Puerto Ricans Could Decide If Trump or Harris Wins

They can’t vote for president on the island, but the nearly 300,000 Puerto Rican voters In Pennsylvania could decide the 2024 U.S. elections.

Latinos have usually voted for Democrats, but that’s no longer a given. And some first-time Puerto Rican voters, like Gardner Mojica, are all in for Trump. On the day we spoke to him, he had just driven back from a rally six hours away selling Trump 2024 memorabilia. “We were better on the Trump,” Gardner says. “Work was better. Prices were definitely low.”

Recently there was significant migration into the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, including Jaqueline Torres and her daughter. Jaqueline said she was disappointed with the Trump administration’s response to the hurricane. This election she’s canvassing for Kamala Harris.

Jaqueline says she’s not just voting for herself but for all the people back in Puerto Rico who can’t vote. “You have to go vote here,” she says. “So you can make a better life for them back there.”

[lisagilbert]

Here in Florida we couldn't believe how he treated PR after that horrible devastating Hurricane

[AccidentlyParanormal]

I remember the hurricane and the way they treated you. And now they've said the their thoughts out loud. I pray for you all. I wish you the best. Good luck! Your election has me holding my breath.

[johnr]

Boy, that guy has rocks in his head. Maga will throw you under the buss .

[erikmooree]

I hope we all know that it doesn't matter who is in the 'top job' because this is a systemic problem -- greed. We have allowed many of our economic sectors, to take advantage of the American people. It's disgusting and frightening for the future of our country. My wife and I will be retiring in the next two years n another country. We are absolutely worried that SSI will no longer be funded. we'll have to rely on my pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific lnvestment account with my Abby Joseph Cohen my FA. Our national debt is bloating and expanding every month. Our government needs to get spending under control and cut the federal budget.

[theminoritiesreportpodcast]

That poor dude is so gulliable and thats who they target.

[Vrod-or]

Trump is not for Puerto Rico or anyone. How some can’t see this.

[asimon]

Why would any Puerto Rican can vote for anyone that wanted to trade them for Iceland..
To blame democrats for higher prices. but overlook the 8 trillion dollars Trump printed. And ignore the fact that manufacturing jobs was shut down for over 2 years..
smh

[rancemusic]

Let's Go Kamala and Tim May MOST HIGH GOD BLESS America 🇺🇸 🙏 👏 ❤️ 💙

[ivonnerodriguez]

Of all Puerto Ricans he had to be the one 🤦‍♀️Hello Trump doesn’t give a crap about you or anyone, he just wants your vote!!!

[bonnietomlinson]

These people forgot about the pandemic, which hurt the country.

[nimo]

Throwing paper towels, additional debt due to failed golf course, trading P.R. for Greenland, etc? Yet some still want to vote for tge orange 🤡??😮🤔🙄🥴🥴

[julieb]

The Puerto Rican people could save our country.

[sarapeng]

Don't allow the guy who insults you to lead you.

[aarkayCU]

Just vote for KAMALA and everything else will fall into place💙💙💙

[wilfredocruz]

Any Puerto Rican who votes for trump after being insulted. And having Puerto Rico itself called garbage. Should be ashamed of calling themselves Puerto Rican.

[leahashcroft]

Puerto Ricans 🇵🇷 could make the difference. Could it actually be, the people who he was happy to call garbage, the American people who he was happy to ignore because he did not think they had any power, would actually come out to vote in record numbers to prove it? Who knows. I hope so. That would be the greatest American story, and one for the history books.

[midnightbluecitrus]

That man been insulting MINORITIES for 8yrs. He stole and insulted you'll after HURRICANE MARIA 4 yrs ago. Why stand up now ??

[tonyscott]

Yo, don't stress about what Trump and his crew were spouting at their rally at MSG. We brown and Black folks have been dealing with this crap since forever, and sadly, it's part of living in the United States. But hey, at least we can use our vote to say "no" to anyone, including Trump, who doesn't show us any love. Remember, we're Americans too. Let's vote blue in this election.

[electro_sykes]

If I was pureto rican, I would not vote for someone who calls my home a floating piece of junk

[BJOLDSCHOOL]

I remember hearing a racist co-worker telling jokes and he would go to black guys and tell the joke about Latinos and then tell the Latinos the same joke about the black guys. And one day we got together at lunch time and called him out so he quit. Stay WOKE 🤔🤜🏾🤛🏾