Among Arizona’s Latino Men, Trump’s Appeal Is Maddening but No Mystery

Puerto
Rican celebrities and leaders Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, and U.S.
Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez retaliated instantly, forcing the Trump
campaign, though not Trump himself, to play down the offensive comments,
especially noting the sizable Puerto Rican vote in must-win battleground
Pennsylvania.

In
Phoenix and Maricopa County, where the vote could decide the deadlocked
election, Michael Segovia, an insurance trainer and former high school football
coach, explained that young Latinos are drawn to Trump because “he’s
entertaining and tries to come across as tough. And right-wing media is full of
things that go unchecked. Right-wing media said, with no evidence, that Kamala
got the debate questions ahead of time. To the point that Elon Musk and Trump
himself retweeted it, and it’s been liked and shared over five million times.
It’s totally false, but to those five million people, it is true, because they
saw and read it online.’’

To
Moses Sanchez, a MAGA supporter born in Panama, retired Navy, and manager of an SEO company, “There’s no politician like Trump,’’ especially when it comes to
the economy. “Latino men, especially young Latinos, support Trump because he
had the best economic output during 2016–2020 ever. Trump, the businessman, has
a strong economic record and global security. No wars!”