Latino shift: Trump wins historic victory in Starr County
In Texas, on the border with Mexico, Starr County voted for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time in over 100 years, notes American "Newsweek." The magazine emphasizes this because it is considered the most Latino county in the US.
Voting results in the United States are still coming in, but it's clear that Donald Trump — to put it mildly — decisively won against Kamala Harris. It turns out that the Democrat lost in the least expected places.
Starr County, in the state of Texas on the border with Mexico, is considered one of those places. This is surprising because about 97% of the population are Latinos, according to data cited by "Newsweek" from TexasCounties.net for 2020.
The magazine reports that after counting 99% of the votes, Trump's results are 57.7%, and Harris's are 41.8%. "In 2020, Joe Biden won the county with 52% of the votes, and in 2016, Hillary Clinton won with 79% of the votes." Moreover, the county chose a Republican candidate for the first time since 1892.
Why did the insulted Latinos vote for Trump?
Let's recall that stopping illegal immigration is one of the promises made by Donald Trump. In his campaign, he focused, among other things, on Latinos crossing the US-Mexico border. That is why the voters' choice in Starr is so surprising to commentators.
Another critical topic (as in most elections in democratic countries over the past two years) was the rise in inflation following Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.
Why did Latinos vote for Trump despite his anti-immigration rhetoric? Ana Valdez, CEO of the think tank Latino Donor Collaborative, told "Newsweek" that this group is equally disappointed with both Democrats and Republicans, but the former president reached its most conservative segment.
