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* During a [[conference call]] with university students on September 8, 2016, [[Hillary Clinton]] stated “And in case you’re wondering, I’d love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mainecampus.com/?p=2231|title=Clinton touts education plan in talk with students|last=|first=|date=2016-09-12|website=[[The Maine Campus]]|publisher=|access-date=|quote=... Even schools where you’re campaigning with the help of marching bands and taco trucks.” “And in case you’re wondering, I’d love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!” Clinton added wryly.}}</ref>
* During a [[conference call]] with university students on September 8, 2016, [[Hillary Clinton]] stated “And in case you’re wondering, I’d love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mainecampus.com/?p=2231|title=Clinton touts education plan in talk with students|last=|first=|date=2016-09-12|website=[[The Maine Campus]]|publisher=|access-date=|quote=... Even schools where you’re campaigning with the help of marching bands and taco trucks.” “And in case you’re wondering, I’d love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!” Clinton added wryly.}}</ref>
* Sales of the song ''I Love You More Than Tacos'' by the [[Latin music (genre)|latin music]] band [[Carne Cruda]] increased. The song is about "a man's love so profound that he would give his tacos and burritos to someone else".<ref name=":3" /> [[Univision]] reported that the song "has become something of an anthem in the wake of the #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner controversy."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/univision-news/culture/heres-an-anthem-for-taco-lovers-and-tacotruckoneverycorner-supporters|title=Here's an anthem for taco lovers and #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner supporters|last=|first=|date=2016-09-07|website=[[Univision]]|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Sales of the song ''I Love You More Than Tacos'' by the [[Latin music (genre)|latin music]] band [[Carne Cruda]] increased. The song is about "a man's love so profound that he would give his tacos and burritos to someone else".<ref name=":3" /> [[Univision]] reported that the song "has become something of an anthem in the wake of the #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner controversy."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/univision-news/culture/heres-an-anthem-for-taco-lovers-and-tacotruckoneverycorner-supporters|title=Here's an anthem for taco lovers and #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner supporters|last=|first=|date=2016-09-07|website=[[Univision]]|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[Gustavo Arellano]] et. al. started the [[Political satire|satirical political]] ''Taco Truck Party''. [[LA Weekly]] quoted Arellano as stating "It is perfect that the election has been boiled down to this one essential binary — do you want tacos or no tacos".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/news/savor-the-socal-birth-of-the-taco-truck-party-7351581|title=Savor the SoCal Birth of the Taco Truck Party|last=Romero|first=Dennis|date=2016-09-07|work=[[LA Weekly]]|access-date=|via=}}</ref>
* [[Gustavo Arellano]] et. al. started the [[Political satire|satirical political]] ''Taco Truck Party''. ''[[LA Weekly]]'' quoted Arellano as stating "It is perfect that the election has been boiled down to this one essential binary — do you want tacos or no tacos".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/news/savor-the-socal-birth-of-the-taco-truck-party-7351581|title=Savor the SoCal Birth of the Taco Truck Party|last=Romero|first=Dennis|date=2016-09-07|work=[[LA Weekly]]|access-date=|via=}}</ref>
* <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/taco-trucks-on-every-corner-owners-customers/|title=What taco truck owners have to say about a 'taco truck on every corner'|last=|first=|date=2016-09-03|website=|publisher=[[The Daily Dot]]|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news3lv.com/news/local/latino-entrepreneurs-respond-to-taco-truck-on-every-corner-comments|title=Latino entrepreneurs respond to "Taco Truck on every corner" comments|last=Avila|first=Sergio|date=|website=|publisher=[[KSNV]] News 3|language=en-US|access-date=}}</ref>
* <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/taco-trucks-on-every-corner-owners-customers/|title=What taco truck owners have to say about a 'taco truck on every corner'|last=|first=|date=2016-09-03|website=|publisher=[[The Daily Dot]]|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news3lv.com/news/local/latino-entrepreneurs-respond-to-taco-truck-on-every-corner-comments|title=Latino entrepreneurs respond to "Taco Truck on every corner" comments|last=Avila|first=Sergio|date=|website=|publisher=[[KSNV]] News 3|language=en-US|access-date=}}</ref>


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A taco truck in the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri

The phrase "taco trucks on every corner" was stated by Marco Gutierrez on September 1, 2016, and received widespread attention during the 2016 United States presidential elections. National Public Radio news wrote that taco trucks "now straddle the worlds of political symbol and internet meme".[1]

"Taco trucks on every corner" was stated by Gutierrez within the context of his personal stance of wariness against Mexican culture further entering the United States without forms of moderation. His views were subsequently met with significant criticism from various people and groups that oppose this viewpoint in various manners, and spurred the use of taco trucks in political protests and voter registration drives.

