September 12, 2020 / By mobanmarket
Democratic presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro on Monday said that President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE has “contributed to more racial strife” in the U.S. while pressing his case for the Oval Office.
Univision’s Jorge Ramos during an interview asked Castro if he believes Trump is “racist.”
“I think he certainly has tried to harness that for his political advantage,” Castro replied. “I believe that he uses immigrants, for instance, as a boogeyman. That he tries to stoke fear and paranoia about them.”
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“And so yeah, I think that he has contributed to more racial strife in this country,” Castro said.
Castro during the interview said that he believes his candidacy will carry a lot of weight for Hispanic Americans. If chosen by the Democrats, Castro would be the first Latino presidential nominee on a major-party ticket.
“And you know, for the Latino community I do think that my candidacy is going to be meaningful,” Castro said during the interview. “Especially right now, when so many Latinos feel like the Latino community is under attack from this president.”
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“My hope is that, that I can stand up there and give a vision for the country that everybody can believe in,” he said. “But also, when young Latinos and Latinas see me on that stage, that they can see that they can accomplish that, too.”
Castro announced his presidential bid over the weekend, slamming Trump during the speech. Castro told hundreds of supporters in San Antonio that he is jumping into the race because of a “crisis of leadership” from the president.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) also announced an exploratory bid for president at the beginning of the year, while other prominent Democrats, including Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (Calif.) and Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE (N.Y.) are expected to jump into the race soon.
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