‘King of Puerto Rico’ teams up with CPAC as Latino vote becomes political force

‘King of Puerto Rico’ teams up with CPAC as Latino vote becomes political force


The Conservative Political Action Conference and Latino Wall Street are partnering to host the inaugural CPAC Latino Summit this weekend in Miami. The event comes during a massive rightward shift among Hispanic voters, who helped get President Donald Trump elected in November.

CPAC regularly leads summits for conservatives to gather, organize, and hear from leading voices in their movement, but it will be the organization’s first time hosting an event targeted toward the Latino community in the United States.

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), who represents part of Miami in Congress, told the Washington Examiner, “Like President Ronald Reagan said, Hispanics are Republicans; they just don’t know it — but guess what, Hispanic voters have woken up, smelled the coffee, and are becoming an essential part of

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