Univision says Trump showed ‘complete disregard…for countless Hispanics’
*An interesting point in this article calls Jorge Ramos “both a nightly news anchor and an advocate for Hispanic Americans.” I’m interested in knowing your thoughts on this. Are Latino journalism and advocacy mutually exclusive? Does it apply to all journalism and all advocacy, or just Latinos? I’m looking for a thoughtful conversation. VL
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The Univision network’s top executive released a staunch defense of Jorge Ramos on Wednesday night, 24 hours after the anchorman tangled with Donald Trump at a nationally televised press conference.
[pullquote]Ramos, who is both a nightly news anchor and an advocate for Hispanic Americans, had a lengthy debate with Trump once he was allowed back inside.[/pullquote]Randy Falco, the CEO of Univision, said Trump’s treatment of Ramos “demonstrated complete disregard for him and for the countless Hispanics whom Jorge seeks to represent through press questions that are at the heart of the First Amendment.”
On Tuesday night, Trump’s campaign briefly ejected Ramos from a press conference after the anchorman stood up and tried to question Trump about immigration.
Falco said “the recent treatment that Jorge Ramos received at Mr. Trump’s press conference in Iowa is beneath contempt.”
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