Jill Biden: the controversial comment that compared Latinos to tacos

First lady Jill Biden’s attempt to praise the Hispanic community at an event in Texas backfired when she compared it to traditional Mexican food.

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The first lady was speaking Monday at the UnidosUS annual conference in San Antonio, where more than 60% of the population is Hispanic.

He praised the group’s president, Raúl Yzaguirre, who “helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community, as distinct as the wineries of the Bronx, as beautiful as the flowers of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San AntonioIt’s his strength.”

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Republicans were quick to scoff at his comments, with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida turning his Twitter profile into a taco and Texan Ted Cruz highlighting the comments, tweeting, “Personally, I’m a chorizo, egg and cheese.”

Hispanic voters are a growing demographic and the key to Democrats’ efforts to maintain control of the Senate and House of Representatives in 2022.

Polls have shown that the traditionally Democratic electorate is shifting toward Republican candidates.

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