Origin

The phrase originated from Marco Gutierrez, a co-founder of the group Latinos for Trump, spoken during an interview on MSNBC on September 1, 2016. Gutierrez stated “My culture is a very dominant culture, and it’s imposing and it’s causing problems. If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”[2][3]

The comment was stated within the context of Gutierrez having a stance that is wary of Mexican culture further entering the United States without forms of moderation.[a] In an interview with Deutsche Welle on September 8, 2016, Gutierrez explained "If you don't regulate the immigration, if you don't structure our communities, we are going to do whatever we want. We are going to take over. That is what I'm trying to say and I think what is happening with my culture is that its imposing [itself] on the American culture - and both cultures are reacting."[5]

Reactions

  • Online responses followed immediately after the interview.[6][7][8][9][10] The Associated Press described the online response as a "social media onslaught".[6] On September 3, 2016, #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner was the top hashtag on Twitter.[11]
  • The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce started a Guac the Vote campaign to use taco trucks to register voters and to appear at polling stations on election day. The campaign name is a reference to guacamole.[b][13][14][15][16][17]
  • During a conference call with university students on September 8, 2016, Hillary Clinton stated “And in case you’re wondering, I’d love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!”[18]
  • Sales of the song I Love You More Than Tacos by the latin music band Carne Cruda increased. The song is about "a man's love so profound that he would give his tacos and burritos to someone else".[19] Univision reported that the song "has become something of an anthem in the wake of the #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner controversy."[19]
  • Gustavo Arellano et. al. started the satirical political Taco Truck Party. LA Weekly quoted Arellano as stating "It is perfect that the election has been boiled down to this one essential binary — do you want tacos or no tacos".[20]
  • [21][22]

By location

Polling

In a survey of 1,898 American adults conducted on September 3, 2016, market research firm YouGov reported that 58% would be happy "if there was a taco truck on your corner".[32]

In an opinion poll of 744 likely voters conducted in Florida from September 4 to 6, 2016, polling firm Public Policy Polling reported that "tacos and taco trucks are pretty popular among voters who have opinions on them."[33][34] The firm reported tacos had a +36% net favorability, and taco trucks had a +30% net favorability, with a "pretty significant party divide on the 'issue' of taco trucks".[33]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "While on All in With Chris Hayes on Thursday evening, Latinos for Trump founder Marco Gutierrez warned of the danger of allowing Mexican culture to enter the United States unabated."[4]
  2. ^ "On Tuesday, the Hispanic Chamber, which says it represents 4.1 million Hispanic-owned businesses nationwide, took things a step further, announcing a "Guac the Vote" campaign to encourage taco truck owners to register customers to vote and then to park outside polling sites on Election Day in a symbolic, if tasty, protest of Gutierrez's comments."[12]

