Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., criticized host Joy Reid for her comments regarding Latino men who supported President-elect Trump in the recent election. Reid singled out Latino men, highlighting that 55% of them voted for Trump despite his controversial policies. She suggested that Latino men were complicit in the potential consequences faced by their families due to their voting choices.
Torres, the first openly-gay Afro-Latino member of Congress, took to social media to denounce Reid's remarks, emphasizing the need to avoid scapegoating and shaming working-class Latinos. He warned against a condescending approach that could alienate this demographic from the Democratic Party.
