Joe Biden is leading in new polls, but underperforming with Latinos in Florida

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden both did their best to energize and mobilize supporters to vote Thursday in key areas of must-win Florida.

Biden held a drive-in rally in Coconut Creek, outside Ft. Lauderdale, and he was scheduled to hold a rally later in the day in Tampa. He appealed to Hispanic voters, part of a broader push to shore up support among this important demographic group.

Biden also pledged to create a federal task force “on day one” dedicated to reuniting 545 children separated from their parents by immigration authorities at the Southern border, but whose parents have yet to be located.

Trump held a competing rally in Tampa on Thursday, where he also appealed to Hispanic voters. The president tried to tie Biden to the left wing of the Democratic party and said “America will never be a socialist country.”

“Biden’s agenda will devastate the Hispanic American community,” Trump claimed, hinting at Biden’s economic plan, which would raise taxes on those making more than $400,000 a year.

Biden has repeatedly responded to Trump’s attacks by reminding voters he is the nominee because he beat candidates further to the left, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist.

Polls show Trump and Biden virtually tied in Florida, with Biden leading by an average of 1.4 points.

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[eugene]

No wonder Biden is losing the latino vote, he didn't play the whole despacito song

[dbsti]

Make no mistake, most Cuban immigrants are conservatives. They fled socialism and know it when they see it.

[timmartin]

Such a dark and hopeless message from Joe to the USA. who wants this guy leading us?

[luciferscatmilk]

The mainstream media is like little kid make pretend news. So adorable lmao

[dnet]

He’s leading about as much as Hillary was

[sosarose]

“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” ― Abraham Lincoln

[Randytrip]

I think you channel can go out if business . It’s so fake

[MegaJack]

Democrapic party has become so ant-American I can't stand any of them

[franktripodi]

When you poll people of a certain political group, you always get the results you want, Biden is a corrupt incompetent criminal

[ULM]

Most cubans arent voting for joe because they know first hand what socialism is and they lived through it

[xdgirl]

"I'm Joe Biden husband of Joe Biden"

By: Joe Biden 😉

[wafflecopter]

I'm beginning to hate the word Polls because you guys are literally obsessed with them

[glamisgirl]

Just because a country has a dictatorship does not give someone who is from there the right to illegally immigrate to the US.

[trixiemcfly]

For the first time ever, I voted on a single issue this election season-- against the legacy media and pollsters. They got political about it so I spoke to them with my vote. I'm confident I am not alone.

[aidankotsch]

Maybe don’t play despacito over a mic thinking that’ll win over their vote😂😂

[Galaxy._.Drgon]

Trump 2020! I’m from Colombia and will vote for Donald Trump.

[alexc]

Latin Americans are wise enough not to vote for the stuff they fled.

[austinbutler]

Maybe he needs to come back and play despacito again

[dianenewton]

I can’t tell if Ole Joe is really campaigning for president. I can’t vote for Ole Joe

Well Cubans and Venezuelan people left communism and don’t want to live through it here