Clinton’s Hispanic outreach sparks online backlash

A post on Hillary Clinton’s website meant to showcase how the former secretary of State is like “your abuela” — Spanish for grandmother —  is drawing mockery online.

In a post called “7 things Hillary Clinton has in common with your abuela,” the campaign says Clinton is like an ordinary Hispanic grandmother because she “worries about children everywhere,” “reads to you before bedtime” and demands “respeto” — Spanish for respect.

{mosads}“She isn’t afraid to talk about the importance of el respeto (especially when it comes to women),” the post says.

The post concludes with Clinton embracing Hispanic singer Marc Anthony.

The post was pilloried by Twitter users, who said Clinton never had to face the hardships of their own Hispanic grandmothers.

The hashtags #notmyabuela and #nomiabuela shot to the top of the trending list on Twitter.

Screenshots posted on Twitter suggest the Clinton campaign changed the headline on the post, which originally said: “7 ways Hillary Clinton is just like your abuela.”

Before and after #NotMiAbuela. Nice try, @HillaryClinton, but screenshots don’t disappear the way your emails do. pic.twitter.com/5NelbSbXwF

— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) December 22, 2015

My grandmother doesn’t have a steady income and has no wealth. @HillaryClinton‘s a multimillionaire. #NotMiAbuela

— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) December 22, 2015

My Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man’s dollar #NotMyAbuela

— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) December 22, 2015

Hillary is #NotMyAbuela but I bet she pays someone like my abuela does her hair.

— Mary Sue ⭐ (@MarySueRenfrow) December 22, 2015

Hilary is #NotMiAbuela #NotMyAbuela because I was separated by mine by many miles, and a militarized border pic.twitter.com/3cGk3dkIa7

— Marisol Ramos (@LaMarichola) December 22, 2015

THIS LIST THO. It’s like the algorithm is: Spanglish + talk about “respeto” + Hillary gif + Marc Anthony = Latino Vote

— Gabe Gonzalez (@gaybonez) December 22, 2015

Hillary’s campaign be like: pic.twitter.com/JXv1Ol6rEA

— Mathew Rodriguez (@mathewrodriguez) December 22, 2015