Former President Obama faces criticism for making 'condescending' remarks about Hispanic Trump supporters; Trump 2020 campaign senior adviser Steve Cortes reacts.
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Their views on gay marriage or
abortion
Jedediah our next guest says
the insult ignores the fact that
Hispanics largely voted on the
economy.
Senior strategy adviser for the
Trump campaign Steve Cortes,
joins us now
Steve thanks for joining us.
This morning,
good morning
Jedediah, I dont, like my
politicians, telling voters why
they did or didnt vote for a
candidate, because, frankly, they
dont know and its also
incredibly condescending
whats. Your reaction to the
comments that you saw. President
Obama make right there.
You are right with
condescension.
This is one
most dismissive things. Obama has
ever said,
and he has said quite a few
things like this.
I think its interesting
people, like Obama, who claim the
loudest that they are the
healers and uniters, are
sometimes the most divisive
figures in american public life
and exhibit a is really former
President Obama.
He really infantilizes Hispanics
here you Hispanics would vote
the right way if you could get
over your Chris faith.
We are largely catholic and
evangelical and propelling more
pro life life than other
Americans
thats. The only correct thing he
said guilty as charged that we
take life issues seriously.
The rest of it is pure dribble,
for example, President Obama
says that we voted for President
Trump because we agree with him
on gay marriage.
President Trump is pro gay
marriage.
Is that what he means, and by the
way, President Obama, when he was
elected to office, was adamantly
against gay marriage,
so it really just drips with
hypocrisy for President Obama to
talk this way to Hispanics.
Also, as you mentioned in the
intro, I believe the primary
issue. The life issue is
critical.
I think the primary issue
driving Hispanics to the America
First agenda and to President
Trump is the economy.
For example, we are the most
entrepreneurial demographic in
America by a long shot.
This president has been
magnificent for entrepreneurs
and startups Hispanics. Quite
smartly made a multi dimensional
decision to rally to President
Trump Life issues,
economy, border security,
pro police, a variety of issues,
all of which Latinos really care
about in this country.
Jedediah yeah. You know that
comment that former President
Obama made is not smart
politically either
I mean if you are trying to
reengage a community. That
clearly has
I mean President Trump made
gains with the hispanic
community. No question,
particularly in places like
Florida
right
Jedediah, if you are trying to
as a leader in the Democratic
Party, get those gains back. You
dont start by insulting that
community.
How do you think hispanic
Americans that heard that
comment are feeling with respect
to it as they look forward to
you know a next election coming
up midterm elections and
whatnot?
I think a lot of Hispanics
traditionally voted democratic
realize they have been abandoned
by the Democratic Party as it
lurches left, ward and left as
political orphans.
This comment will only add to
that trend.
I think if you combine the sort
of one two bunch of Joe Biden
playing Desbusiness sit toe on
his cell phone outreach to
Hispanics
you aint black moment regarding
Hispanics
Jedediah, Steve Cortes. Thank you
as always
that Despoo sit toe was.
Transcript generated on 2020-11-29.