"I MIGHT HAVE TACOS" - East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.

[Shinius]

Oh my god... I haven't watched the full version of this. What a fucking retard. I would be so ashamed if he was my Mayor...

[1cconcha]

What an idiot dumb as dog shht Jack hole these are the stupid people we elect

[brittanythefreak]

Lol I'm Mexican and found this pretty funny cause the way he said it was like so serious and the reporter was just like -_-" -wtf

[Verathegun]

What??



[MyBloodyVagina]

comedy gold

[gatecomingdown]

How did Barney Fife get to be Mayor of East Haven. This Screw Ball should be picking tomatoes in the field learning from hard working illegal aliens what it means to make an honest living.

This Mayor should enjoy eating Crow by now. What a Disgrace and a Shame to all Americans.

[dhayden75]

Bet his dumb ass will get sick every time he passes a taco bell. Too funny!

[IraMcGurkin]

@dhayden75 Who doesn't?

[Claytron830000000000]

If this guy was in my shoes he would've been in jail a long time ago,,, Is he drunk? Imagine if he talked like this to a cop after being pulled over...

[tommyjimster]

He shouldve gone to Jack In The Box and ordered one of those new Jumbacos!

[machakarla23]

Cantinflas se kedo korto jajajajajajjaa

[skitsandgiggles2011]

I'm Mexican and i think this shit is funny. One man can't stop racism, but one man can enjoy tacos.

[pch0mey]

I'm a taco and I approve this message

[alcapurrias7]

Agreed. I am amazed that Maturo is a mayor . . . period. He just doesn't know when to stop. He has a bad case of "Verbal Diarrhea". The reporter then got a little too personally offended and took advantage of a moron's weakness, knowing that he hit "gold" with a national story. He didn't need to keep prodding; Maturo dug a deep enough hole. No matter how this issue is dissected, the mayor needs to be ousted and the offending officers need to be put behind bars.

[kevinLAWLESS420]

@alcapurrias7 officers are behind bars like they should be, one is actully banned from east haven, the mayor isnt racist at all, stupid comment, but the reported started this and bagdered the mayor to get a story, that comment about what he is going to do for latino community is racist, sorry and if you dont agree that racist, when you put special ruls for any race, THATS RACIST!@

[axle001978]

i'm a taco and i'm offended by this!

[ShadowIcarus13]

racist douchebag!!!

[blognewb]

White people's definition of "ethnic": NOT WHITE. LoL. Irish is an ethnicity. German is an ethnicity. But you never associate them or "French" as ethnic. Institutional racism for you

[TheRubberMatch]

i feel so special because i live in connecticut

[TheRubberMatch]

@Duderama1000Studios haha its not us its east haven

[kemuel1981]

This man has never seen an Hispanic person in his life..lol..what an idiot! Another reason why politicians don't know a damn thing about their citizens. He looked so uncomfortable thoughtout the whole thing! It was awesome!!

[GilPizano]

Ironically, many people who are racist believe they aren't. Racism (belief that race is a determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race justifying discrimination) is nothing more than an extreme form of ignorance. Making such a comment about tacos in itself can be seen as a joke in bad taste. Making the comment at this moment in time, while on live TV, shows the person for who they are and how they think inside.

[w4r7]

this guy loves food...period. nothing wrong with tacos or spaghetti. and the reporter is hating on his love for a delicious snack.

[biehl78]

How does someone lose the race against a clown like this?

[alcapurrias7]

@biehl78 Good point. I don't know if I feel worse for the mayor, or the guy that lost to him. Ouch! What a blow to the ego! At lest he's getting his "last laugh".

[biehl78]

What a DUMBASS!!!

[WestPoleProductions]

This mayor is not smart enough to be racist.

Pretty obvious... the man just likes to hear himself talk and you have a news reporter that is preying on the mans weakness.

This is not news.

This is two idiots making noise!

[0007louis007]

What genius was running against this fucken idiot last time.. wowwwwwwww

[0007louis007]

dude shut the fuck up... u are a fucken idiot

[0007louis007]

I hope this fucken guy gets the boot.

[fairyfellermaster]

I don't think he was racist, he was hungry.

