About
#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner is a hashtag that emerged following Latinos for Trump founder Marco Gutierrez’ claim in an MSNBC interview that his Latino culture was “dominant” and “imposing,” and that if nothing was done about it, there would be “taco trucks on every corner.”
Origin
On September 1st, 2016, Gutierrez appeared on MSNBCs All In with Chris Hayes to discuss Trump’s comments made during an immigration speech on August 31st, 2016.[1] While discussing “problems” faced by America, correspondent Joy Ann Reid pushed Gutierrez to clarify “What problems?” Gutierrez responded:
“My culture is a very dominant culture, and it is imposing, and it is causing problems. If you don’t do something about it you are going to have taco trucks on every corner.”
Spread
Social media picked up on the quote shortly after Gutierrez’ comments. The All In With Chris HayesTwitter[2] account posted the clip at 9:36 pm that evening. The following morning, the hashtag “#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner” trended on Twitter[3] as users jokingly celebrated the promise of widespread taco truck availability.
The Daily Dot,[4]NPR,[5] Huffington Post,[6] Salon,[7] Vox,[9] and more covered the spread of #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner. The Washington Post[8] jokingly investigated the economic implications of having a taco truck on every corner.
Various Examples
Search Interest
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External References
[1]NBC News Latinos for Trump Founder Warns of ‘Taco Trucks on Every Corner’
[2]Twitter – @allinwithchris
[3]Twitter – #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner Search
[4]The Daily Dot – Trump supporter warns a Hillary win means a taco truck on every corner, Internet rejoices
[5]NPR– #MemeOfTheWeek: Taco Trucks On Every Corner
[6]Huffington Post – Latino Trump Supporter Marco Gutierrez Warns Of Dark Future With ‘Taco Trucks On Every Corner’
[7]Salon – Latinos for Trump founder warns of “taco trucks on every corner” if Hillary Clinton wins
[8]Washington Post – The national economic implications of a taco truck on every corner
[9]Vox – Trump surrogate warns of scary future with “taco trucks” on “every corner”