First lady Jill Biden has apologized for comments she made on Monday during an appearance in San Antonio in which she suggested that members of the Hispanic community are as unique as “breakfast tacos.”
Biden’s appearance at the event, a “LatinX IncluXion” luncheon, was ridiculed by many on social media, with conservative Hispanics and Republicans among her critics. Michael LaRosa, her press secretary, assured that she meant nothing by her words except for “pure admiration and love for the Latino community,” he wrote on social media on Tuesday.
The First Lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community.
— Michael LaRosa (@MichaelLaRosa46) July 12, 2022
Biden was attending the event as one of its speakers to discuss how Latinos are “integral” to diversity efforts in the workplace, according to the event description. However, many found that her comparison at the event, in addition to the event being titled a “LatinX IncluXion” luncheon, overshadowed everything else she said.
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The National Association of Hispanic Journalists, an organization for Latinos in media, asked Biden and her communications team to “better understand” the Hispanic community after she gave her speech and not to “reduce us to stereotypes.”
NAHJ encourages @FLOTUS & her communications team to take time to better understand the complexities of our people & communities.
We are not tacos.
Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by various diasporas, cultures & food traditions.
Do not reduce us to stereotypes. pic.twitter.com/KQIq5gwsht
— NAHJ (@NAHJ) July 12, 2022
President Joe Biden’s approval rating among Hispanic voters is struggling, with over 60% strongly or somewhat disapproving of his presidency, while 32% strongly or somewhat approved of it, according to a new poll from the New York Times/Siena College, which surveyed 849 registered voters between July 5-7. At least 54% of Hispanic respondents who disapproved of Biden said his poor performance as president is the reason they would choose to back a different candidate, the highest percentage of any demographic.
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However, in a potential rematch between Biden and former President Donald Trump, most still preferred Biden, with 42% saying they would support Biden for reelection and 39% saying they would vote for Trump.
