HISPANICS/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Some wore it proudly emblazoned across their chest: Latinos for Trump, though they would rarely use the ethnic term to describe themselves. A few forcefully emphasized that they were Hispanic, wielding it as if were a badge that proved they could not be racist, even as they said racism was a manufactured problem. For many, their identity was something of an afterthought. President Trump came to New Mexico Monday night for a rally aimed at demonstrating his support among Hispanic voters, and many did come to hear him — enthusiastically waiting for hours in the blazing sun. Some said they were political loners among friends and family who were ardent Democrats. Others came from a long line of Republican voters…In New Mexico, Hispanics make up 47 percent of the population — more than in any other state in the country. (In California, the figure is about 40 percent.) Mr. Trump is deeply unpopular with most Hispanics in New Mexico, and those who do support him are unlikely to have a decisive electoral effect there. But brown faces were not hard to find at this week’s rally, held in Rio Rancho, a suburb of Albuquerque.”
–Jennifer Medina, “Most Latinos Don’t Back Trump. But Some Wear Their Support Proudly.,” The New York Times online, September 18, 2019