NYC Democrat Rubén Díaz Sr. Apologizes To Trump For 'Conduct Of Judge Juan Merchan' At Bronx Rally

4 months ago

Former Democratic NYC Councilmember Rubén Díaz Sr. slammed Judge Juan Merchan in his remarks at former President Trump's rally in the Bronx.

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00:00 to a place where they can get help and the help that they desperately need.

00:04 I want to recognize, by the way, a few very special people. You have some really great

00:09 people here. And I'm sorry I can't mention all we have congressmen all over the place,

00:13 but I just can't mention you today. You're never going to speak to me. But

00:17 we would anybody like to hear these congressmen's names?

00:20 But I do have to mention a few people were truly honored to be joined by a man who is a

00:26 Democrat and a former member of the New York City Council. And he's been a friend of mine,

00:31 and he helped me very much with the very point project and getting it working and

00:35 did a really good job. Ruben Diaz, Sr. Come on up, Ruben.

00:40 Good.

00:56 Thank you. Mr. President, I am a Puerto Rican, a black Puerto Rican.

01:04 I used to be a state senator for 15 years, and I used to be a city council member.

01:17 Today I'm here for various reasons. But I want to tell you first that as a Puerto Rican,

01:25 as a Hispanic, I want to apologize to you for the conduct of Judge Juan Merchant.

01:36 As a Hispanic, I want to apologize.

01:40 Thank you.

01:40 He's been used. He has been used to destroy you. But we know better than that. We know better than

01:57 that. As a minister, president of the New York Hispanic clergy organization, I want to tell

02:10 you that she was a former AOC.

02:11 This morning, she intended to become a prophet. And she said,

02:33 "Even God doesn't want Trump in the Bronx because it's going to rain."

02:41 Madam Prophet AOC, you have become a false prophet.

02:57 Look, look at what a beautiful day. That means that not only you guys want Trump in the Bronx,

03:09 because if we're going to measure that for the weather, then I would say humbly that even God

03:19 wants you in the Bronx. And I want to close by saying,

03:44 Mr. President, I want to join you in having the Bronx great again.

03:56 Please accept this Democrat, this black Puerto Rican with a kinky hair and a broken English.

04:11 Please accept my endorsement for you as a president. Thank you very much.

04:17 (Applause.)

NYC Democrat Rubén Díaz Sr. Apologizes To Trump For 'Conduct Of Judge Juan Merchan' At Bronx Rally

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