Uvalde Texas police failed to take on the gunman, while Senator Ted Cruz, who gets more money from the gun lobby than all Senators, insists all we need is ”more police.” At the same time, Donald Trump appeared at the NRA convention and danced on stage, which is just the latest in offensive displays aimed at Latinos by the former president. In 2017, after Hurricane Maria, Mr. Trump practiced his basketball skills with paper towels as he threw them at Puerto Rican victims. And Trump announced his candidacy with “they’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists” when referring to Latinos who cross the border. Will there be a Latino or media backlash? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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