An MSNBC anchor was stunned when Black and Latino voters in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania revealed why they will choose Republican candidate Donald Trump in the election.
Prominent host Alex Wagner met with members of the Philadelphia Black Republican Club in the final segment of her eponymous show over the weekend and asked them why they supported the former president instead of Vice President Kamala Harris.
One voter, who comes from a family of Guatemalan immigrants, said immigration was his main reason, claiming that the crisis at the border was making people like him “look bad.”
“For us, seeing the new immigrants arrive, it’s simply that they are more violent, there is more chaos, they do more harm than anything else and we have been here longer than them,” Dorian Urizar told the host.
“And it’s starting to affect us more, because they steal things from us, they make us look bad as immigrants, we stay longer than them, and we’ve received more misrepresentations because of them.”
In a surprising twist, Dorian Urizar (left), a Guatemalan settler, said the new incoming immigration was their main reason, claiming it made them “look bad.”
He added that while he is not sure he can support Trump’s policy of mass deportations, he thinks “it is a good idea for the immigrants who are arriving, because they are the problem.”
While Urizar showed mixed feelings, Pastor Philip Fisher expressed his full support for the controversial policy.
‘I agree with the idea of mass deportation, to a large extent. We have criminals in this country who are destroying our nation, they come here, they get assigned bills, policies to open businesses, get free housing, get access – easier access than those who are legally immigrating to this country for welfare and other benefits,” he said.
‘So, as taxpayers, we have to pay for these guys to have luxuries in life, and we get nothing. Especially African Americans, who have suffered so much in the Democratic system. We didn’t get anything. That’s crazy.’
Sheila Armstrong, another passionate Trump voter, agreed with the former president’s long-standing claim about “illegal aliens taking black jobs.”
While Harris enjoys a healthy 14-point lead over Latinos, it is much smaller than previous Democratic presidential candidates.
Voter Amsar Butt also expressed his disdain for the Democratic Party, saying the ruling party tends to take minority groups for granted.
Sheila Armstrong, another passionate Trump supporter, agreed with the former president’s long-standing claim about “illegal aliens filling black jobs.”
‘Well, first of all, they are. They are illegal aliens. They are taking away jobs that belong to the citizens of this country. It’s simply the fact that Trump is saying it out loud. “That’s why we rallied behind Trump, because at the end of the day, this is what we’ve been shouting about as a community,” Armstrong said.
‘The part that drives me crazy about immigration is the fact that I feel, and I really feel, that Democrats are celebrating people breaking the law. Why create the law, create an entire immigration process, for all of you to violate?’
Voter Amsar Butt also expressed his disdain for the Democratic Party, saying the ruling party tends to take minority groups for granted.
Wagner met with members of the Philadelphia Black Republican Club in the latest segment of his eponymous show over the weekend and asked them why they supported the former president instead of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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‘They believe Republicans are so out of touch with what minorities need that (voters) have no choice. I think it will be a big surprise (on Election Day),’ Butt said.
“A lot of people walking down the street don’t feel the Democrats.”
Robert Williams added: “Black men not voting Democrat is not what Mr. Trump did, it’s (because) they’ve been disappointed in (the Democrats).”
‘(Trump) doesn’t take nonsense. He’s not going to hear it. He is a businessman. He’s not there to talk politics. We need someone strong. We need someone to get to work and take care of what this country needs. But he also understands what the community needs, Pastor Philip Fisher said.
The discussion came weeks after an NBC/Telemundo poll showed a drop in Latino support for Kamala Harris.
According to the poll, support for Harris was at 54 percent, while Trump had 40 percent. Six percent said they were not sure who they wanted to be president or would not vote.
While Harris enjoys a healthy 14-point lead over Latinos, it is a much smaller margin than previous Democratic presidential candidates.
President Joe Biden had a 36-point lead among Latinos in 2020 and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a healthy 50-point lead over Trump.
Former President Barack Obama had a 39-point lead over former Governor Mitt Romney.
Trump scored higher than Harris on the economy, on dealing with inflation and the cost of living, and on border security and immigration enforcement.
Harris earned more positive marks for her competence, honesty and having the right temperament to be president.
Overall, 77 percent of voters in the survey said the economy was fair or poor, while only 23 percent described it as excellent or good.