Posted on 08/31/2024 10:32:44 PM PDT by blueplum
Celebrity endorsements in an election year are hardly a new phenomenon. But former President Donald Trump’s appearance alongside Puerto Rican reggaeton star Anuel AA forms part of a larger emerging pattern in his campaign’s outreach to voters of color — and signals the campaign might see an opportunity in battleground Pennsylvania....
First greeting the former president on the tarmac, Anuel, born Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, later endorsed Trump during his rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday, telling Puerto Ricans to “stay united” and to “vote for Trump.”...While the immediate crowd might not be familiar with the star, Anuel’s magnitude as a reggaeton and rap artist likely won’t be lost on the likely target audience: young Puerto Rican voters and battleground state Latino voters at large. Anuel is a frequent feature on smash hits with artists like Bad Bunny — and a major artist in his own right with a social media following millions-strong to show for it. ...
Pennsylvania, a state that doesn’t often first come to mind as a battleground with a sizable Latino vote, is home to the third-largest Puerto Rican diaspora community in the country (roughly 500,000 Puerto Ricans strong) after thousands fled the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017....
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People finally fleeing the democratic plantation has become a trend.
I’m waiting for AOC to condemn the guy as not a real Puerto Rican like her if he supports Trump. I wonder if there are slurs like ‘Uncle Tom’ or ‘Oreo’ that Donkey face can/will call him?
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