[DEEEKAYify]

This guy is on something

[jimistreets1]

The most overused word in the English language today is "racist" or "racism". Racist has become the worst possible label for anyone to have, but that doesn't mean folks are careful to use it. Many accusers show themselves to be racists when the person accused is called a "white boy" or worse. ALL accusers know NOTHING of what actual racism really is. My Civil-Rights-Marcher friends can tell you. Our ancestors suffered much worse. The "racism" of today doesn't compare to that of the past.

[jimistreets1]

@jimistreets1 Now, of course, this man is so ridiculously out of touch, and just plain stupid. I don't know if he's a racist or not. He misunderstood the question at first, I think, then proceeded to ramble without end, mostly because he hates the press or the reporter. Like the Jimmy "The Greek" incident years ago, you can imagine his career ending right before your eyes, because he couldn't shut up.

[jcarrera9936]

Is that man high?

[Lordnadim1939]

LOL What a Dork!

[thethirdcraft]

He's a RACIST!

[SinisterSkeptic]

It's amazing how some retards here can't appreciate the irony in the comment.

[I3addogy]

What a total d00sh bag. The reporter didn't twist anything, he didn't have to this POS should be fired.

[0h3h30]

"I might go have tacos tonight. On the way home I might pick up some Latino americans to do some land scaping. I might go pick up some freshly picked fruits and veggies to support the latinos. Who knows what I'll do to support the latino community on my way home."

[buscadordeamor]

I really don´t understand the idea many people have in the US when they use the word LATINO do you mean mexican or argentinian, colombian or what? or all the people who have latin background? LATINOS are in fact all the different peoples and their descendants that where once part of the Roman Empire and whose languages come from the original LATIN romans spoke, so spaniards, french, italian, romanian, portuguese and their descendants are LATINOS and so are mexicans and all LATINAMERICANS

[vtgurlie2005]

hahaha, you can hear one of the mayor's handlers in the background trying to stop him from continuing his comments!

[raygodyes]

Biggest loser in the world? Who ever lost the last election to this loser mayor.

[juan5150]

@nicole a reporters job is to speak and report for the community.

[spicyspoons]

this is so awkward

[nicolecharrr]

the reporter is a complete asshole. it is not his job to fight back against the mayor.

[biffbyford]

Keep digging! I love it. His back pedaling is incredible.

[bardofoc]

Listen to this man speak. He sounds like a fucken retard. It's hard to get angry at a retard, but he helps you succeed.

[scyldschefing]

I'll be honest: I don't think his response was really as racist as people are making it out to be.

It seems to me it was perhaps an attempt to diffuse the tension in a way that fell completely flat. I mean, after all, he was asked what he was going to do that VERY night, and he literally speculated on his evening's plans, which could include patronizing a Latino establishment for dinner

Now, that he seems to dismiss these allegations against his police department, that's a cause for concern...

[AxlRosie91]

"Whoa wait a minute, I didn't say it was a priority. :( "

He sounds SO imature it's almost childish. õ_õ

[aranttila1241]

Tacoz are good!

[VampireMob]

Politics 101 for Racists: know when to shut up.

[Joey3438]

he sounds to me if he is drunken :-D

[Bolgernow]

I folded paper should be a shovel, because he keeps digging...

[socialmedialoser]

This is great.

[MaxwellRandomly]

im laughing so hard because this is Michael Scott. It's uncanny.

[detoxalmighty]

"I...at times...in this community have been though to be of uhhhh an ethnic descent...." Um. What?

[microfetus]

an italian, a latino and an irishman walk into a community

[BattLaneGaming]

I live in East haven and I heard 5000 tacos were delivered to his house lol

[persleezy]

Everyone has said stupid shit. The key is when you do STFU as soon as possible and just say "I'm sorry"

[aGua421]

He sounds drunk

[cfinneganco]

Wow. Glad I don't have this bozo as my mayor.

[WestPoleProductions]

I'd feel safer if he had spaghetti tacos.

[softball78]

AS A HISPANIC AMERICAN NOT MEXICAN, I FIND HIS COMMENT IGNORANT BUT FUNNY!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA DEAR AMERICANS THERE ARE DIFFERENCES AMONG HISPANIC AMERICANS, NOT ALL LATINOS EAT TACOS, THEY ARE FROM MEXICO AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT DISHES THROUGHOUT LATIN COUNTRIES FOR EXAMPLE IN ARGENTINA THEY EAT A LOT OF MEAT, IN COLOMBIA THEY LIKE SOUPS AND COFFEE ETC!

