Between Donald Trump’s victory after a xenophobic presidential campaign and the prejudice that Latinos have faced both in Hollywood and beyond, it’s easy to lose sight of all the amazing things that happened this year.
In 2016, Latinos held their own and pushed back against prejudice, racism and injustices with spectacular clapbacks. And that’s something worth celebrating.
Let’s revisit 17 amazing clapbacks by Latinos in 2016:
When America Ferrera shut down a reporter’s tone deaf question
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When Ana Navarro held nothing back and called Trump a racist
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A Chicana poet's epic takedown of Trump's campaign
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Dascha Polanco's breakdown of race versus ethnicity
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When this Stanford student shut down his dentist’s prejudice
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When Maria Hinojosa slammed a Trump advisor for saying ‘illegals’
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Sonia Sotomayor’s epic dissent of a ruling that favored "lawless police conduct"
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When this Latina trolled Trump's son with a Spanish-language shirt
No one at the rally realized my shirt said AGAINST tr*mp... congrats, y'all played yourselves ✌🏽️✌🏽️✌🏽️ pic.twitter.com/qZ3x1ER8j0
— Annie (@AnnieCardelle) October 21, 2016
When Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu said he "pitied" Trump
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When John Leguizamo called out the hypocrisy of asking minorities to assimilate
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When Eva Longoria skewered Donald Trump in an epic DNC speech
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This poet’s perfect response to those who say he doesn’t look Latino
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Latina's classy response to woman who called her mom a "wetback" in a parking lot
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When Alicia Machado took on Trump during the 2016 election
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This undocumented valedictorian's shrewd take down of Trump
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When America Ferrera and Eva Longoria called out Hollywood racism
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Lizzie Velasquez's moving response to a cruel meme with her photo
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