Posted on 08/26/2015 5:06:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In his latest showdown, Donald Trump ordered Univision anchor Jorge Ramos out of a news conference Tuesday, telling him to “go back to Univision.”
Ramos, who like Trump is known for his confrontational style, didn’t back down until he was escorted out of the room by security. Eventually, Ramos was invited back, where he sparred with Trump over the Republican candidate’s immigration proposals.
Trump has had some high-profile tiffs with media figures recently, battling publicly with Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly, and on Tuesday with the network’s chairman, Roger Ailes.
But prodding Ramos, who has been called the Spanish-language Walter Cronkite, could prove dangerous for Trump, who thus far been something of a Teflon candidate. Here’s why:
Ramos is a very important figure for American Latinos
The 57-year-old has anchored “Noticiero Univision,” Spanish-language TV’s No.1-ranked newscast, for nearly three decades and is considered a trusted source of news. A 2010 study by the Pew Hispanic Center found that among Latinos, Ramos was the second-most recognized Latino leader behind Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and other polls have shown he is one of the most trusted public figures among Latinos.
"Spanish-language news has almost the same pull as the priest in the pulpit," Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles), told the Los Angeles Times in 2013. "And Jorge Ramos is the pope, he's the big kahuna."
Ramos has a lot of followers: According to Nielsen ratings, more than 2 million viewers tune in to “Noticiero Univision” nightly. For perspective, in 2013, that was three times the audience of CNN’s “The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer.”(continued)
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Tomorrow Trumps polling will be 10 pst higher.
L A Times playing to its predominantly Hispanic readership. I’m surprised it wasn’t in Mex.
Trump didn’t pick him, that’s why he was upset in the first place.
He made an A$$ of himself and he is acting like the Victim. What a friggin Maroon.
Jorge is just a rude little man who thinks he is better than the rest if the Reporters at the Press Conference.
Trump will get a 6% bump in the polls for stuffing Ramos like a piñata.
I used a Vietnamese-owned CNC machine shop as a supplier to my business. These were the hardest working, most honest people with whom I’ve ever dealt. Good Catholics, church attending. Came here as teenagers, learned some needed skills and ultimately started a business that was successful.
I wish someone had stuck a foot out and tripped him on his face as he was being escorted out.
Trump may break 50% thanks to Ramos.
All the Viets and Chinese I have had dealings with were the same sort.
But Trump doesn't need their votes. He wants White votes. And he will get enough to be elected, unless he caves.
BELIEVE ME, there are HUNDREDS of Hispanics that did things the right way who will stand with Trump. They will rise and their voice will be heard.
Trump picked the proper person. Jorge is a real worthless jackass and needs to be so reminded on a regular basis.
The Rep. Xavier Becerra who supports “gay marriage” because he’s a strong Catholic, says Jorge Ramos is like the pope? THAT Xavier Becerra? /spit/
Did this *Rep* really say that? Geez.
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Mexico)
He’s a short, rude bastard who has no manners and disrespected every other person in the room. He deserved to be thrown out but instead he was “deported” and exemplary of the problem at hand he got right back in.
Ramos is a hispanic supremicist punk. He’s EXACTLY the right kind of guy to pick a fight with.
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Between Jorge, and the Donald, I have to side with the Donald.
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Hey Pedro Pipsqueak, GO HOME and take all your homies with you.
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