ANYWAY BEST PART:"I WASNT ASKING WHAT ARE YOU HAVING FOR DINNER TONIGHT SIR! LOL xD

[skim213]

They should have asked him what he's doing for the Gypsie community.

[BuffSaBills]

This gets lost with the bumbling idiot talking, but great job by reporter Mario Diaz

[nmr85]

ooooooh... oooooohhh.... wow... lol. What would have made it better was if he pronounced Latinos as "Ladeenos" hahaha

[squarewoot]

This is staggeringly fascinating because he breaks down SO quickly. If he would've paused and said "You're right. That comment was very insensitive, and I apologize. I'm frustrated with the situation, it was a moment of irritable weakness," he would've been so much better off. This made him look like a bumbling idiot.

[BahoUtot]

If he said "I might have tequila tonight" then it wouldn't have made the news. WTF is wrong with tacos

[tommyjimster]

@BahoUtot

Dont know if youre trollin' but I'll answer in all seriousness. The question the reporter asked pertained to the fact that the FBI had investigated and arrested four police officers in New Haven for using excessive force against illegals, covering up abuses and harassing and intimidating Latino people in the community.

Nothing wrong with tacos! Just that, as the mayor, making a comment like that shows you just dont give a fuck.

[cannoir]

And the major himself is half Mexican . I have always have a problem with those guera. Its like they compete with blanquitos to be even more racist.

[gtorresdabarber]

I'm Hispanic n it's fucking funny as hell to see this. Lmao. What are you planning to do for the Latino community. Well I think I mite have tacos. Lmao.

[photondance]

Let them eat cake.

[songchariot]

@Rockettransam911 lmao seriously 500 tacos that's seriously crazy SMH

[kaechi31]

I dont think he's racist but that was ignorant of him ...

[snarestud940]

Dude shut up. People overreacted. People can relax.

[mofomoshpits]

And as for the cops who got arrested,

I think every citizen in America should take the citizenship test in order to become one. Question "What is the 'rule of law' "?

No one is above the law.

[mofomoshpits]

Mayors have bigger responsibilities, that's their position in the town. As a mayor, you should always be careful how you say things. "I might have tacos tonight" was rude, ignorant, and outrageous to the Latinos community. Everyone else who didn't get offended by his comment, should stop telling people who did to "stop overreacting". It doesn't matter what race you are, we all react in different ways, good for you if you're Italian and you like getting associated by a bunch of stereotypes.

[ektnaim]

So what did he end up eating- tacos or spaghetti?????

[soflachiropractor]

I had tacos tonight and they were pretty damn good

[Jdiaz102688]

I should run for governor 

[rockettransam911]

I can't believe that's my mayor.. -_____- for those of you who don't know, our town delivered 500 tocos to the town hall! lmao

[gajano]

This guy really stepped in it.

[TheCaliCapitalist]

This may come as surprise but he is a lifelong republican. Very shocking

[ItsMrBang]

crosses east haven off list of places to live

[bbruce8411]

@Mariodiaz you did the best job you possibly could with someone who has an IQ less than 3 digits

[bbruce8411]

Does an elected official legitimately believe his choice of cuisine is a form of assisting/supporting his "ethnic" constituents?

[videoman12341]

Can't tell if high, or just stupid

[MultiBWin]

drugs

[SLeal75]

WTF?



[101igotswagg]

haha ant lations 3 generation italian????

[101igotswagg]

HAHAHAHA the Next BUSH he does no wat the helll his talking about LMAO

[sk8er4life10195]

watever reason he said that the reporter could have just dropped it and moved on to the next question.... but no he saw an oppurtunity to get some attention to his news channel noones heard of. the reporter doesnt care about the issues either he just cares about makin himself known and collecting his paycheck. so even tho the statemant was ignorant the reporter could have ignored it and stuck to the issues. my opinon: fuck both these people

[1RedFox2]

omg he's making less sense than Sarah Palin on that SNL skit xD

[grandio1000]

The media loves to stir up tension by twisting things. It's a disgrace how bad the media has become.

