Eva Longoria Apologizes After Diminishing Role Black Women Voters Played In 2020 Election

In an appearance on MSNBC, Eva Longoria was asked by host Ari Melber about the impact Latina women had on the presidential race. She replied, "women of color showed up in big ways. Of course, you saw in Georgia what Black women have done but Latina women were the real heroines here, beating men in turnout in every state and voting for Biden-Harris at an average rate of 3 to 1." Since then, she posted a number of tweets trying to clarify what she said.

Community Organizer Rosa Clemente spoke with Roland during Monday's edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered about Longoria's comments.

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[theignorantgenious]

None of them ever wanna give Black people credit. Everyone wants to over shaddow the Black People and their credits. Others are so shallow.

[msjesslynn]

She is not apologizing. She's saving face.

[billwithers]

SHE MEANT EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAID. WE NEED TO REMEMBER THIS WHEN IT COMES TO HER MOVIES. TIRED THESE DAMN APOLOGIZES. SHOW THE EVIDENCE.

[pringle]

Latinos in Texas and Florida overwhelmingly voted for trump...wth she talking about?🤷🏾‍♂️

[kexia]

She it. Lol! Stop taking credit for Black women's work.

[arlenehutchinson]

She didn't "miss-speak" the detail in her comments made her thoughts CRYSTAL CLEAR

[csduse]

When black people do great things everyone wants to claim it. Where were Latinas in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s. We been laying the concrete for a long time. People need to know their place

[vertdellsolovely]

She started out with unity saying "Women of color" then ended by dividing us saying "BUT...Latino women were the real heroine's" Black women always falling short to other women of color.

[butterflyx_]

The first time I experienced racism was from a Hispanic girl.

[killingtimewithsimone]

"The real heroines..." We know what we heard. We don't have an issue with comprehension.There is no black and brown coalition.
Next case!

[sylviabaskin]

She said the real heroes! Whatever Eva. Bye Felicia!!

[richardwilliams]

Everything she mentioned for Latinas, she described our BEAUTIFUL BLACK

[mm-pxio]

1920s Black Women helped get the Voting rights. And of course, we were pushed out and forgotten.😪

[lboogie]

We need to stop including "brown" when we say black and brown. They have never had us like we had them. Even during civil rights they sat quiet until it was awarded, then they came out of the wood works and benefited.

[hillarybennett]

Well she should ask her people why did they vote for Trump in Miami then

[gmoore]

The real heroines.... Pardon!?!? She on a Gina Rodriguez kick because Black Women did their thing smh. We saw the stats.

[arinellt]

These Latina’s showed up in Florida and that’s why it went red. Girl bye

[streetstruck]

Let's be honest. Latina women self identify as white.

[umarscamartistjohnson]

She must have forgot about Latinos in Florida 🐸☕️

[msjesslynn]

Thank you Rosa for stating that Eva was anti-black