Eva Longoria: Trump ‘Has Spent the Last Four Years Doubling Down on Demonizing Latinos’
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LONGORIA: "Hello Florida. Today kicks off the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is a way to celebrate Latino culture and to recognize our heritage that no matter where you come from our culture and heritage is engraved in America. Yet our community is reminded that we are different, whether it's the accent on our last name, or the accent in our voice, whether it's the color of our skin, there are many in this country that believe we don't belong. And as Ricky said president's assault on Latino dignity started on day one of his campaign, when he called us drug dealers and rapists. And he has spent the last four years doubling down on demonizing Latinos. At the border he has ripped kids from the arms of their parents, and has locked them in cages. I want mothers everywhere to hear that. Imagine your child being separated from you and put in a cage three feet away from you where you cannot hold or console him. He has tried to deport DREAMers, even the ones who serve in uniform to protect the United States of America. Our soldiers are being deported. They abandoned Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, left the island in complete devastation. He even thought maybe we could swap Puerto Rico for Greenland, because in his words Puerto Rico was dirty and the people were poor. He's completely failed to respond to COVID-19, a virus that has disproportionately affected the Latino community's health and economic security."
