The photo of Trump that sparked controversy in Florida
Posted on 06/25/24 at 08:00
- Donald Trump Photo causes Controversy
- Protests Over Billboard in Miami
- Political Message Impacts Immigrants
A billboard featuring a photograph of Donald Trump and Fidel Castro together in Miami is stirring controversy and protests in Florida by comparing the former U.S. president with one of Latin America’s dictators.
“No to dictators, no to Trump,» reads the message on the controversial billboard.
The message is written in Spanish with white capital letters on a red background.
According to the information provided by the anti-Trump group called Mad Dog PAC, the billboard was installed last Monday, June 17.
THE CONTROVERSIAL AD FEATURING DONALD TRUMP
Billboard in Spanish on a highway in Florida
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It will remain for approximately two weeks on the Palmetto Expressway near Northwest 67th Street in Miami.
The political advertisement, where Trump and Castro are facing each other, has stirred mixed emotions among Hispanic voters.
Especially among those who support the Republican candidate.
Outraged by the publication, members of the group Hispanics for America called for a protest on the Palmetto Expressway.
They demanded the immediate removal of the billboard, considering it a disrespect to the former president Donald Trump.
For others, simply, the sign has caused laughter and astonishment due to the comparisons.
However, according to its promoter, the message is aimed at immigrant voters, to raise political awareness and encourage participation in the upcoming elections.
On its website, PAC indicates that the duration of the billboard will depend exclusively on contributions obtained from the community, by ordinary people.
According to data provided by PAC, from January to date, between 15 and 20 new billboards have been installed in Florida.
This being the first one written in Spanish and in an area especially inhabited by Cuban exiles
But Florida is not the only state where these large advertisements have been paid for; billboards have also appeared in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
In all these states, the message ironically describes episodes from Trump’s political life.
