Fox News personality Jesse Watters had eyes rolling after claiming former President Donald Trump loves Latinos more than President Joe Biden does because he sells "taco bowls" at his hotels.
The discussion arose after co-host Jeanine Pirro criticized Biden's attempts to appeal to Hispanic voters, calling them "pretty pathetic."
Watters then put forth his theory, seemingly in earnest, highlighting the taco bowls famously sold at Trump Grill in Trump Tower. He contrasted Trump's taco bowls with Biden's lack thereof, implying that the former President's food offering was a gesture of genuine support for the Latino community.
He said:
"One word -- actually two, Judge -- taco bowls. Donald Trump sells taco bowls. They're the greatest taco bowls you've ever eaten."
"I've tried them. They're delicious. Does Joe Biden sell taco bowls? No."
"His family thinks Mexican Americans are tacos, but if you read between the lines about what that statement said, he said 'Trump hates you and you like me because I'm Irish.' I mean, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Many have called out Watters for his remarks and pointed out Trump's hollow attempts to pander for support.
Trump's association with taco bowls dates back to 2016 when he posted a photo of himself with one from Trump Tower Grill on Cinco de Mayo, proclaiming, "I love Hispanics!"
Trump's taco bowl gesture was ironic given his history of inflammatory remarks about Mexican immigrants, including characterizations of them as drug dealers and rapists.
In response to Trump's rhetoric and proposed border wall, former Mexican President Vicente Fox famously criticized taco bowls, labeling them as "s**t" and questioning their authenticity as Mexican cuisine.
President Biden has appealed to Latino voters—saying "I need you" during an appearance at a Mexican restaurant in Arizona this week—while highlighting Trump's anti-immigrant talking points.
Trump said in December that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," echoing fascists like Adolf Hitler, who wrote about "blood poisoning" in his book Mein Kampf.
Trump has ramped up his violent and inflammatory rhetoric in recent months, telling a crowd last month that his political opponents are "vermin" that he must "root out," a declaration that angered people on both sides of the aisle to say nothing of historians who've sounded the alarm about what the 2024 election could signal for the future of American democracy.
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