Latinos shifting to Trump because they have 'internalized racism,' journalist claims

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Journalist and MSNBC contributor Paola Ramos, daughter of Jorge Ramos, blamed "internalized racism" for why Latinos are leaving the Democratic Partyand supporting former President Trump.

Ramos appeared on PBS' "Amanpour & Company" this week to address the trend covered in her new book, "Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means."

Trump appears to be outperforming his 2020 support among Latinos who prefer the Republican over Vice President Kamala Harris on handling the economy and immigration.

The Democratic Party's advantage with these voters is shrinking, according to NBC News, whose poll last week found the Democrats' edge is at its lowest level in the past four presidential election cycles.

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In discussions with Trump-supporting Latinos for her book, Ramos said she found that "tribalism, traditionalism, and political trauma" were the three driving forces behind this growing trend.

"Really understanding the sort of racial baggage that I believe a lot of Latinos, including myself, and a lot of us are carrying from Latin America. What it means to sort of been colonized for so many years, the weight of colonization, that, in of itself, I believe, creates a lot of internalized racism, a lot of colorism, that then manifests in American politics in so many