But Keller Mayor Armin Mizani took to social media this week to explain his continuing support for Trump in the presidential race against Democrat and Vice President Kamala Harris. Mizani, who has an Iranian father and Cuban mother, said he lived in Puerto Rico from birth to age 9.
“For Latinos, faith, family, and economic opportunity motivates us — not some bad joke by a comedian,” Mizani wrote Monday on X. By Tuesday afternoon, the post had been reshared about 9,000 times, including by billionaire Elon Musk, also a Trump supporter.
“Under the Biden and Harris administration, Americans have seen record inflation, an open southern border, increased crime, the weakening of the family structure, and the taking away of God from our daily lives,” the mayor wrote.
“In contrast, under President Trump, Americans saw secured borders, economic prosperity, a respect for people of faith, and a respect for American values.”