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Supporters of President Donald Trump pose for selfies with his son, Eric Trump, raising his fist in the background, at a campaign event organized by Latinos for Trump in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 23, 2020. Though a majority of Latino voters favor Democrats, Hispanic men are a small but enduring part of Trump’s base; Image: Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times
PHOENIX — They packed into the room to cheer their heroes.
The crowd of more than 100 hollered enthusiastically at Henry Cejudo, a local hero and Olympic gold medalist, the son of undocumented immigrants from Mexico who had gone on to become a mixed martial arts superstar.
But they were really there to celebrate President Donald Trump.
Wearing red Make America Great Again hats, several men held giant American flags and stood in front of several campaign signs: “Latinos for Trump,” “Cops for Trump” and another imploring them to text “WOKE” to get the latest information on the campaign.
In the words of Eric Trump, the president’s son and the headliner of the event, the battle is simple. It’s right versus wrong, he said, to a loud round of cheers.
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