Democrats Deploy Trump-Trolling Taco Trucks to Register Voters
Viral Meme Also Serves as Theme for Protest, Fundraiser
Dude, so how is this a bad thing? Tacos are life. #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner pic.twitter.com/QCthBHRiDn
— Trevor Donovan (@TrevDon) September 2, 2016
It’s the type of marketing campaign slogan no amount of money could buy.
Democrats across the country have seized upon Thursday’s statement by Marco Gutierrez, founder of Latinos for Trump, who warned that if the GOP nominee loses, there will be “taco trucks on every corner.”Â
The bizarre remark spawned a viral Twitter hashtag and countless memes on social media. But it also served to underscore the fact that Trump’s proposed immigration policies — detailed in his speech the other night — are likely to hurt down-ballot Republicans in areas with large Hispanic populations. Â
In Denver, the Democratic Party set up a taco truck outside Trump’s state headquarters to register voters, giving people an opportunity to “eat lunch, talk with passer-bys about the stakes in this election,†according to a statement.Â
Taco truck appears outside Trump’s HQ in Denver: https://t.co/8UBTh17uMq via @AdamHammond_7 #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner pic.twitter.com/NQdmBmX95I
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) September 3, 2016
In Phoenix, the Arizona Democratic Party posted the slogan on the sign outside its headquarters, and hosted a taco truck to register voters and phone bank for candidates:Â
.@AZDemParty updated its sign, y’all. Cc @AZGOP @azcentral @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/ntIUFZMQq5
— YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) September 2, 2016
Meanwhile, one taco truck owner set up shop outside the predominantly black church that Trump visited in Detroit on Saturday. Brisket sales reportedly were brisk, but owner Nancy Paz, a Mexican immigrant, said she also hoped the GOP nominee would catch a glimpse of the truck on his way in.Â
Parked at a corner near the church @realDonaldTrump will visit pic.twitter.com/QHau7SpCNB
— Rick Pluta (@rickpluta) September 3, 2016
“Because Donald says the Mexican people, they don’t work,” Paz told Michigan Public Radio. “We come here to say, yes, we work hard, for the family.”
The #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner campaign wasn’t confined to politics, either. In Austin, it was being used to raise money for Emancipet, which works to provide affordable veterinary care:Â
#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner has begun! @artoftacos is outside @emancipet and donates 20% of sales to them! #ATX #Austin pic.twitter.com/L2Kg0iUyRg
— Skyline Pet Care (@skylinepetcare) September 3, 2016
A few more tweets from the hashtag below.Â
(He was right; here they COME.) pic.twitter.com/ojW3B3dJuJ
— Pin Head (@PiercedSkull) September 2, 2016
The Impending Taco Truck Peril #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner pic.twitter.com/S0tQWp5b6F
— Ron Ruggless (@RonRuggless) September 3, 2016
#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner sounds like the real American dream to me. FOH. pic.twitter.com/0e5Wx4lRpM
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) September 2, 2016
#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner is currently the most popular policy proposal of #Elections2016. Game change?! @chrislhayes pic.twitter.com/Rf8ebqWQV7
— Scott Wooledge 🌮 (@Clarknt67) September 2, 2016
Sign us up for “taco trucks on every corner!” #StrongerWithTacos #TeamHill pic.twitter.com/wq3U62hOQK
— YoungDems of America (@youngdems) September 2, 2016

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