Alejandro Fernández is speaking on behalf of his later father Vicente Fernández. On Sept. 26, the música mexicana icon debunked a Latinos For [Donald] Trump ad circulating on social media, saying it was fake.
The original TikTok post features a photo of Vicente with a Latinos For Trump image. The image reads: “Vicente Fernández Gómez was a Mexican singer, actor, and film producer who died in 2021 at the age of 81. He was known as ‘Chente’ and ‘El Rey De La Canción Ranchera.’ Fernández family has endorsed Donald J Trump.” The TikTok also contains a snippet of Vicente’s popular song “Qué de Raro Tiene.”
After saying that the publication was “totally false,” Alejandro talked about his father’s legacy and why it doesn’t align with the ad. “My father was not only the best representative of Mexican music and culture, but he was also a fervent defender of the dignity and rights of our paisanos around the world,” he wrote online. He continued: “Vicente Fernández would never have supported a politician who denigrates Mexicans and mistreats migrants.”
On the post, Alejandro explained that throughout the tours he joined Vicente, as well as his own, he has seen how their paisanos are the lifeblood of this country. He described their paisanos as “honest, hardworking and dignified human beings” searching for a better life for their families. He noted that they don’t deserve to be mistreated or discriminated against. “We should not allow anyone to underestimate us by saying that we are criminals, murderers, rapists and thieves,” he wrote.
Although he said he did not intend to endorse a candidate, he asked people to reason their votes and think about what’s best for themselves and the Latinos who have migrated in search of a better life.
In life, Vicente let his opinions about Trump be known. During his final concert in Mexico City in 2016, he said: “There’s a U.S. presidential candidate… The day I come across him, I’m going to spit in his face! I’m going to tell him to go f*ck himself. I’m going to tell him everything no one has ever told him in his damn life.”
The original TikTok account that posted this fake ad has published a variety of alleged Trump endorsements. From Ricky Martin to Marco Antonio Solís, the account is spreading alleged information about artists supporting the former U.S. president.