In a section for “The Each day Present” this week, actor John Leguizamo didn’t persuade a gaggle of Latino Trump supporters to vary their minds.
The comic went undercover as a Trump tremendous PAC member to talk with six “undecided” Latino voters who had been contemplating voting for the previous president regardless of what Leguizamo known as his “inflammatory” rhetoric.Â
“Trump’s rhetoric about Latinos is darker than a 12-hour chocolate mole. However does that matter to those voters?” Leguizamo requested in a voiceover.
He first requested the group what they favored greatest about Trump, who’s attempting to turn into the second president ever to win non-consecutive phrases.
Comic John Leguizamo disguised himself whereas talking with Latino voters. (Comedy Central)
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“He is not evasive,” one male voter mentioned. “It is fairly clear, I imply, that is somebody that is been on the forefront for a really very long time talking his thoughts.”
“When he was within the authorities, the financial system was higher than now we have it proper now. That is the one half that I like,” a feminine voter added.
The voters additionally mentioned they’d not be satisfied by endorsements from Latino celebrities like Dangerous Bunny and, humorously, Leguizamo himself.
The comic started exhibiting clips of Trump’s feedback concerning unlawful immigrants, resembling his promise to launch “the biggest home deportation operation in American historical past.” The panel appeared to agree with Trump’s plan.
“It’s a wonderful technique to repair a really, very extreme downside,” a voter responded.
“What do you’re keen on about deportation?” Leguizamo requested.
“Trump-curious” Latino voters expressed their help for the previous president on “The Each day Present.” (Comedy Central)
“You’ve got criminals. They need to all be eliminated, no?” the voter elaborated.
One other voter mentioned, “If he is saying immigration is an issue, it is like you’ve a leak in your own home. You have gotta flip it off, the water provide, repair it, then flip it on. Possibly that is what he is attempting to do, like, let’s shut down the border for some time.”
“However who would you name to repair your leak if all of the Latinos are gone?” Leguizamo joked.
He then confirmed a clip of Trump saying unlawful immigrants had been “poisoning the blood of our nation.” The voters had been much less comfy with these feedback, calling them “poison” and admitting there have been “higher phrases he may use.”
“All of us misspeak typically,” a voter mentioned.
“He misspeaks from the center,” Leguizamo replied.
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One other voter added, “That is stereotyping Latinos, it is stereotyping immigrants, and the extra that you just demonize individuals, it does not carry us collectively.”
One of many panelists mentioned he would “reasonably not see” feedback like that and mentioned they had been the explanation “why many will inform you that they do not like them.”
“Now I perceive. The one manner Trump is suitable is if you happen to by no means see or hear him,” Leguizamo mentioned in a voiceover.
Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris amongst Latino voters in keeping with a USA Right now/Suffolk College ballot. (Getty Pictures)
On the finish of the section, Leguizamo revealed himself and gave one final try to vary their minds.
“Now that I’ve proven you all these terrible issues about Trump, does that change your vote?” Leguizamo requested.
All of the voters unanimously replied, “No.”
In late October, a USA Right now/Suffolk College ballot confirmed Trump main by 11 factors amongst Latino voters.
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