Why Latinos Voted for Trump, and Then Abandoned Him (THROWBACK EPISODE)

Original Air Date: Dec 16, 2025

The fact that Trump made huge gain in the share of the Latino vote has confounded many pundits politicians, especially considering the fact that he ran such a racist and xenophobic campaign specifically targeting Latinos. But it turns out that the Latino population is incredibly diverse, and ironically, it may have been that very demonization strategy that helped him gain support. But in the last November election - it seems that all of those gains have been lost. While some of this can be attributed to the absolutely horrific actions of ICE - there's even more going on here. But don't just take my word for it!We invited Sylvia Salazar ‪@TonoLatino‬ on to the show because, being a Latino immigrant herself and a generally smart person looking into these issues for years, we knew she could provide us with some much needed context and analysis to help us understand the "Latino Voter."We also discuss my mom's background growing up in an ltalian immigrant household - and some of the commonalities of the immigrant experience in America, and also how bad actors, conservatives, and the wealthy elite are able to sow divisions in the population in order to advance their agenda of Oligarchy.Make sure to check out Sylvia's new show Breaking the Feed with Sylvia Salazar ‪@DangerousOnes‬And check out our new Substack Channel!(https://talkingpoliticswithmom.substa...)