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She made the comment during a speech Monday in San Antonio to a Latino civil rights group.

See all speakers announced to date and buy tickets. The comment also drew criticism from Republicans who are trying to build new support with Hispanic voters in Texas this election cycle. First Lady Jill Biden apologized Tuesday after she said during a San Antonio speech that the Latino community was "as unique as the breakfast tacos" in the city.

Jill Biden says she has "pure admiration and love for the Latino community" after she was criticized for comments during a speech in San Antonio.

Privileged to call her a friend." "NAHJ encourages Dr. Biden and her speech writing team to (take) the time in the future to better understand the complexities of our people and communities. Do not reduce us to stereotypes."

Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for saying Latinos are “as unique” as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation's largest Hispanic civil ...

Some Democrats have suggested that the party isn’t working hard enough to maintain Hispanic support. “Using breakfast tacos to try to demonstrate the uniqueness of Latinos in San Antonio demonstrates a lack of cultural knowledge and sensitivity to the diversity of Latinos in the region,” NAHJ said. But Biden’s attempt at a compliment floundered when she described Latino diversity “as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio.”

First lady Jill Biden's remarks in Texas comparing Latinos to 'breakfast tacos' is the latest example of insensitive comments about minorities from the ...

The full-time Rehoboth Beach, Delaware retirees, however, have exasperated cultural divisions in America and clearly have no interest in embracing Hispanic heritage, beyond a sign-of-life visit to a taqueria in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump's strongest support in 2024 comes from Hispanics in a Republican primary. Her husband Joe fawned over the English professor in their Vogue cover story for laboring over important speeches and grading student papers. Then they go to Washington, abandon you, and sell you out. Yet Biden’s protectors in the leftwing media say that the words Jill read from a Teleprompter "didn’t come out correctly." The vast majority of Hispanics reject the term "LatinX." Yet the Democrats insist on forcing their language doctrine on the Hispanic community.

The first lady joined a growing club: the pantheon of pandering politicians who have tried to use Mexican food to win votes.

“The taco is seen as an approachable topic to garner favor with Latinos as a whole,” he said. “It’s not a controversy; it’s a faux pas. “Her big error was trying to wedge an incredibly diverse cultural group into one thing,” he said. He took me on a San Antonio taco crawl this May that I’m still full from but that sadly didn’t include breakfast tacos. But, hey: At least it’s not corndogs.” But that posturing is also why the person who wrote the first lady’s UnidosUS speech threw in the breakfast tacos. They’re a culinary touchstone of Texas, but especially San Antonio, where the meal first gained widespread acclaim. The taco is no longer neutral. Suddenly, Republicans realized they had a shot at winning votes from Mexican Americans, who as a group have historically, overwhelmingly favored Democrats, mostly because GOP officials long cast them as invaders. Instead, there was nervous laughter and some claps of approval. Not every presidential administration got its combo-platter politics right. — Mi Tierra Cafe T-shirt.

The first lady apologized after describing Latino diversity “as unique” as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation's largest Hispanic ...

Some Democrats have suggested that the party isn’t working hard enough to maintain Hispanic support. “Using breakfast tacos to try to demonstrate the uniqueness of Latinos in San Antonio demonstrates a lack of cultural knowledge and sensitivity to the diversity of Latinos in the region,” NAHJ said. But Biden’s attempt at a compliment floundered when she described Latino diversity “as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio.”

The reaction among Latinos to First Lady Jill Biden's taco comments at a national Hispanic conference showcased Hispanics' cultural and political ...

The first lady was also criticized for her mispronunciation of “bodega,” the word used in some Latino communities for corner grocery/convenience stores. "You have a story to tell — just stick to that." Macarena Martinez, the GOP’s Texas spokeswoman, described the comments as pandering and said they show how out of touch the Biden administration is. No, but if you’re an immigrant and you’re in California, you have way more recognition and humanity than in Texas.” Lisa Mendoza Knecht, 47, a San Antonio native who recently earned her doctorate in educational leadership, said she understood the reference to San Antonio’s pride. Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by various diasporas, cultures & food traditions and should not be reduced to a stereotype.” The group later accepted Biden’s apology. They’ve created lots of small businesses — they've vaccinated huge amounts of Latinos," Ramos said. “They are part of our culture here.” They’ve created millions of jobs. “I think 20, 30 years ago, saying something like that would have made sense. But Biden's attempt to connect through a local reference went awry. In her speech at the conference of UnidosUS, the country’s largest Latino advocacy group, Biden said the diversity of the Latino community — “as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio — is your strength.”

Jill Biden apologized on Tuesday for comparing the diversity of the Latino community to “breakfast tacos” during a speech.

Biden made the remark on Monday while speaking at a conference in San Antonio, Texas, for UnidosUS, a Latino civil-rights and advocacy organization. She started out by noting that the president recently signed bipartisan gun legislation passed in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and that the organization’s former leader, Raul Yzaguirre, was just awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Then she began speaking more generally about the Latino community. She has managed to avoid wearing any outfits emblazoned with insulting phrases, and one of her more notable controversies centered around the White House taking too long to get a cat.