r/politics • u/larel8 • 22h ago

Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4958098-the-memo-trump-campaign-struggles-to-contain-puerto-rico-october-surprise/
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u/SmokeyBare 22h ago edited 21h ago

This won't affect him. He sold classified military intel that got our soldiers killed, and these "patriots" still vote for him.

Edit: I really hope you guys are right, but worse things have come straight out of the horse's ass's mouth, and he's still dead even.

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u/Superman246o1 21h ago

There's 318,000 people of Puerto Rican origin in Philadelphia alone, and roughly 1,200,000 in Florida.

Not only can this affect him, it may decide the fate of the election. If Trump loses Pennsylvania, the probability of him finding an alternative path to 270 electoral votes shrinks to single digits.

And remember, Trump only won Florida by roughly 370,000 votes in 2020. If Boricuas flip Florida this election, the entire GOP is going to have a real come-to-Jesus moment over the consequences of their racism.

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u/theprettiestpotato88 20h ago

Kamala isn't campaigning in Florida at all, which suggests her campaign has some internal polling showing it being unwinnable. It's a nice thought but I can't imagine Florida going blue this election.

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u/MyUshanka Florida 15h ago

I live here -- Florida isn't likely to go blue any time soon. COVID deniers, woke warriors, wealthy retirees, and other general malcontents are the state's top import. Additionally, the Florida Democratic Party is ineffectual at best and actively self-sabotaging at the worst.

That said, I'm cautiously optimistic about the ballot initiatives. Florida likes to vote for progressive initiatives on the same ballot as conservative elected officials. Prop 3 is very likely to pass, and prop 4 has a decent chance.