The phrase "taco trucks on every corner" was used by American activist Marco Gutierrez, the co-founder of Latinos for Trump, on September 1, 2016 which received widespread attention during that year's presidential election. During an interview with MSNBC, Gutierrez referred to emigration from Mexico, stating that "My culture is a very dominant culture, and it's imposing and it's causing problems. If you don't do something about it, you're going to have taco trucks on every corner."
His remarks subsequently met with both sarcasm and criticism, many mocking the statement on social media and sending #TacosOnEveryCorner to the top of Twitter's list of trending topics. [1] Others expressed concern over his remarks, stating that he was using "coded language that politicians and pundits use to get away with explicitly racist messages — from crime to immigration and terrorism." Taco trucks were used as voter registration-information booths in Houston Texas, and a nationwide Guac the Vote campaign was launched. [2] NPR wrote that taco trucks "now straddle the worlds of political symbol and internet meme". [3]
The phrase originated with Hispanic American activist Marco Gutierrez, a co-founder of the group Latinos for Trump, during an interview with MSNBC host Joy Reid on September 1, 2016 regarding the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign. The phrase was used within the context of a warning about the "dominance" of Mexican culture, underscoring Gutierrez's stance that emigration from Mexico should be more closely regulated. [lower-alpha 1] In an interview with Deutsche Welle on September 8, 2016, Gutierrez explained, "If you don't regulate the immigration, if you don't structure our communities, we are going to do whatever we want. We are going to take over. That is what I'm trying to say and I think what is happening with my culture is that its imposing [itself] on the American culture – and both cultures are reacting." [5]
In a survey of 1,898 American adults conducted on September 3, 2016, market research firm YouGov reported that 58% would be happy "if there was a taco truck on your corner". [54]
In an opinion poll of 744 likely voters conducted in Florida from September 4 to 6, 2016, polling firm Public Policy Polling reported that "tacos and taco trucks are pretty popular among voters who have opinions on them." [55] [56] The firm reported tacos had a +36% net favorability, and taco trucks had a +30% net favorability, with a "pretty significant party divide on the 'issue' of taco trucks". [55]
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Donald Trump's visit to an African American church in Detroit brought both cheers and protests Saturday — but one of the star attractions was a taco truck. One of the humble vehicles, which now straddle the worlds of political symbol and internet meme, was parked outside.
The social media onslaught was in reaction to a Thursday night interview on MSNBC with Latinos for Trump founder Marco Gutierrez, who said the Mexican culture is "dominant" and "imposing" before issuing his taco warning.
Bad, bad choice of analogy on Gutierrez's part. His larger point, whatever that may have been, was immediately swallowed up at the mention of tacos. Who doesn't love tacos?
Not only did many critics immediately dismiss Gutierrez' remarks as racist, but several also remarked upon the love that many Americans have for Mexican food. By midnight, the #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner was the No. 1 hashtag on Twitter.
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is trying to turn the "taco trucks on every corner" comment made by a Donald Trump supporter into a voter registration campaign dubbed Guac The Vote.
Latinos for Trump made headlines this month when one if its members warned voters of an "ominous future" with "taco trucks on every corner." The hilarious blunder has unintentionally led the way for a new movement called "Guac the Vote" to get voters participating in the coming election.
... Even schools where you're campaigning with the help of marching bands and taco trucks." "And in case you're wondering, I'd love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!" Clinton added wryly.
Colorado Democrats are setting up a taco truck outside of Donald Trump's campaign office in Denver to register voters after a Trump surrogate said that more Mexicans moving to the United States would lead to "taco trucks on every corner."
Sign up and help us register to vote all of our Southwest Detroit residents this Friday as we canvas at 8 local taco trucks!
The taco truck was so popular, they even raised prices from $1.50 to $2.50 per taco.
2. Would you be happy or unhappy if there was a taco truck on your corner? Happy 58%, Unhappy 16%, Not sure 26%
In the wake of last week's controversy we find that tacos and taco trucks are pretty popular among voters who have opinions on them. Tacos have a +36 net favorability with 47% of voters seeing them positively to 11% with a negative view. And taco trucks have a +30 net favorability with 42% of voters seeing them positively to 12% with a negative view. There's a pretty significant party divide on the 'issue' of taco trucks though- they're at +43 with Democrats (51/8) but only +7 with Republicans (23/16)
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"Follow The Hashtag: #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner". Deutsche Welle . 2016-09-10. | |
This Week in WTF: Latinos for Trump on YouTube, 2016-09-12, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee |