Though their comments were framed in the video as an endorsement of Trump, three of the four tenants have made it clear they do not support him
New York City public housing tenant and activist Claudia Perez speaking in Thursday night’s RNC video. Photo: Screencap/RNC Video Three of the four New York City public housing tenants who were featured in a video criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Housing Authority during the Republican National Convention on Thursday night say they were tricked into appearing in the convention video, the New York Times reported Friday.
The New York tenants in Thursday night’s video told the Times they still stand by everything they said about de Blasio and the NYCHA, but one, Claudia Perez, was outraged that her comments were used for the RNC video. “I am not a Trump supporter.” she told the Times. “I am not a supporter of his racist policies on immigration. I am a first-generation Honduran. It was my people he was sending back.
Another tenant in the video, Manny Martinez, said he wanted to share his concerns about the housing authority, but that, “This was not an endorsement of Trump.” The fourth tenant, Judy Smith, said she is a Trump supporter and knew that her interview would be used in the RNC video. Patton’s response to the story was to insist in a statement that, “Each [tenant] participated regardless of political party because they recognized the importance of having a voice on the national stage and the undeniable improvements that have transpired under this administration.” She also claimed on Twitter that she did show the video to the tenants, and that it had been vetted and cleared of Hatch Act violations by the White House — which isn’t saying much.
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