The Tribune-Review recently featured an article by Shaylah Brown entitled “Black, Hispanic reaction to Trump win mixed” about the 2024 presidential election.
Two of the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition’s leaders were quoted in the article:
“Carlotta Paige of Latrobe, chief operating officer of the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition in Greensburg, is not surprised how Westmoreland County or Pennsylvania residents voted. ‘I am saddened by the results, primarily because I don’t understand people’s appeal for Trump,’ she said. ‘I was optimistic about Kamala Harris’ chances. I think that it will be difficult for organizations like mine to survive. I don’t think we will get much support, and it is certainly going to be difficult, in my view, to raise money.'”
“‘I was very disappointed,’ Rev. Debrah L. Mason, Senior Pastor at Otterbein United Methodist Church in Greensburg, said. ‘We have a woman who was so intelligent, sophisticated and well-educated, has an exemplary background in government, and can certainly do an outstanding job for the country … and people voted for someone who has abused the system.'” Rev. Mason is a board member for the Coalition.