enough is enough. We do not agree with you.’ “They need to take us more seriously,” he said indignantly.
Source: Ambito
