Critic joining Trump coalition means loss of important Latino voice

*I have questions for Palomarez. He has now become one of a few voices that will tell the U.S. Latino story in the Trump upper circles, where the true Latino story isn’t heard. So, what does he intend to say? How far is he willing to go to make his point? Will there be a line he won’t cross? VL


By Raul A. Reyes, The Hill (3 minute read)   

A former Donald Trump critic has gone from adversary to adviser. Javier Palomarez, president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), has signed on as a member of President-elect Trump’s national diversity coalition.

“Our association is going to respect the process and respect the will of the people. We’re going to do everything we can to help the new administration move this country forward,” Palomarez told BuzzFeed News. “I’m very enthused and encouraged by the progress thus far.”

As a headline in Latina magazine put it, reporting on this development: Que?!

Read more stories about the lack of Latinos in Trump’s cabinet and circle of advisors in NewsTaco. >> 

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, Palomarez rightfully called out Trump’s anti-Latino, anti-immigrant rhetoric. He criticized the president-elect in unusually personal terms. Nothing we’ve seen in the meantime indicates that Trump has changed, yet Palomarez is surrendering his dignity and signing on with him.

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