Staff Reports
CNN’s Maria Cardona has taken a dive into the deep end of denial, trying to explain away the Democratic disaster in the latest election. Speaking as if she were the last person at a dying party, she insists that the reason Latino voters showed a surprising affinity for Donald Trump was due to “massive misinformation and lies and conspiracy theories.” Just when you thought that the liberal playbook couldn’t get any more predictable, up pops another chapter of absurdity.
To provide some context, while Cardona grieves for the Democratic Party’s losses, she inaccurately twists facts, claiming that Trump didn’t win the Latino vote. It’s true that he didn’t carry all of them, but then again, he snagged the best performance by a Republican in over a generation. Let’s not forget, he did capture a significant portion of Latino men. However, presenting this success story as an outcome of misleading information from Trump’s camp sends the message that perhaps liberals just aren’t grasping the reality of their supporters’ choices.
Democrat political strategist Maria Cardona melts down on CNN, arguing that Trump's gains with Hispanics were due to "disinformation and lies"
Trump won 45% of the Latino vote.
(Compared to 32% in '20)Cardona's solution is not better policies but better messaging. 🤡
Watch: pic.twitter.com/WkRgrQgN9L
— Charles Weber (@CWBOCA) November 11, 2024
The insinuation that Latino voters are mere pawns being manipulated by misinformation shouldn’t be surprising coming from a network known for pushing stories that toe the party line. Cardona’s comments seem to reflect the idea that Democrats are throwing in the towel, not by changing their approach, but instead by blaming everyone else—because taking responsibility is clearly not a tenet of their ideology. What’s really insulting is the blatant dismissal of voters’ free will; perhaps they just liked what Trump had to offer more than the tepid platitudes from the left.
As if the conversation could get any more ridiculous, Cardona praised the Trump campaign for expertly weaving their narrative, causing panic over what the GOP accomplished among Latino communities. She acknowledges that there was “growth” in support, yet also assures her audience that, under no circumstances, should they think that most Latinos ever turned to Trump. This might be the part where one raises an eyebrow and wonders if Cardona can actually hear her own words, because it certainly sounds like a classic case of trying to have it both ways.
Of course, the political landscape is evolving; the GOP is positioning itself as a multiracial working-class party, much to the chagrin of the Democratic elite. Cardona’s lamentations seem to hint at a stubborn refusal to adapt and embrace the realities of their lost base. Meanwhile, the Democrats remain trapped in their echo chamber, laboring under the assumption that their message of oppression and grievance will one day resonate. While Cardona’s lengthy monologues leave much to be desired, they signal a future where the left has no option but to take a good hard look in the mirror—if they can tear themselves away from their own self-pity, that is.