[DailyMouth]

The INTERVIEWER asked a SIMPLY questions. The MAYOR gave the ASSININE answer. So where did the INTERVIEWER cause the problem? Morons.

[xxxHeyZeusxxx]

OMG. The guy cant help but dig himself in deeper!

Here's CNN with MORE from this guy

watch?v=hV4rpoVg-h8

[boneher15]

Sure my cops are beating the members of the Latino community but eating at one of their restaurants makes it all better...!!

[ZachBMXpro]

What a tool

[CF40]

If the reporter asked "what are you doing for the irish community" and the mayor responds "ill be having corn beef for dinner" then it wouldnt be a problem. I dont know why people who arent white get so fucking defensive. I'm Sicilian and dont mind ginny/mafia/oily hair jokes.

[ItsMrBang]

@CF40 but he didn't say corn beef, you garlic breath, pizza slinging, spaghetti bending, Vic Damone, Perry Como, Luciano Pavarotti, Sole Mio, racist ginny. He said tacos.

[WestPoleProductions]

@CF40

Like you, I don't mind the beaner jokes and other crazy stuff I've heard about my dissent. I've laughed my ass off at some of the stuff I've heard and had to retell a few of the jokes I was told.

But they were jokes!

If the reporter had asked him what are you doing to ease tensions in the Sicilian community? How well would," I'm having spaghetti", have gone over as a serious answer to a problem in the community.

Think the Mayor's one taco short of a combo platter.

[Taireable]

@CF40 You obviously haven't been following the Shit White Girls Say stuff because white people have been getting angry and defensive over that shit.

[xXTaylorBearXx]

I love that this is the man representing East Haven, Go figure! lol

[dchung5]

is the mayor drunk ? seriously

[TheYTWarriors]

is this a snl skit?

[TheYTWarriors]

is this guy retarded ? is this real ?

[TheRubberMatch]

people have been over reacting like crazy about this

[DailyMouth]

If this racist pig wasn't wrong, why did he APOLOGIZE? Idiot.

[projekt8e]

@DailyMouth because otherwise the toolbag media reps and other activists won't drop it. If he apologizes, it will not only go away faster than if he fought it, but it will make the people that are trying to make this into a racist issue settle down and look for their next target.

Why don't more people attack the interviewer? He clearly spun words more than once in the same interview. The media is just as much of a problem as other top issues in the country right now.

[seaninboise]

am i racist for eating tacos now? im confused

[CorridosEnfermos2010]

No tacos here but I do have a canoli he can shove up his ass real slow.

[Dacktyl]

@TheJames1745 "SPECIAL" TREATMENT? Yeah... "SPECIAL" like not being injured, oppressed, threatened and intimidated by the police while in the free exercise and enjoyment of all that "freedom" filthy CONS pretend to value. What CONS value MORE, apparently, is maintaining HIERARCHY & empowering insipid racists to work out their manias on normal society. But, the mayor blames "stress" - the known cause of mysteriously blurting out racist remarks by otherwise totally non-racist Republicans.

[IraMcGurkin]

From Wikipedia: "He (the Mayor) has served on the Public Relations Committee of the 1995 Special Olympics World Games held in New Haven."

I guess it rubbed off.

[snarestud940]

I think people are being overly sensitive about this. Especially MRDINO0419. Another way to look at it is he wanted to support by going to a restaurant and having one of their dinners. When they arrest the mafia in New York, I don't get offended when people eat meatballs. It's just a matter of people blowing things out of proportion.

[700MBFHarlem]

SMH AT THAT MEATBALL.

[MRDINO0419]

This is insulting and offensive. If he were asked the same question about african americans and answered watermelon/fried chicken/etc the outrage would have probably made the evening news. Its very disrespectful in this PC world. That kind of attitude is just not acceptable anymore. Is this guy clueless? I dont think people are overreacting. This is just how the world is now.

[jazz4]

America, can you stop letting these people into power please?

[mohammednashawi]

The minute you see a non-latino saying something latino-related, you guys jump racism. By "I might eat tacos tonight", mayor Maturo is trying to say, "I'm going to eat? Why the hell should people get special treatment?". It doesn't matter if they're Latino, why the hell should they get special treatment? Why couldn't the reporter ask "What'r you going to do for the white community?" "The Black community?" "The Asian community?". It's "inmaterial, it's an open community".

