Clinton’s Hispanic Outreach Sparks Online Backlash

By Published on December 23, 2015

A post on Hillary Clinton’s website meant to showcase how the former secretary of State is like “your abuela” — Spanish for grandmother —  is drawing mockery online.

In a post called “7 things Hillary Clinton has in common with your abuela,” the campaign says Clinton is like an ordinary Hispanic grandmother because she “worries about children everywhere,” “reads to you before bedtime” and demands “respeto” – Spanish for respect.

The post was pilloried by Twitter users, who said Clinton never had to face the hardships of their own Hispanic grandmothers.

The hashtags #notmyabuela and #nomiabuela shot to the top of the trending list on Twitter.

Read the article “Clinton’s Hispanic Outreach Sparks Online Backlash” on thehill.com.

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