Next door to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes’ district, a majority-minority crowd came out to support Donald Trump in the Bronx.
Hundreds of Trump supporters, mostly Hispanic and Black, gathered in Crotona Park Thursday hours before the Republican presidential candidate’s rally in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation.
Despite President Joe Biden’s recent comments that another Trump presidency would pose a threat to black Americans, rally attendees told DailyMail.com their real fear is a second Biden term.
‘Biden is president. He is currently a threat to black people. That’s what I say about it,’ said Lily Robinson of the Bronx.
“We definitely can’t continue in the direction we’re going,” he added. “I’m here because I want to show support for Trump as a black person and in general.”
‘Biden is president. He is currently a threat to black people. That’s what I say about it,’ said Lily Robinson of the Bronx.
Her friend Jasmine Gray, from New Jersey, added: “A lot of people said no one was going to show up because I was in the Bronx.” And I know it’s just a scare tactic. That’s a fear mongering tactic.
Her friend Jasmine Gray, from New Jersey, added: ‘A lot of people said no one was going to show up because the protest was in the Bronx. And I know it’s just a scare tactic. “Those are fear-mongering tactics.”
When asked if Trump posed a threat to African Americans, Detroit’s Keith recalled Biden’s 2020 comments in which he stated that those who couldn’t decide between him and Trump “aren’t black.”
Keith, who travels the country following Trump rallies, told DailyMail.com: ‘You know, (Biden) told me I wasn’t black when I didn’t vote for him, and I voted for Trump twice.
“One thing I like about Trump is that he opened a door for people to think a little more and look behind the curtain a little more.”
Navarra, 19, said he attended the rally because the country “needs” Trump. She is originally from Bangladesh.
Christina Gallagher, born and raised in the Bronx, attended the rally to support Trump and call for the firing of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortés.
At the entrance to the line, a booth where attendees could change their registration from Democrat to Republican was popular.
Angel, a young Latino from Brooklyn, said he used to be a Democrat but has slowly drifted away from the party over the past decade.
“It was a 10-year process,” he said when asked why he turned to the Republican Party.
“It was wearing out and wearing out, and one day I woke up and it was conservative. Shit, how did that happen?
But yeah, it just took time. Once you get out of your little circle and meet new people… They say you’re not supposed to do it. But then you start to see what life or reality is.’
Two young people from Long Island, Salvador and Walter, said they support Trump because he represents the American dream for which their parents left El Salvador.
When asked if Trump posed a threat to Black Americans, Detroit’s Keith recalled Biden’s 2020 comments in which he claimed that those who couldn’t decide between him and Trump “aren’t Black.”
Angel, a young Latino from Brooklyn, said he used to be a Democrat but has slowly drifted away from the party over the past decade.
When asked about Democrats’ claims that Trump is racist, Angel said “they are the real racists.”
‘I realized that when I became conservative, I experienced the most racism I had ever experienced: from blacks, Hispanics, and liberal whites. “I encountered more racism from liberals than when I was a liberal.”
Nearby, a Latino group danced to Trump’s popular Spanish-language campaign song.
‘I’m going to vote for Donald Trump!’ they shouted in unison. (“I’m going to vote for Donald Trump.”)
Two young people from Long Island were helping with registration and said they support Trump because he represents the American dream for which their parents left El Salvador.
That ‘American dream’, according to them, has been endangered by the Biden administration over the last four years.
Walter, 27, said: ‘I think today is a testament to the love and support that Latinos have for the president. We’ve been checking in people all day since we got here.
“And in fact, we have gotten a lot of Latino Democrats who are currently registered as Democrats, but want to register again, all thanks to the president (Trump).”
A Latino group dances to the popular Spanish jingle of the Trump campaign
‘I’m going to vote for Donald Trump!’ they shouted in unison. (“I’m going to vote for Donald Trump”)
Walter added: ‘Democrats have long promised a lot, whether it’s immigration reform that protects Americans and public safety here, a lot of promises they deliver financially.
‘Latinos come here for the American dream. “We’re not seeing the American dream.”
Walter’s friend Saldavor chimed in: “They always have this rhetoric that (Trump) is racist and he’s not. He is a phenomenal human being. He cares about the everyday worker.’
When asked about Trump’s promise of mass deportations, both young men said they support the fight against illegal immigration.
Salvador continued: ‘My mother came here 30 years ago, and it’s not fair that someone who has been here for a long time pays their taxes and someone who just crosses the border gets to keep everything.
‘It’s not fair. If you ask all the Latinos who are here, they will tell you that it is not fair at all.’
As he seeks the presidency for a third time, Trump is looking to win over black and Hispanic voters, both groups where he has seen gains.
People with flags of the Dominican Republic and the United States sing while waiting in line to attend a rally by former US President Donald Trump in Crotona Park, in the New York borough of the Bronx.
As he seeks the presidency for a third time, Trump is looking to win over black and Hispanic voters, both groups where he has seen gains.
‘Have you seen our poll numbers among African Americans and Hispanic Americans? But I’m not that surprised because I see it, I feel it,’ Trump declared during a rally in Atkinson, New Hampshire, days before the state’s primary.
“We did very well in 2016, we did much better in 2020, but now there is much more enthusiasm.”
Most black Americans continue to support Biden. Still, Black voters are flocking to Trump while abandoning President Biden, CNN’s polling average showed.
Support for Trump among Black voters rose to 22 percent compared to 2020, when the 45th president only had the support of 9 percent of the demographic.
Biden, on the other hand, saw his 81 percent support from Black voters in 2020 drop to 69 percent.
CNN data analyst Harry Enten said this could be a “worrying sign” for Biden’s campaign, which last time relied heavily on Black voters to bring him to the White House.
If the trend of black voters aligning with Trump continues, he could win a larger share of them than any Republican presidential candidate since 1960, Enten added.
The Trump campaign believes it can undermine support for President Biden among black and Hispanic voters, particularly among younger men who may not follow politics closely but are frustrated by their economic situation and drawn to Trump’s personality. Trump tough guy.
The Trump campaign believes it can undermine President Biden’s support among Black and Hispanic voters.
Biden’s campaign on Thursday released two ads aimed at undermining Trump’s attempts to make gains among Black voters, highlighting his spread of the “birther” conspiracy against former President Barack Obama and his calls for the death penalty for five convicted men. wrongfully for rape in 1989. Central Park Case Five.
A radio ad fictionalizing a conversation between a Trump campaign volunteer and a Black voter will air on national Black radio stations, while a shorter television ad will air in major cities, swing states and on platforms digital, with the goal of reaching Bronx voters close to Trump. meeting.
The Bronx was once the most Democratic district in the city. Barack Obama won 91.2 percent of the township’s vote in 2012, the highest in the state. Biden won 83.5% of the district in 2020. Trump got just 16 percent of the vote.
The area Trump visits is overwhelmingly non-white, unlike most of his rally locations.
About 65 percent of residents are Hispanic and 31 percent are black, according to U.S. Census data. About 35 percent live below the poverty line.
