{"id":1550301,"date":"2022-07-12T10:04:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1550301"},"modified":"2022-07-12T10:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:04:18","slug":"jill-biden-issues-apologizes-to-latino-community-after-latinx-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-issues-apologizes-to-latino-community-after-latinx-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Biden Issues Apologizes To \u2018Latino Community\u2019 After \u2018Latinx\u2019 Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjill-biden-issues-apologizes-to-latino-community-after-latinx-luncheon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1550301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday, the first lady of the United States apologized for comparing Hispanic Americans to tacos, convenience stores, and flowers.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Jill Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-first-lady-compares-hispanic-people-to-tacos-at-latinx-incluxion-luncheon\">told<\/a> the audience at the \u201cLatinx IncluXion Luncheon\u201d that the diversity of the Hispanic community was \u201cas 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After much backlash \u2014 including an official denouncement from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), which pointedly told Biden, \u201cWe are not tacos\u201d \u2014 the first lady issued an apology via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe First Lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community,\u201d Michael LaRosa, press secretary to the first lady and special assistant to the president, tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>During her remarks on Monday, the first lady appeared to misspeak, mispronouncing the word \u201cbodegas.\u201d Bodegas are popular corner stores found throughout New York City that provide a range of food and household products.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks can be seen here:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At a &#8220;Latinx IncluXion&#8221; conference, Jill Biden says the Hispanic community is as &#8220;unique&#8221; as tacos.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vb5wJyYGWB\">pic.twitter.com\/Vb5wJyYGWB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Latinos (@RNCLatinos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCLatinos\/status\/1546586774092251136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NAHJ blasted Biden for her comments, saying, \u201cNAHJ encourages Dr. Biden and her speech writing team to take the time in the future to better understand the complexities of our people and our communities.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur heritage as Latinos is shaped by various diasporas, cultures &#038; food traditions. Do not reduce us to stereotypes,\u201d the group added.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NAHJ encourages <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FLOTUS<\/a> &#038; her communications team to take time to better understand the complexities of our people &#038; communities.<\/p>\n<p>We are not tacos.<\/p>\n<p>Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by various diasporas, cultures &#038; food traditions. <\/p>\n<p>Do not reduce us to stereotypes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQIq5gwsht\">pic.twitter.com\/KQIq5gwsht<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NAHJ (@NAHJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAHJ\/status\/1546646559529508865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Ms. Biden, who earned a doctor of education degree, has butchered the Spanish language.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 while speaking to a handful of Californian farmers, Biden enthusiastically told the crowd, \u201cSi, se pwodway!\u201d while attempting to say, \u201cSi, se puede!\u201d or \u201cYes, we can!\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">a. Why is the doctor screaming at a crowd of 8 people on a lawn?<\/p>\n<p>b. What does \u201csi, se pwodway\u201d mean?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HDOAHTEe4v\">pic.twitter.com\/HDOAHTEe4v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CortesSteve\/status\/1377717766065684481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In reaction to Biden\u2019s latest comments, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)\u2019s senior communications advisor Steve Guest tweeted, \u201cThis isn\u2019t Veep. Which White House speechwriter just won a bet for getting the First Lady to say something like this?\u201d while referring to the political comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jill Biden just said Hispanics are as \u201cunique\u201d as tacos. <\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t Veep. Which White House speechwriter just won a bet for getting the First Lady to say something like this?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DXfJgYz0g5\">pic.twitter.com\/DXfJgYz0g5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1546582862450802688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Texas senator also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/personally-im-a-chorizo-egg-cheese-republicans-drag-jill-biden-for-comparing-hispanics-to-tacos\">mocked<\/a> Biden for her comments, tweeting, \u201cPersonally, I\u2019m a chorizo, egg &#038; cheese.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) also embraced the comparison and changed his Twitter avatar to a photo of an actual taco.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewProfilePic?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewProfilePic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QsYqCaNOoP\">pic.twitter.com\/QsYqCaNOoP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcorubio\/status\/1546679005730017281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Texas GOP Congressional candidate Irene Armendariz-Jackson also blasted the first lady for her remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJill Biden came to Texas to tell the Hispanic community that we\u2019re as \u2018unique as breakfast tacos,&#8217;\u201d Armendariz-Jackson tweeted. \u201cThe fact that someone actually approved her to say that line in her speech and that NO ONE saw an issue with it is wild. They\u2019re going to be at a 5% Hispanic approval rating soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jill Biden came to Texas to tell the Hispanic community that we\u2019re as \u201cunique as breakfast tacos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that someone actually approved her to say that line in her speech and that NO ONE saw an issue with it is wild.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re going to be at a 5% Hispanic approval rating soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Irene Armendariz-Jackson For Congress (@ArmendarizDis16) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArmendarizDis16\/status\/1546685427901505536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2022<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, the first lady of the United States apologized for comparing Hispanic Americans to tacos, convenience stores, and flowers. 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