[IraMcGurkin]

@mohammednashawi What if they were talking about gays and the Mayor said, "I'm going to eat cock tonight.".

[durorotten]

chimichangas!!!



[omarlives]

lol. Just say I ain't doing shit for the Latinos.

[ELKOBRA03]

Everybody here are people from immigrant decent..Italians ..Irish ..an etc...us Mexicans we were next door ..this video just pissed the fuck out me ..I wish people like this would say this to my face ..cause ill smack the shit out of them! I know not.all white people are like this..

[fairyfellermaster]

@playerizm How's a joke about tacos ignorant or offensive. I mean is it me or did everyone went to sleep one night & woke up the next day with vaginas??? Talk about sensitive

[playerizm]

just look at is attitude and demeanor...... says it all... that's intuition you pick up in the streets, you can easily tell who's being real (trust) and fake (not trust)

[playerizm]

sometimes white people are inconsiderate with there ignorant comments and sarcastic jokes, they need to be more stand up and admit when there wrong!

[ajaytang]

I've laughed so hard at this clip, I no longer care this asshole put an S curve on main street in the center of town for a stupid fountain.

[rhudsonrte66]

It gets funnier and funnier. Please dude stop digging. Just stop. It's way deep enough just stop digging.

[talkstodeer]

Don't ask the mayor anything on an empty stomach.

[TheYesWinston]

Is anyone reminded of the office when you watch this clip???

[kayo2289]

I meAn I don't feel disrespected by the comment, I've heard alot worse.. Anyways everyone likes tacos.. Lol but he must definately be regretting the timing of his smart ass mouth

[Hoogs210]

La Muerte pinche gusano

[Squeaky4020]

Mayor Immaturo

[VegardMinde]

Would he eat "Lutefisk" ?

[DrewIsNice]

This shit wasn't even a big deal.

[greenbean203]

@1:15 "it doesnt matter wether your italian wether your irish wether your polish" Translate: Doesnt matter if your white

[CorridosEnfermos2010]

I think the Zetas might have some tacos for him.

[Yeepride987]

BAHAHAHAHAHA

[shu8man]

Fact, the culture of East Haven is one of racism. Flat out! So glad I don't live in that town. Embarrassed I live near these assholes.

[TheJames1745]

@xxxHeyZeusxxx True, much better comment. But he's a Vietnam War veteran, former firefighter, and was a substitute teacher also. So he may be honest and fair, but not so diplomatic.

Besides, probably most of those illegals he's talking about are illegal :)

[Sioblanabon]

Might eat tacos to support the Latino community? Really?? He's stumbling on his words and doesn't make any sense. Very rude and ignorant Mayor! He's an embarrassment to any community.

[IraMcGurkin]

The guy's full of shit but the reporter is typical of a leftist with an agenda.

[justinjamesful]

This guys name should be " Can't Get Right". He has to be a little slow. Typical Republican.

[scarletjack2582]

Damn this video is making me hungry.... I need some tacos stuffed with some spagetti, that would bring the communties together, One giant pot luck of diversity.

[assassin81100]

The best part is im eating tacos right now in east haven

[SaintLat]

ignorant bastard



[twiztidrabb]

Heard this on WCCC this morning and had to find it. One of the funniest things iv ever heard!

[twiztidrabb]

@twiztidrabb sounds drunk to...

[TheLaZspy]

I see a resignation in the future.....

[Lenekjaerevene]

Rainman!

[DailyMouth]

What a bigoted, stupid, fucking, moron! And he's the mayor? Not for long.

[Stincil]

Absolutely hilarious! He should have asked what he was doing for the black community.

[lucaine00]

@Stincil LMAO.... I said the same thing.

[Squeaky4020]

@xxxHeyZeusxxx Haha! SO Dustin!

[Fredy1718]

I can understand this coming from a lowlife ignorant person but the fact that this is coming from an elected official is disgusting. He should be kicked out of office. I'm sure that he will make up an excuse that he was under stress and that he lamented his comments. This disgusting politician should resign from office. Call Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. and let him know what you think:

• Mayor’s Office Phone: 203–468–3204

[Yoshi181313]

@Fredy1718 no way....you were 100% correct!

[KKMoore90]

haha fuck east haven cops anyway

[carseatjay]

I think he had a few pops at lunch.