Hillary Clinton’s desperate attempt to pander to Hispanics failed miserably on Wednesday.
The Clinton campaign published a post on Hillary Clinton’s website intended to draw contrast to how the former secretary of State is like “your abuela” — Spanish for grandmother — has become a laughingstock online.The campaign says Clinton is like an ordinary Hispanic grandmother because she “worries about children everywhere,” “reads to you before bedtime” and demands “respeto” — Spanish for respect.
“She isn’t afraid to talk about the importance of el respeto (especially when it comes to women),” the post called “7 things Hillary Clinton has in common with your abuela,” says.
The post concludes with a picture of Clinton embracing Hispanic singer Marc Anthony.
Twitter users mocked Clinton’s attempt to portray herself as America’s Grandma-in-Chief as the hashtags #notmyabuela and #nomiabuela shot to the top of the trending list on Twitter.
Many were offended, arguing that Clinton never had to face the hardships of their own Hispanic grandmothers.
https://twitter.com/LouieHaro2035/status/679466535044263937
Before and after #NotMiAbuela. Nice try, @HillaryClinton, but screenshots don't disappear the way your emails do. pic.twitter.com/5NelbSbXwF
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) December 22, 2015
My grandmother doesn't have a steady income and has no wealth. @HillaryClinton's a multimillionaire. #NotMiAbuela
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) December 22, 2015
My Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man's dollar #NotMyAbuela
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) December 22, 2015
#NotMyAbuela. Mine fought poverty for her 11 children & couldn't see half of them before she passed away because of a border.
— Erika Andiola (@ErikaAndiola) December 23, 2015
Hilary is #NotMiAbuela #NotMyAbuela because I was separated by mine by many miles, and a militarized border pic.twitter.com/3cGk3dkIa7
— Marisol (@LaMarichola) December 22, 2015
Hillary’s campaign be like: pic.twitter.com/JXv1Ol6rEA
— ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????? (@mathewrodriguez) December 22, 2015
my abuela wouldn't support the deportation of central american child migrants to the violent countries they tried to flee from #NotMyAbuela
— quintana???? (@paulinecstasy) December 23, 2015
My abuelita and I divided by the border wall. Abuelitas don't militarize communities. #NotMyAbuela pic.twitter.com/nykh5At5Z3
— Christian Ramirez (@RamirezUSMEX) December 23, 2015
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