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Palmetto, Florida: The last rays of the sun have faded, the previously reddish evening sky is covered with dark clouds. As is customary in the “Sunshine State”, the weather suddenly changed and heavy rains began. Javier Córdova (49) sits under the canopy, next to him two large beer barrels are holding a wooden plate. “I built this bar myself,” says the Latino proudly. Córdoba brings a shot glass from the living room to match the bar. “Donald Trump,” he shouts cheerfully and points to the small glass, the rim of which is decorated with a portrait of the President of the United States.
The immigrant from Ecuador does not hide who he supports on November 3: “We have a president who represents our troops, our people and our flag.” The welfare of the soldiers is particularly important to Córdoba. To obtain US citizenship, he joined the US Army in 1987. Before his retirement at the end of last year, he achieved the rank of “First Sergeant”, roughly equivalent to a Sergeant in the Swiss Army.
Florida is one of the most important states
Córdoba votes in the politically highly competitive state of Florida. Donald Trump (74) won this decisive state four years ago with around 100,000 votes ahead of Hillary Clinton (73). According to polls, the president of the USA is falling behind his challenger Joe Biden (77). A look at the history books shows just how important America’s solarium is to Trump: It’s been nearly 100 years since a Republican was last elected to the White House, without winning Florida.
“We are doing better than ever,” says Cordova. “The unemployment rate fell to a record low with Trump before the pandemic.” By “we,” native Ecuadorians mean Latinos: 2.5 million of them will be able to vote in Florida this year. Consequently, Trump and Biden spend a lot of money and time here for television ads and campaign appearances that are aimed at the Latino population. The president of the United States performed twice in Florida on Saturday, and former President Barack Obama (59) arrived in the city of Orlando on Tuesday for Biden, where more than 30 percent of the population are Latino.
Biden supporters next to Trump’s Florida residence
The commitment of Michael Bloomberg (78) is also remarkable. The billionaire is supporting Biden with $ 100 million in Florida and, most recently, raised more than $ 16 million to pay the fines and court fees of 32,000 Florida black and Latino voters. A move that was condemned by the other party as “buying votes.”
Four hour drive east, Palm Beach, Florida: Jorge Pérez (24) is walking along the boardwalk, his shirt is sweaty. Two kilometers further south is Mar-a-Lago, the residence of Donald Trump. “I already voted for Biden,” says Pérez.
Terrible photos of the border with Mexico
The son of Mexican immigrants grew up in California and came to Palm Beach to study police. What happened on the border with his home country during Trump’s tenure is particularly important to him. “Trump separated families, separated children from parents. Biden wants to bring them all together and put an end to this terrible policy, ”says Pérez.
The US presidential elections will be held on November 3, 2020. For Democrats, Joe Biden (77) will likely challenge Donald Trump (73). What has changed in the Trump era since 2016, and what challenges does the country face today? VIEW pursues the large, formative themes in a loose series. To do this, our correspondent in the US Nicola Imfeld travels through several states of America where the corona pandemic allows it and gets an idea of the situation.
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Back in Palmetto: Cordova is in a chatty mood, going into ecstasy. Regarding Trump’s rigorous immigration policy, he says, “He should be allowed to come to the United States, but only legally.” The fact that the Trump administration torpedoed legal immigration with laws during his tenure and now paralyzed it due to the pandemic drowns in adulation. Confident of victory, Córdova says: “In 2016 I bet on Trump and I won. I know, he will be re-elected and will do the right thing for Americans and Latinos for the next four years. “
The US presidential elections will be held on November 3, 2020. Current President Donald Trump is seeking a second term. Can he defend his position or will challenger Joe Biden win for the Democrats?
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