welcome to the show, i m mehdi hasan. we hire less than five weeks away from the midterms. where democrats are not only looking to hang on to the majority, they re trying to hang on to control of the senate. and back in the spotlight is the quote, unquote, latino vote. which could be crucial for dams in especially in tight rates furch both states with large latino populations that went for biden in 2020. but for democrats, a worrying trend is playing out. she feels very upset with the current leadership of democrats because she feels that taxes are higher and the money is just not enough to get by. so she s voted democrat her whole life, she says. and now she s not happy with the economy. and that s why she thinking about since the 2020 election, especially, we have been inundated with think pieces about the latino vote and how it shifting to the right. becoming more republican. becoming even more trumpy. and yes, kind of astonishingly, trump did gro
what s gonna happen this year, i will get more than half of the hispanic vote. i hate to break it to the governor, but even pulling from the texas hispanic shows abbott trailing far behind his democratic challenger better overlook when it comes to texas hispanic voters. by the way, hispanic voters, are spanish because our descendants of spanish speakers. latino voters, people hailing from latin america. but he s misguided in his general optimism on this issue, gop is making inroads on hispanic and latino voters. and experts in the country are searching for a reason why. now, even if you ve heard this before, it s important to repeat. latinos are not a monolith. as my msnbc comic says, there is not a latino votes. there are latino voters. it s such an obvious statement when you say it out loud. considering geographical,
issue. we also hear about how many latino americans are turned off. we also see, especially in the media, latinx. among young people who like to use the term. there s a gender divide there. while 14% of latina woman aged 18 to 21 use the term. just 1% of latino men in the same age group use it. that s a fascinating divide their. it is fascinating. and i have to say, my biggest rolls on. mine and every time i use that work is mostly older latino men that hate the word. yes, i m not completely surprised. and to me, the only objective of the terms to be more inclusive. but i think that s a question. what is it about this term that involves such a diverse image? that is a box the image of someone on this panel. next to a latina, a transgender latino, and what about that images so retaining to people? and i think that s a question. and then you can uncover, is it
out to this group in a way that resonates, and is authentic. they need to actually give a damn. before it becomes too late to stop what might become an exodus of a lot of latino male voters from their party. joining me now to discuss all of this and more, carlos curbelo, former republican congressman from florida. an msnbc political analyst, paul arrivals, by s news correspondent. an msnbc contributor. she spoke to latino voters in south texas for her latest episode, a few more report with paul aromas. streaming on peacock. also, charles broke, or presidential. runs co-hosted the latino vote podcast, and president of strategy . thank you all for joining me. an important conversation we need to have. carlo someone start with you, your republican in miami, florida. the state where the gop has made solid gains among latinos. what have you heard from latino men who support trump? mehdi, i think the issue is more cultural then policies.