Trump built his campaign on a pledge to build a wall on our Southern border and make Mexico pay for it. He suggested during the campaign that a judge of Mexican descent might not be able to rule fairly in a case involving Trump University. He said that Mexico was sending “criminals” and “rapists” to the United States.
All of that led to predictions of historically high Hispanic turnout, with many predicting that 2016 would be the election that Latinos emerge as the electoral force that their population numbers suggest they should be.
It just didn't happen.
In 2012, Hispanics made up 10 percent of the overall electorate. That bumped up, marginally, to 11 percent in 2016. And, far more interestingly, Trump actually performed better among Hispanics than Romney did — 29 percent to 27 percent. More tellingly, Clinton underperformed Obama's 2012 showing among Hispanics by six points (71 percent for Obama, 65 percent for Clinton), an underperformance that allowed Trump's slight overperformance among white voters to matter more.
Not surprising. Neither Hillary or Trump had great stances on immigration and other topics that affect them. Plus, the decreasing number of polling places affected them heavily just like black Americans.
Not surprised. Only raging liberals were the ones thinking that somehow every Latino/a would come out in full force and obliterate Trump. They just spread their propaganda well.
The Arizona lady was right wow. I'm ashamed of my fellow Hispanics, dumbasses should have voted. The ones that support him need to be the first ones thrown across the wall.
