Taco Bowl? Maybe Taco Gate

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May 06, 2016

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York on May 3, 2016, following the primary in Indiana.
(Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) — US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York on May 3, 2016, following the primary in Indiana. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Trump unleashed a wave of criticism after he tweeted a photo of himself eating a taco bowl at his office on Cinco de Mayo. Trump’s tweet included the line, “I love Hispanics!” The de facto nominee of the Republican Party maintained that his fans loved the tweet, but many Hispanics were not pleased. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Enrique Acevedo, a news anchor at Univision.

Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016

Guest

Enrique Acevedo, news anchor, Univision. He tweets @Enrique_Acevedo.

This segment aired on May 6, 2016.