Puerto Rican Voters Could Secure Republican Majority in Florida

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

87% : Rubio, a Cuban-American and former opponent of Trump's during the 2016 primaries, could boost Trump in the Sunshine State.
56% : Florida's Puerto Rican community has steadily increased in size and political significance.
53% : In the 2024 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary, however, Trump swept all 23 of the territory's delegates.
42% : However, with the 2024 presidential campaign on the horizon, Boricuas are shifting and opening up to Donald Trump.
39% : In the 2020 election, after many Puerto Ricans had resettled in Florida, Trump earned a mere 31% of Florida's Puerto Rican voters.
33% : During the 2016 primaries, Sen. Rubio won the territory with over 70% of the vote, and Trump barely cracked double digits.
31% : The electorate's general distaste for Trump is primarily attributed to his relationship with the island during his presidency.
31% : "Trump is reportedly considering Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his running mate.
25% : By contemplating Rubio as his running mate, Trump is not only positioning himself to tap into Rubio's appeal within the Latino electorate but also incorporate Puerto Ricans into the Republican fold and establish Florida as a red state.
24% : "Boricuas won't forget that Crooked Joe shipped Puerto Rico's pharmaceutical industry to China and President Trump fought to bring it back," Alvarez suggests.

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