Latino Trump supporters prioritize immigration policies
An official 2024 Republican National Convention campaign sign. (Photo by Jacob Soboroff, via X) At a campaign roundtable with Latino supporters in Las Vegas on Saturday, a man who lived illegally in the United States told Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump his immigration story. The man, Elías Trujillo, noted that he is now supporting Trump after initially not fully supporting him in 2016.
“We came here legally, but you know, we overstayed, and we were able to make life here in the United States,” said Trujillo, who is originally from Northern Mexico and came to this country in 1995.
As The Associated Press reported about the roundtable, “At least one person in the audience began laughing and applauding, leading Trujillo to laugh and acknowledge, ‘It is funny.’ Trump smiled as he looked at Trujillo.” FULL: Trump joins Hispanic roundtable in battleground Nevada | LiveNOW from FOX What Trujillo brought up on Saturday aligns with a new survey by Pew Research Center, which shows that 85% of Latino voters view immigration as one of the top five issues “very important for their vote” in this year’s presidential election. Latino supporters of Trump and Kamala Harris prioritize different issues.
Latino Trump supporters cite immigration […]