References

  1. ^ "Taco Truck Owner Racks Up Sales At Trump Event In Detroit". NPR. Retrieved 2016-09-03. Donald Trump's visit to an African American church in Detroit brought both cheers and protests Saturday — but one of the star attractions was a taco truck. One of the humble vehicles, which now straddle the worlds of political symbol and internet meme, was parked outside.
  2. ^ Chokshi, Niraj (2016-09-02). "'Taco Trucks on Every Corner': Trump Supporter's Anti-Immigration Warning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-02. America's response? Mmm, tacos!
  3. ^ "US Election: Trump backer's Taco warning if Clinton wins". BBC News. 2016-09-02.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Mathew (September 2, 2016). "Latino Donald Trump supporter says more Mexicans means a taco truck on every corner". Mic.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ Machhaus, Carolina (2016-09-08). "Trump supporter's 'taco trucks' remark sparks online anger - and hunger". Deutsche Welle.
  6. ^ a b "Trump Supporter's 'Taco Trucks' Remark Draws Mockery". The Associated Press via The New York Times. 2016-09-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-03. The social media onslaught was in reaction to a Thursday night interview on MSNBC with Latinos for Trump founder Marco Gutierrez, who said the Mexican culture is "dominant" and "imposing" before issuing his taco warning.
  7. ^ "#MemeOfTheWeek: Taco Trucks On Every Corner". NPR.
  8. ^ "Threat of 'taco truck on every corner' backfires as internet cheers". RT (TV network).
  9. ^ "¿Por qué todo el mundo está hablando de los 'taco trucks on every corner'?" [Why everyone is talking about the 'taco trucks on every corner'?] (in Spanish language). Univision.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ^ "'Taco Trucks on Every Corner': The Warning That Wasn't". Adweek. Bad, bad choice of analogy on Gutierrez's part. His larger point, whatever that may have been, was immediately swallowed up at the mention of tacos. Who doesn't love tacos?
  11. ^ "#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner: Why that threat backfired". The Christian Science Monitor. 2016-09-03. ISSN 0882-7729. Not only did many critics immediately dismiss Gutierrez' remarks as racist, but several also remarked upon the love that many Americans have for Mexican food. By midnight, the #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner was the No. 1 hashtag on Twitter.
  12. ^ "Taco trucks on every corner? Business group wants them at every polling site instead". Washington Post. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  13. ^ "Latino business group starts 'Guac The Vote' effort". NBC News. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-09-07. The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is trying to turn the "taco trucks on every corner" comment made by a Donald Trump supporter into a voter registration campaign dubbed Guac The Vote.
  14. ^ "#GuacTheVote: Latino business group wants taco trucks to register voters". Russia Today. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  15. ^ "'Guac the Vote' Takes Aim at Hungry Unregistered Voters". Time Warner Cable News. 2016-09-08.
  16. ^ "Latinos Are Co-Opting the 'Taco Trucks on Every Corner' Threat to 'Guac the Vote'". Vice.com. 2016-09-09.
  17. ^ "'Guac the Vote' Will Register Voters at Taco Trucks on Every Corner". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2016-09-12. Latinos for Trump made headlines this month when one if its members warned voters of an "ominous future" with "taco trucks on every corner." The hilarious blunder has unintentionally led the way for a new movement called "Guac the Vote" to get voters participating in the coming election.
  18. ^ "Clinton touts education plan in talk with students". The Maine Campus. 2016-09-12. ... Even schools where you're campaigning with the help of marching bands and taco trucks." "And in case you're wondering, I'd love it if there were taco trucks on every corner!" Clinton added wryly.
  19. ^ a b "Here's an anthem for taco lovers and #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner supporters". Univision. 2016-09-07.
  20. ^ Romero, Dennis (2016-09-07). "Savor the SoCal Birth of the Taco Truck Party". LA Weekly.
  21. ^ "What taco truck owners have to say about a 'taco truck on every corner'". The Daily Dot. 2016-09-03.
  22. ^ Avila, Sergio. "Latino entrepreneurs respond to "Taco Truck on every corner" comments". KSNV News 3.
  23. ^ "Democrats Troll Donald Trump With a Taco Truck in Colorado". Time (magazine). 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-03. Colorado Democrats are setting up a taco truck outside of Donald Trump's campaign office in Denver to register voters after a Trump surrogate said that more Mexicans moving to the United States would lead to "taco trucks on every corner."
  24. ^ Hammond, Adam (2016-09-03). "Taco truck appears outside Trump's campaign headquarters in Denver". KMGH-TV. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  25. ^ Belcher, Mark (2016-09-08). "Taco truck parked outside of Trump HQ vandalized". KMGH-TV. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  26. ^ Aegerter, Macradee (2016-09-10). "Taco truck that parked in front of Denver Trump office vandalized". KDVR.
  27. ^ "Arizona Democrats to host taco truck on their corner". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  28. ^ "A Trolling Taco Truck Made Huge Cash Outside the Church Where Trump Spoke". Esquire (magazine). 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-04. The taco truck was so popular, they even raised prices from $1.50 to $2.50 per taco.
  29. ^ "Taco truck joins in protests against Donald Trump's Detroit visit". Mlive.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  30. ^ Chappell, Bill. "Taco Truck Owner Racks Up Sales At Trump Event In Detroit". WAMU. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  31. ^ Warikoo, Niraj (2016-09-11). "Taco truck owners in Detroit serve tasty food and a message to Trump". Detroit Free Press.
  32. ^ "Taco Trucks results". YouGov. 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-09. 2. Would you be happy or unhappy if there was a taco truck on your corner? Happy 58%, Unhappy 16%, Not sure 26%
  33. ^ a b "Presidential Race Up for Grabs in Florida". Public Policy Polling. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2016-09-08. In the wake of last week's controversy we find that tacos and taco trucks are pretty popular among voters who have opinions on them. Tacos have a +36 net favorability with 47% of voters seeing them positively to 11% with a negative view. And taco trucks have a +30 net favorability with 42% of voters seeing them positively to 12% with a negative view. There's a pretty significant party divide on the 'issue' of taco trucks though- they're at +43 with Democrats (51/8) but only +7 with Republicans (23/16)
  34. ^ http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_FL_90716.pdf
  35. ^ Which president promised "a chicken in every pot"?, infoplease.

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