Just a couple of weeks ago, Abby Palacios went to a local Mexican restaurant with her niece for dinner when she saw a man with a “Make America Great Again” hat walk in.
She started shaking.
“I literally got my check and left, because I was like, that is not the kind of energy I need to be around,” Palacios said.
President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential win shocked voters when they found out 48% of Latinos voted for him, despite his anti-immigrant rhetoric. According to Pew Research Center, this is the highest percentage ever received by a Republican presidential nominee.
While many are still surprised over the outcome, others say it makes sense.
Palacios said when she first heard the news, she started to question the people who surrounded her.
“I just would have never guessed that