“Good transfer! Nobody is extra in contact with the challenges & obstacles confronted by on a regular basis Individuals than actors & celebrities,” Rubio tweeted alongside a video of Longoria emceeing the occasion.
Longoria, recognized finest for her position on “Determined Housewives,” has a long-running historical past of political activism, philanthropy and advocacy for deprived teams. She’s been a vocal advocate of political points confronted by Latino communities and in 2012 created the Eva Longoria Basis to assist Latino households by means of schooling and entrepreneurship. She was additionally a high fundraiser for former President Barack Obama and nationwide co-chair of his 2012 reelection marketing campaign. She’s spoken on the final two Democratic Nationwide Conventions, in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2012 and Philadelphia in 2016. She additionally co-founded the Latino Victory Fund, a company that works to construct Latino illustration in politics, which was the primary nationwide Latino group to endorse Joe Biden for president.
Longoria’s political résumé apart, some critics famous {that a} former actuality TV star and actual property mogul at present leads Rubio’s occasion and occurs to be president of the US. Others famous the lineups at earlier Republican Nationwide Conventions.
See a few of the response beneath:
Yeah, man.
Cuz Trumps & Kushners are so in-touch w/challenges & obstacles of on a regular basis Individuals.
In contrast to Trump, @EvaLongoria is self-made. She didn’t get tens of millions in bail-outs from her daddy.
In contrast to you, she doesn’t stay in complicit silence whereas our group is demonized. https://t.co/chojIBk1kD
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) August 18, 2020
[email protected], disgrace on you. I’m concerned on this conference however not an actor or superstar. My daughter was murdered within the state you characterize due to the gun violence you fail to deal with. This conference represents me & all others wanting management. Actual Individuals.
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) August 18, 2020
You actually elected a Actuality TV star to be the President.
— Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) August 18, 2020
Eva Longoria has a BS in kinesiology from Texas A&M College-Kingsville & a Masters in Chicano Research from CSUN. Her thesis was titled: “Success STEMS From Range: The Worth of Latinas in STEM Careers”
Trump supporters: Why is the chick from Determined Housewives talking?
— Meredith Lee (@meralee727) August 18, 2020
Remind me, is Scott Baio showing on the GOP Conference?
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 18, 2020