Special correspondent in Huntington Beach (California)
An employee opens the door to the office of Gracey Van Der Mark, the mayor of Huntington Beach in Orange County, hard core of the Maga (the Trumpist movement) in California.
“Is it busy?”
(are you busy), she asks in Spanish.
Gracey gives a mischievous smile:
“Yes, I know, it always comes as a surprise, because of my name.
Especially since I was accused of white supremacy.
Actually, my name is Grizelda Larrea Sandoval.
Van Der Mark is the name of my husband, who is Dutch.
I'm Latina, proud of it, and not really white as you can see.
My father was Ecuadorian.
My mother is Mexican.
They emigrated to offer a better future for their children.”
Gracey Van Der Mark assures that her parents entered the United States legally, an important detail when we know that when it comes to immigration, she is aligned with the former president and Republican candidate for the next presidential election, Donald Trump, and that she…
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