‘Latino-loving’ GOP silent on Donald Trump insults

‘Latino-loving’ GOP silent on Donald Trump insults
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We keep hearing that the national Republican Party wants to include more Hispanics and appeal toelection2016 more Latino voters. They keep saying that they respect our values and are better able to represent them.

But when one of their own calls a large group of Hispanics in the U.S. drug dealers and rapists, the GOP leaders stay silent. Deafeningly silent.

It has been several days since billionaire one-man clown act Donald Trump announced his run for the U.S. presidency in a speech where he said he would build a wall to keep those big, bad Mexicans out.

“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. trump2And some, I assume, are good people,” he said, throwing that last phrase in for good measure. Some.

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Already, Univision said it would break ties on the Miss Universe pageant and would not honor an agreement to air the Miss USA show — one of Trump’s many investments — for the next five years. Latin Urban Movement musician J. Balvin cancelled his performance on the July show and other Hispanic entertainers have said they will boycott.

In the 305, Doral Mayor Luigi Boria — who has had a love/hate relationship with The Donald, one of the city’s largest property owners — called Trump an ignoramus who needs to read up on the achievements of Hispanic and Mexicans in this country. And Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Mr. Giveaway” Gimenez — who just last month was trying to hand Trump our public golf course on Key Biscayne — said he would return a $15,000 check that Trump donated to his re-election campaign.

Pero los republicanos brillan por su ausencia. Translation: But the Republicans stand out because of their absence.

Where is the outrage from the Republican National Committee? Where are the statements from other candidates demanding an apology. Man, they were quick to issue statements on the Obamacare ruling. But they got nothing to say about this?

One would think that at least Jeb Bush, whose wifeColumba Jeb Bush is Mexican and whose children are Mexican-American, would say something. Sen. Marco Rubio, who makes his family’s immigrant story central to his campaign, should have also blasted Trump for what were basically statements against all Hispanics, not just the 34 million Mexican-Americans who live in this country (11 million foreign-born and 23 million born here).

Because let’s face it, to people like Trump, Mexicans mean Hispanic. I’m sure he feels the same way about Colombians, Nicaraguans and Cubans. Like journalist Roberto Rodriguez-Tejera said on the radio Friday morning, today, I am Mexican. We are all Mexicans.

And I call specifically on Ladra’s local Hispanic Republican leaders like Sen. Anitere Flores, chair of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation, State Rep. and future Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva and county Commissioner Esteban Bovo — maybe even local party chairman Nelson Diaz — to demand that their party leadership denounce Trump and tell him that this kind of divisiveness is not going to be tolerated throughout this campaign.

Especially if they want us Latino voters to believe that they truly respect and represent our values.

After all, talk is cheap. And actions speak louder than words.

17 Responses to "‘Latino-loving’ GOP silent on Donald Trump insults"

  1. I’m a latino, my family came here legally. I agree that the sothern boader should be closed. I you want to be and American citizen then be an America. If you break our laws then you have committed a crime. Whay should anyone be offended if you did not break the law. Yes maybe he should not have generalized. But he told the truth. if you want to stay mexican, or what ever country you came from go back home. If you want to goin the American melting pot. Come here the right way, And for you whe think its ok, let them stay at your house. How stupid can you be. Yes be proud to be lation. But remember your and american, Not a mexican, or what ever. You should be just as upset, the they have broken the law to come here.

  2. I apologize that what I thought was an unintended exaggeration by Mr. Trump, is turning out to be evidence he has some form of mental illness.

    It is obviously somewhat alarming to find out that Mr. Trump, who has a fairly heavy footprint in our County, bears us such ill will.

    Hopefully people will follow the lead of Univision and Mayor Gimenez,
    and refuse to do business with him.

    Sincerely,

    Jackson Rip Holmes

  3. When are Hispanics going to stop licking the gringos butts by letting ignoramuses like this jack ass insult our fellow Latinos. If you let them insult one of our own; it’s as if he is insulting all of us. You have to give yourself respect before anyone else will give it to you.

