Actor John Leguizamo failed to sway a group of undecided, Trump-leaning Latinos into voting for Kamala Harris.
The lack of success came came this past week on The Daily Show, during a segment that saw Leguizamo go undercover as a long-in-the-tooth interviewer.
Seated opposite six Trump-curious Latinos, the progressive Chef star proceeded to ask a series of questions while wearing an elaborate disguise.
The questions sought to discern the reason for the candidates surprising support in the Latino community, as showrunners put it - as Trumps popularity with the demographic has come into question.
At one point, Leguizamo asked if any celeb endorsements could sway their votes - leading the group to shake their heads no. When asked what they liked about Trump, one man simply said, Hes not evasive - leading to scenes difficult to forget.
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Actor John Leguizamo is seen in disguise here, failing to sway a group of undecided, Trump-leaning Latinos into voting for Kamala Harris
Seated opposite six Trump curious Latinos, the Chef star proceeded to ask a series of questions while wearing an elaborate disguise
Its pretty clear, I mean, this is someone thats been at the forefront for a very long time speaking his mind, the man behind the evasive assertion went on to explain.
A female voter at this point observed, When [Trump] was in the government, the economy was better than we have it right now.
Thats the only part that I like.
Leguizamo, meanwhile, listened in - wearing a wrinkled off-color hoodie and a false beard.
The 64-year-old Colombian-born actor also donned a series of prosthetics, as he went on to produce a series of stills showing other Latino stars voting Harris.
Photos of Eva Longoria, Bad Bunny, and Pitbull all failed to sway the crowd - leading the man behind the curtain to almost reveal his identity.
John Legweeze-me-o? he at one point asked - purposely mispronouncing his own name as he kept his cover from being blown
One of the panlists proceeded to offer a correction, but no one else said otherwise - leading to an incredulous voiceover from the frustrated actor framed as a joke.
The questions sought to discern the reason for the candidates surprising support in the Latino community, as showrunners put it - as Trumps popularity with the demographic has come into question
![When [Trump] was in the government, the economy was better than we have it right now, a female voter at said one point. Thats the only part that I like](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/03/16/91615881-14035545-image-a-47_1730650026649.jpg)
At one point, Leguizamo asked if any celeb endorsements could sway their votes, leading the entire group to shake their heads no. Two of the six are seen reacting here
Well f**k you too, then! it said.
A series of recordings from Trump rallies and interviews ensued, clearly curated to hone in on some of Trumps more disparaging comments.
Centered mostly around immigrants, they included one where the former president flat-out said hed begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.
Asked what they thought, one interviewee said the plan seemed like an excellent way to fix a very, very severe problem - as another said, If hes saying immigration is a problem, its like you have a leak in your house; Youve gotta turn it off, the water supply.
Only after you fix it, the person explained, can you then turn it on.
Maybe thats what hes trying to do, they posited. Like, lets close down the border for a while.
This paved the way for another joke from Leguizamo, whom appeared to be languishing by this point.
Leguizamo, seen here at the Emmy Awards in September, was born in Colombia
But who would you call to fix your leak if all the Latinos are gone? the actor at one point, attempting to inject humor in the segment
But who would you call to fix your leak if all the Latinos are gone? he quipped.
Several go on to laugh, including the man who just used the plumbing analogy.
Mass deportation didnt seem to turn them off, he said, still serious. Lets try something else.
In another aired snippet, Trump is seen painting many of the migrants crossing in the the US at the Southern Border as terrorists from mental institutions who are poisoning the blood of our country.
In another, the aspiring two-term president proclaimed the proclivity to murder is "in their genes.
Of this, one voter, apparently still unswayed, conceded, I think maybe theres better words that can be used. We all misspeak sometimes.
A sarcastic Leguizamo quipped, He misspeaks from the heart.
Some, meanwhile, seemed more troubled by the parade of carefully chosen clips, saying, This is stereotyping Latinos, its stereotyping immigrants, and the more that you demonize people, it doesnt bring us together.
In response, Leguizamo, again using humor to handle the situation, telling the attendee, You, sir, you definitely dont have the murder gene.
Some, meanwhile, seemed more troubled by the parade of clips, saying, This is stereotyping Latinos, its stereotyping immigrants, and the more that you demonize people, it doesnt bring us together. Another pointed out out the apparent agenda behind the clips and questions
Thats exactly why many who will tell you that they dont like them - is because of what he says, one of the voters asserted, suggesting there are more important issues at play
Leguizamo, meanwhile, used this as a way out - ending the segment by saying he was making some progress for Harris cause. He went on to shed some of his disguise, to the surprise of the panelists - who remained adamant they would still not vote for Harris
Another panelist proceeded to point out the apparent agenda behind the sequence of clips and pointed questions.
He said, "With your questions and the questions that Im listening to are about As you see this, what do you think?" Id rather not see that, gesturing to the TV playing the snippets.
So its better if we dont show these clips of him because they make you not wanna vote for him? Leguizamo went on to respond.
Thats exactly why many who will tell you that they dont like them - is because of what he says, the same voter asserted, suggesting there are more important issues at play.
Leguizamo, however, used this as a way out - ending the segment by saying he was making some progress for Harris cause.
He went on to shed some of his disguise, to the surprise of the panelists.
He then asked, Now that Ive shown you all these awful things about Trump, does that change your vote?
All of the panelists responded by again shaking their heads - their minds all still made-up.
The result appeared to be not what showrunners had expected, with the segment ending there.