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This article was first published on September 25, 2026 by Los Angeles Times - California and curated for The Los Angeles readers.

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Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Gustavo Arellano, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · September 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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When Trump descended that damned escalator, I knew this racist excuse for a leader would nevertheless appeal to many Latino men.

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Summary created by	The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Gustavo Arellano, as published by Los Angeles Times - California
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Sep 25, 2026
Indexed here	Sep 25, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples