Rep. Maria Salazar calls on Hispanics to ‘wake up’ amid legal cases on Trump, slams as ‘Marxism’
NEW YORK – Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., came to former President Donald Trump’s defense on Tuesday, calling his Manhattan hush money trial a “political circus” only seen in socialist countries.
She also urged Hispanics to “wake up” and see the “marxism” that is being used to prosecute political opponents.
The congresswoman made her fiery statement during a press conference, speaking in Spanish to Hispanic news outlets.
“This is a political circus,” she said in Spanish.
She proceeded to emphasize in both English and later in Spanish again how Hispanics are the largest and “most important” minority in the country.
“This is a political circus that is only seen in Cuba, in Venezuela and Nicaragua,” she said. “It is a shame.”
She emphasized the importance of fighting at the ballot box and making sure political persecution doesn’t continue.
“That’s why I’m telling to you Hispanics, wake up! What is happening is Marxism and we came to this country to not have this,” she said.
Trump posted the video Salazar’s remarks on Truth Social.
