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Latino-American Trump supporters slam notion that they are racist and misogynist: 'Trying to divide us'
RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS– Latino Americans who live along the southern border in Rio Grande City, Texas, criticized the notion that misogyny and racism played a role in Vice President Kamala Harris losing the 2024 election.
“The left tries to push the ‘you’re racist and misogynistic because you didn’t vote for this woman of color,’” said Marcus, a native of Rio Grande City.
The chairperson of the Starr County Republican Party explained further, “And then coming after us or scolding the Black and Hispanic voter — whatever happened to just we’re all Americans. You know, it has nothing to do with racism or misogyny. It’s who’s fit and best for office.”
People seeking asylum, including a group from Peru, walk behind a Border Patrol agent towards a van to be processed after crossing the border with Mexico nearby, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Boulevard, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
“I think that’s an old party line from the Democrats. They keep trying to divide us by race and sex. And I don’t believe that,” said Ross, another native of Rio Grande City.
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Rio Grande City, located in south central Texas, makes up a portion of the greater Rio Grande Valley, an area that has had frequent border crossings of illegal immigrants. The seat of Starr County, Rio Grande City’s Hispanic population is 42% and was a stronghold for the Democrats for over 100 years.
President-elect Donald Trump’s lopsided victory in Texas included winning Starr County, a deep blue county that hadn’t flipped in 132 years. According to the Associated Press, the incoming commander-in-chief won about 57.7% of the vote in Starr County.
Immigration and the economy were among the top concerns for Trump voters.
The U.S. southern border near El Paso, Texas. (Fox News Photo/Joshua Comins)
After Trump’s decisive victory against Harris, Democrats and media pundits began an autopsy of the election results, which showed the Democratic Party’s loss of support from previously reliable voters: Black and Latino men.
“With that laughter she had, she wasn’t serious. She didn’t know much, really, I can tell that. That’s why I didn’t vote for her either,” Rio Grande City resident José said.
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Black and Hispanic men supported the GOP presidential nominee in historic margins on Election Day, showing a growing multi-racial working class coalition in the Republican Party. Black and Latino attraction to Trump prompted “Morning Joe” co-anchor Joe Scarborough to reflect about the voters’ choices in a conversation with fellow MSNBC host Al Sharpton.
“Democrats need to be mature, and they need to be honest. And they need to say, ‘Yes, there is misogyny, but it’s not just misogyny from White men,’” Scarborough said the day after the election.
Furthermore, the Rio Grande City locals reacted to former President Barack Obama suggesting that misogyny potentially played a role in Black men’s lack of support for the Democratic presidential nominee.
Latino Americans who live along the southern border slammed the notion that misogyny and racism played a role in Vice President Kamala Harris losing the election.
“I don’t agree with what Obama said, because we have other women that have been elected, maybe not necessarily president,” Claudia said.
She went on to say, “She was elected vice. But my understanding is she didn’t make it through the primary. He should have gotten a better candidate.”
“There’s many reasons that Hispanics and Latinos and the Black people did not support Kamala Harris,” said Oneida, a resident of Rio Grande City.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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