CNN host wonders if Democrats should drop the 'Latinx' framing

CNN's Kasie Hunt questioned whether Democratic politicians should driblet the word "Latinx" connected Tuesday arsenic her chap CNN panelists suggested that it was a word that did not resonate with Latino voters, a demographic Vice President Kamala Harris continues to conflict with.

Hunt asked erstwhile Biden White House communications manager Kate Bedingfield whether Democrats should wantonness the "Latinx framing."

The term, pronounced "Latin-X," has been pushed into the mainstream successful caller years by academics, activists, and entertainers arsenic an alternate to the gendered words "Latino" and "Latina," but it has failed to drawback on. A Pew Research survey from September recovered that conscionable 4% of Latino respondents really usage the term, though much Latinos person go alert of the word compared to 2019.

"I could accidental the Biden run successful 2020, what we would perceive from voters connected the crushed is it didn‘t needfully resonate with them," Bedingfield responded.

A CNN sheet discussed connected Tuesday what mightiness beryllium contributing to Kamala Harris' debased numbers among Hispanic voters, and whether Democrats should driblet the "Latinx" framing. (Screenshot/CNN)

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"It felt a batch much similar connection that radical who were, again, professional, governmental professional, governmental people was using," she added, noting again that it didn't consciousness similar it resonated with Latin American voters.

According to a caller USA Today/Suffolk University poll, Harris has fallen backmost successful support among Latino and Black voters. 

The caller canvass recovered Latino voters present backmost Trump by 49% to 38%. Black voters similar Harris by 72% to 17%, but that 55-point borderline is importantly little than the vantage Democrats traditionally enjoy.

Hunt besides spoke to GOP Miami Mayor Francis Suarez astir wherefore Latinos are shying distant from the Democratic Party.

Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris listens arsenic Stevie Wonder performs "Redemption Song" during a religion work and aboriginal ballot lawsuit astatine Divine Faith Ministries International, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, successful Jonesboro, Ga.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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"The Democrats person had 4 years nether this medication and Hispanics don‘t spot a grounds of success," Suarez said. "Democrats monolithically branding Hispanics arsenic Latinx, thing that doesn‘t resonate with the Hispanic community." 

He argued that Hispanics consciousness the Democratic Party has not listened to them oregon made their lives better. 

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Axios' Alex Thompson warned earlier successful the conception that Harris' propulsion to the far-left successful 2019 portion moving for president was "hurting her" close now. 

Fox News' Timothy Nerozzi contributed to this report.