Ms. Urquiza’s message will probably be underscored in an commercial set to be launched Tuesday by the Nuestro PAC, an excellent PAC led by former a
Ms. Urquiza’s message will probably be underscored in an commercial set to be launched Tuesday by the Nuestro PAC, an excellent PAC led by former aides to Senator Bernie Sanders that’s specializing in turning out Latino voters.
Right here is a tough transcript of her remarks Monday on the Democratic Nationwide Conference:
Kristin Urquiza: Hello. I’m Kristin Urquiza. I’m one of many many who’ve misplaced a beloved one to Covid. My dad, Mark Anthony Urquiza, must be right here at this time, however he isn’t. He had religion in Donald Trump. He voted for him, listened to him, believed him and his mouthpieces after they mentioned that coronavirus was below management and going to vanish, that it was OK to finish social distancing guidelines earlier than it was protected, and that should you had no underlying well being circumstances you’d in all probability be positive.
So in late Might, after the stay-at-home order was lifted in Arizona, my dad went to a karaoke bar together with his pals. Just a few weeks later he was on a ventilator, and after 5 days he died alone, within the I.C.U., with a nurse holding his hand. My dad was a wholesome 65-year-old. His solely pre-existing situation was trusting Donald Trump — and for that he paid together with his life.
I’m not alone. As soon as I advised my story, lots of people reached out to me to share theirs. They requested me to assist preserve the neighborhood protected, particularly communities of coloration, which have been disproportionately affected. They requested me, a standard individual, to assist, as a result of Donald Trump gained’t.
The coronavirus has made it clear that there are two Americas: The America that Donald Trump lives in and the America that my father died in. Sufficient is sufficient. Donald Trump might not have induced the coronavirus, however his dishonesty and his irresponsible actions made it a lot worse.
We want a pacesetter who has a nationwide, coordinated, data-driven response to cease the pandemic from claiming extra lives and safely reopen the nation. We want a pacesetter who will step in on day one and do his job: to care.
One of many final issues that my father mentioned to me was that he felt betrayed by the likes of Donald Trump. And so once I solid my vote for Joe Biden, I’ll do it for my dad.
Jennifer Medina contributed reporting.