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The Trump rally that slandered our island
The Trump rally that slandered our island
As the first Latina elected to serve the city of St. Louis, and the only current elected official of Puerto Rican descent in Missouri, I’ve seen firsthand how Trump’s words — like those at his recent rally — embolden hate, hurting my friends, my family and our communities.
My Puerto Rican heritage has taught me the value of community, resilience, and inclusion. We are not the people of a “floating island of garbage,” as so-called comedian Tony Hinchcliffe said at Trump’s rally.