  4. Trump, like most Republicans, hate us. They think we Hispanics all eat tacos. Spanish is the language of the maids.

  5. Ladra, You hit it on the mark. I am Cuban-Am who lived most of my life outside Florida. I’m a relatively recent arrival to Miami (ex-snow bird) seeking better weather. I’d like to make something very clear for the Miami Cuban crowd who think they are viewed differently from other “Hispanics.” That perception ends at the M-D County border with Broward (if it even exists here in Mayami). I have traveled widely our lovely states and lived in several cities away from “Mayami.” Let me be amply clear, to most gringos, and especially the yahoos of the South, a Mexican is the same as Cuban and the same as a Puerto Rican and the same as anyone whose names ring Latino. We are all spics as far as most of these are concerned. That Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio have stood silent as we all get badmouthed and belittled by the biggest buffoon of them all is so outrageous as to make one wonder if either has any principles or cojones. Not to mention the rest of the cast of dozens seeking the RNC nomination. Thank you Ladra, for speaking truth or power.

  6. Trump was very clear to me. Illegals that are here from ALL countries are destroying the US. Border states are going bankrupt from the tens of thousands illegal children and criminals coming out of Mexico. Tax payers cannot sustain this problem which was the word of Trump. This is the only country that protects illegal immigration which is a crime in its self. Try going to mexico illegally and apply for food stamps and medical services. They will cut your throat in public, but that’s acceptable. Trump was clear that the influx of criminals at the mexican border needs to stop. Lets not blow gis words out of context. Criminals, rapists and murderers come here from all countries when they are on the run. Look how many get sent here from Cuba. The good people from foreign countries go through the legal process and deserve a chance here. Clean up America Donald!

    • Hey Joe you sound like “un hispano arrepentido” (Your a Hispanic ashame of his heritage) Wipe that brown off your nose; its from licking Donalds rump.

  7. This piece would mean a heck of a lot more if the author wasn’t also guilty of an equally hypocritical silence. To wit, on her Facebook page Ms. deValle celebrates the recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage.
    When it was pointed out that that law would also grant marriage rights to consanguinous, i.e., incestuous, relationships and that there is a complete lack of story lines, op eds etc., regarding this aspect of the Supreme Court ruling from her and others and her media friends much Ms. deValle gave a flippant “whatever makes your boat float” reply.
    Well, that’s insufficient at best.
    To Ms. deValle: Do you or do you not support incestuous marriage? It’s a “yes” or “no” question. Be as clear as you’d like republican leadership to be on Trump’s comments. Either a “yes, I support marriage between brothers and sister or father’s and daughters, etc.” or “no I do not support incestuous marriage”. Until you do your silence says far more about you than republicans’ silence on The Donald.

    • WHO pointed out — as you allege — “that law would also grant marriage rights to consanguinous, i.e., incestuous, relationships”? I have read nothing of the kind. Attribution, please.

      Sounds like you may be parroting some of the lies and scare tactics that opponents of this ruling have deployed. This ruling does not license “incestuous” marriage, so knock it off with the deception.

  8. Thank you for speaking out against Donald Trump’s outrageous comments.

    He seems to me to be a “pie in the face” politician.

    Is there not an element of Laurel and Hardy, Don Rickles, and/or The Three Stooges about him?

    He will be a one-man wrecking crew for the GOP Debates, figuratively “throwing pies in the faces” of the other candidates.

    Sincerely,

    Jackson Rip Holmes

  9. Ama a los latinos cuando estan trabajando por una miseria en sus hoteles. Cuando es la ultima vez que hizo algo para cualquier persona que no se llamaba Donald Trump?

  10. Yeah, you’re right Nice, he has a lot of investments in Miami and loves to do business with Latinos. Meanwhile, he disrespects our community when he thinks we aren’t paying attention and when he gets called out on it, he digs down and refuses to apologize. Eso no es respeto. In other words, he doesn’t love the Latin community, he loves the Latin community’s money.

  11. Trump does love the Latin community, he employs them also. He is heavy invested in Miami and does alot of business with Latinos. He does not hate, he speaks the truth.

    • Trump may be correct about certain individuals. And that’s the point: CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. But not a whole group of people, not a whole country. His broad generalization was absurd and totally irresponsible. I’m sure you can appreciate that.

  12. Like the Confederate flag, today’s GOP needs to be relegated to a museum. Or better yet, somebody ought to take measurements for a casket so that America can bury this sclerotic, troglodytic party in Nov. 2016. Its current cast of presidential candidates are laughable. Most — like Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson, Rick Perry, and Bobby Jindal — are certifiably unelectable in this or any other election year. Thank goodness.

    Reagan — now THERE was a Republican. This coterie of nitwits don’t amount to half the man he was. They might as well dig him up and nominate him to run against Hillary. He’d poll better than they would.

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