MIAMI (WSVN) - Dozens gathered at Versailles restaurant on Calle Ocho to celebrate Republican candidate Donald Trump’s win in Florida and his election as the 47th president of the United States.
“There was no way I was going to miss the cafecito at Versailles this morning. This is a great victory for democracy,” said Rick Amado, a local Trump supporter.
Waving American flags and campaign signs, supporters honked car horns and cheered at the historic gathering spot for Miami’s Cuban community.
Trump’s victory marks an unprecedented comeback after losing the presidency four years ago, enduring felony convictions, and surviving assassination attempts. A final win in Wisconsin secured Trump the 270 electoral votes required for the presidency.
“The excitement has been incredible,” said supporter Rudy Blanco . “Republicans have come out in mass, in mass to support Donald Trump.”
“I guarantee you, no matter what you think about it, this country has come back to the dream. It’s come back to the American dream by Trump,” said supporter Fermin Basquez.
Others shared similar enthusiasm, linking Trump’s win to hopes for economic and governmental reform.
“There were two directions for this country to go, and obviously the people made the right choice,” said Jose Herrera, a former public servant. “I was here to support the people. I’ve been a public servant for many years and I fully supported President Trump and I think he’s gonna be really good for our country. He’s gonna fix the economy. He’s got Elon Musk on board now. He’s gonna stop the unlawful attacks on our borders.”
“The excitement is incredible, Republicans have come out in mass,” said voter.
For Rodolpho Blanco, a Cuban who immigrated to Switzerland, he couldn’t vote in the election but he bought a plane ticket and traveled to Miami to be a part of the celebration.
He believes Trump’s presidency and policies positively impact Europe and its economy.
John Gonzalez is a regular at Versailles, but on Monday, he said it was not a regular day.
“It’s a democracy here now,” Gonzales said.
According to Miami-Dade Elections officials, Trump won the county with 55% of the votes, compared to 43% for his opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. It is the first time in 36 years where a majority of people voted red.
For the Cuban Americans who are celebrating Trump’s win, they said the last four years was their motivation to vote for the former president.
“They destroyed the country, it’s creating a war,” said a voter.
“As a son of exiles, of Cuban exiles here, we need a strong person, we need a change in this country for the last four years, we finally got it, and not only Trump, we got the Senate and the house too,” said a voter.
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