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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Just what the hell is a Mai-Duc? Ole Christine didn’t come from Iowa!
Media star? He’s a media nuisance as far as I’m concerned. He thinks he is special and can interrupt whenever he feels like it because he is Latino. They are hoping this brings Donald down. NO - he was disruptive and rude to Donald and the other reporters. Why can’t people see the truth in this situation? It makes my blood boil.
2MM is barely more than half of Trump’s twitter followers alone.
I’m sure the Donald is quaking in his boots.
We took a LOT of Vietnamese, Hmong and Laotian refugees in Iowa after 1974, so not necessarily. LOL
How can these east/west coast media/pundits get things so wrong?
Never mind, LA Times.
Wow—he’s about the oldest-looking 57yo I’ve seen.
Who gives a $#!+.
Maybe he has been hitting his own Vodka bottles?
Why isn’t George lambasting the Mexican Government for running a country where so many have to leave?
Oh, please. Anyone with half a brain realizes that Jorge wanted to set him up.
Yeah Trump is worried about carrying Mexifornia.
“In taking on Jorge Ramos, Donald Trump may have picked the wrong media star”
Yeah, as in he picked the “wrong” this one, and the “wrong” that one, etc., etc., etc.
When will they ever learn? (rhetorical question)
What is with these leftist outlets pumping this idiot up to be some major figure?
I’ve never even knew who he was 24 hours ago, and these idiots are making out to be Walter Cronkite.
Jorge is the Univision equivalent of Geraldo.
Spanish-language Walter Cronkite, huh?
I’m a bit surprised to see the LA Times so cavalierly describing Whore-Hey as a leftist traitor.
Until I hear from the Latvian and Micronesian “Media stars” I’ll refrain from commenting.
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