Why Are More Latino Voters Supporting Trump?
Digest
The episode begins by examining the Republican Party's strategy to win the 2024 presidential election, particularly their efforts to appeal to Latino voters. The episode features interviews with Geraldo Codava, a contributing writer for The New Yorker, who attended the Republican National Convention and spoke with various Latino Republicans. The discussion highlights the Republican Party's focus on issues like faith, family, and economic freedom, which they believe resonate with Latino voters. They also emphasize their stance on border security and their opposition to what they perceive as the Democratic Party's "collapse border" policies. The episode then transitions to a discussion of the annual tradition of choosing the "Song of the Summer." The New Yorker Radio Hour hosts David Remnick, Amanda Petrosic, and Kelefa Sanneh debate the merits of various contenders, including Shibuzi's "Tipsy," Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," Carol G's "Ciantes tu abuero con aceto," and Charlie XCX's "360." The discussion explores the cultural significance of the "Song of the Summer" and its role in shaping the musical landscape of a particular summer season.
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The Republican Race to Reclaim the White House
This episode explores the Republican strategy to win the 2024 presidential election, focusing on their efforts to appeal to Latino voters. The episode features interviews with Geraldo Codava, a contributing writer for The New Yorker, who attended the Republican National Convention and spoke with various Latino Republicans.
Song of the Summer 2024
The New Yorker Radio Hour hosts David Remnick, Amanda Petrosic, and Kelefa Sanneh discuss the annual tradition of choosing the "Song of the Summer." They debate the merits of various contenders, including Shibuzi's "Tipsy," Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," Carol G's "Ciantes tu abuero con aceto," and Charlie XCX's "360."
Keywords
Latino Republican
A member of the Republican Party who identifies as Latino. This group is growing in size and influence within the party, and their views on issues like immigration and social policy are increasingly important.
Song of the Summer
A song that becomes widely popular and associated with a particular summer season. The song of the summer is often chosen based on its catchiness, its ability to evoke a sense of fun and freedom, and its ubiquity in popular culture.
Republican National Convention
A quadrennial event held by the Republican Party to nominate its presidential and vice presidential candidates. The convention is also used to adopt the party's platform and rules.
Hyper Pop
A subgenre of pop music characterized by its use of synthesizers, compressed sounds, and self-referential lyrics. Hyper pop often features catchy hooks and a focus on electronic sounds.
Q&A
How has Donald Trump's support among Latino voters changed since 2016?
Trump's share of the Latino vote increased between 2016 and 2020, despite his controversial rhetoric and policies on immigration. This trend has continued, with Latino voters split evenly between Trump and Biden in July 2023.
What are some of the key issues that the Republican Party is focusing on to appeal to Latino voters?
The Republican Party is emphasizing issues like faith, family, and economic freedom, which they believe resonate with Latino voters. They are also highlighting their stance on border security and their opposition to what they perceive as the Democratic Party's "collapse border" policies.
What are some of the arguments that Latino Republicans make in support of Donald Trump?
Latino Republicans argue that Trump's policies have benefited the Hispanic community, particularly in terms of economic prosperity. They also point to his support for faith-based initiatives and his focus on family values.
What are some of the challenges that the Republican Party faces in appealing to Latino voters?
The Republican Party faces challenges in appealing to Latino voters due to Trump's past rhetoric and policies on immigration, which have alienated many Latinos. Additionally, the Democratic Party has traditionally been seen as the party of Latinos, and they are working hard to maintain their support.
Show Notes
Despite a surge of enthusiasm for Vice-President Kamala Harris’s campaign, the 2024 race remains extremely competitive. And one factor very much in Donald Trump’s favor is an increased share of support from Latino voters. Anti-immigrant messaging from Trump and the Republican Party has not turned off Latino voters; he won a higher percentage of Latino voters in 2020 than in 2016, and he was roughly tied with President Biden at the time Biden stepped out of the race in July. Geraldo Cadava, the author of “The Hispanic Republican,” wrote about the Republicans’ strategy for The New Yorker. He spoke with prominent Latino Trump supporters about why the message is resonating, and how they feel about all the signs reading “Mass Deportation Now.”
Plus, it’s time for one of those annual rituals that keeps the world turning: picking the song of the summer. “One way of thinking about it is a song that you hear involuntarily,” Kelefa Sanneh opines. “This isn’t the song that you play the most. It’s the song you hear everyone else listening to.” He joins fellow staff writer Amanda Petrusich to propose four candidates for song of the summer: Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso”; Charli XCX’s “360,” from the much-buzzed “BRAT” album; Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”; and Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido.” David Remnick weighs in to break the tie.
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It's really simple. They vote for extreme right agendas even if it means that they'll get affected by the policy because they want to show how AMERICAN/assimilated they've become. They have a second class citizen mentality because they get told what ethnic makeup they are before they're"American". First they're Mexican, Cuban, African etc and then they are American. Sad, but it works. That's why, they want to prove that they are not the illegals that Trump cries about every day.