Do Hispanic Catholics actually support Kamala more than Trump?
Mamela Fiallo Flor 
The news has gone viral that Hispanic Catholics support Kamala Harris more than Donald Trump. What they don’t say is that among the undecided, support for Trump is greater. Even so, the numbers help the candidates direct their campaign towards the largest minority in the US: Hispanics.
With more than 18% of the population, the Hispanic vote is influential in the US elections. And since the majority are Catholic, Faith could play a crucial role.
As such, Trump has already taken the first step. Nothing less than on the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, he shared an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. He could have chosen any Marian devotion, but no, it was the most representative among Hispanics, especially Mexicans: the largest population within the US.
It is common knowledge that Trump’s wife, Melania, is Catholic and of Slovenian origin. If it were due to her influence, he could have appealed to a devotion closer to her. Even for her fight against communism, the Virgin of Fatima could be the most prominent. It was during her appearance in 1917 that she predicted that communism would be the worst danger for humanity. Therefore, her intercession is called upon to put an end to it.
But no, Trump celebrated the Nativity of the Virgin with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. From the platform Catholics for Catholics, they highlight that the mere presence of the Guadalupana achieved the conversion of 6 million Aztecs and with it the end of human sacrifice.
“The miraculous image of Guadalupe that Trump published has been seen by more than 38 MILLION people on Twitter alone! This powerful image of pregnant Mary is the same one that converted 6 million indigenous people to Catholicism 500 years ago and the same one that transformed a culture of human sacrifice into a culture of life.
May your sacred image, Mother Mary, transform the hearts of those who contemplate your beauty and holiness. Mary of Guadalupe, Empress of the Americas and Patroness of the unborn children of God, pray for us,” they said in X.
Given that abortion is the most palpable form of human sacrifice, especially as an offering to the false god State, the parallels are clear. More so considering that Trump was the first president to attend a pro-life march and also nominated the judges who overturned the Roe V. Wade ruling. Which allowed life to be protected from conception in states with conservative governments.
For this reason and more, they appeal to her so that the phenomenon is repeated. It should be noted that the same organization, Catholics for Catholics, organized a meeting in Mar-A-Lago to ask for prayer for Trump and his candidacy.
So far, the most revealing figures on the feelings of Hispanic Catholics have been published by EWTN News, the most massive Catholic channel in the world. First, it suggests that Hispanic Catholic support for Harris is slightly higher than that for President Joe Biden in 2020. 54.9% of respondents said they voted for Biden in the last presidential election.
It also clarifies that undecided Hispanic voters were almost equally divided: 48.9% leaned towards Harris and 51.1% leaned towards Trump. That is, as previously stated, Trump has greater support among the undecided.
In addition, it is important to keep in mind that in the US voting is optional. Just over three-quarters (77.2%) of Hispanics said they are very likely to cast their vote in the presidential election. So there is a percentage greater than 20% that has not yet been won over and there are still two months to go.
In order to provide information to Hispanic voters, Catholics for Catholics published a guide. This way they can see how this election could affect fundamental issues. In passing, they have a guide without political correctness or mass media propaganda.
So far, sentimentality and fear prevail, especially regarding immigration issues. However, there are more and more people who are aware of how illegal immigration affects everyone, especially those who live in the border area.
With the right speech, those votes could be won. Especially considering that the Hispanic population, along with the black population, was the most benefited by the historic reduction in unemployment under the Trump administration. While Kamala, as Joe Biden’s vice president, was part of the administration that broke the inflation record and made life more expensive for citizens.
Mamela Fiallo Flor es profesora de lengua e historia, columnista y conferencista. Plasma su amor por la libertad y pasión por la verdad en cada nota.
Mamela Fiallo Flor is a language and history teacher, columnist, and speaker. She conveys her love for freedom and passion for truth in every piece she writes.