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Marc Anthony Endorses Kamala Harris, Slams Trump for Disrespecting Latinos: ‘He Called Puerto Rico Dirty and Poor’


Singer Marc Anthony endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in a new ad, reminding Latino voters of Donald Trump’s scornful treatment of Puerto Rico.

Singer Marc Anthony makes a forceful endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris ’ campaign in a new ad in which he reminds Latin voters of former President Donald Trump ’s scornful treatment of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and his past negative statements about Hispanics. “Even though some have forgotten, I remember what it was like when Donald Trump was president,” Anthony, who was born and raised in New York but is of Puerto Rican descent, says in the ad, recalling Trump tossing paper towels to Puerto Ricans whose homes had been devastated by the hurricane, and his comments during the 2016 campaign when he called to some Mexican immigrants “criminals” and “rapists.” He also reminded viewers of the Trump administration’s policy of separating thousands of families, particularly young children, who crossed the southern border illegally.

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