The organization Latinos for Tennessee endorsed the new “Latino Americans for Trump” coalition organized by former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign over the weekend.
The coalition, according to the Trump campaign, is endorsed by “notable members of Latino communities from across the country, leaders in all fields, including industry, trade, education, sports, faith, communications, and elected officials.”
The Trump campaign launched the coalition on Sunday.
Tommy Vallejos (pictured above), the executive director and co-founder of Latinos for Tennessee, was among the original endorsees of the coalition.
Latinos for Tennessee, a conservative organization, says its mission is “rooted in the unwavering principles of faith, the resilience of family, the pursuit of freedom, and a commitment to fiscal responsibility.”
The Latino Americans for Trump website includes an exclusive online merchandise shop for the coalition and resources for voters including checking voter registration information and directions on how to request an absentee ballot.
The website also details the former president’s accomplishments for the Latino community during his first term in office, touting, “President Trump did more for Latino Americans than any administration in history!”
The coalition’s mission statement reads:
Latino Americans for Trump is founded on the fact that with President Trump, the Latino Community in this country has a president who is committed to removing the obstacles that keep minorities from achieving the American Dream. Biden has failed to secure our communities, failed to deliver higher real wages, and failed to bring down record prices. President Trump achieved record unemployment, made it possible to own a home, start a successful business, and ensured that Latino families have a voice in their children’s education. President Trump will once again ensure that no matter where our family’s come from in Latin America, that all Latino Americans have a home under one flag, the American flag.
“In 2020, we got more votes from Hispanic Americans than any Republican in more than 50 years, and we won the Texas border counties that no Republican candidate had won in more than a century! In 2024, we’re going to win an even larger share of the Hispanic American vote, setting all-time records for Republicans up and down the ballot,” Trump said in a statement.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Tommy Vallego” by Latinos for Tennessee and “Nevada Trump Rally” by Donald Trump.
