I had a Panamanian neighbor who was big on Trump in 2024 primarily because of his stance on immigration. My neighbor felt that since they and their family had come to the US legally, it was only fair to kick out those who had come illegally. There assumption is that this would be a tough-on-crime thing and that the existing law would applied strongly but fairly with respect to the legal status of the people being deported.

Folks from communities of color in the United States I have generally experienced as trending conservative in their values (Oakland notwithstanding). Trump being a 'tough guy' and a 'macho' is often well-received.

Also, for many folks, Trump has long been seen as something to aspire to and someone to emulate. Trump sells a very American and New York image of success, many people believe they want the life he has (notoriety, money, cars, beautiful wife, mistress, good-looking kids, glitz, etc). The Apprentice was a big success for a reason, it sold a version of reality many people wanted to believe in.

So yeah. People don't believe in race. They believe in money and power.

This is also why a lot of fellow Eastern European immigrants tend to be incorrigibly racist to black or Hispanic people, but especially black.

The best explanation I've been able to come up with is that insecure and fluid middle classes, unsure and anxious of their social position but certain that it's not too high, need someone to stomp on, to feel that at least there's someone who's even below them.

> I guess once you get yours everyone else can go to hell.

Sounds they truly have become naturalized Americans

Some of the biggest Trump supporters I interact with at work are people of color, from countries the adminstration has labelled "shitholes"

They're in the US precisely because they have the same sentiment about where they came from, and don't want the worst of their origins to follow them. I assume they are also fully assimilated into American culture.