East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo made the controversial comments earlier this week after a local reporter asked what he’d do to reach out to the Latino community in response to the arrests.
“I might have tacos when I go home, I’m not sure yet,” the 60-year-old Republican told WPIX reporter Mario Diaz in a video that has gone viral online.
Diaz countered, “You realize that isn’t the comment to say right now, right?”
The mayor backtracked, responding, “I might have spaghetti tonight, being of Italian descent, I’ve had ethnic food. And when you asked me what I was doing tonight, I may go out and have a Latino dinner in the Latino community. There’s nothing wrong with that. And you can twist it and turn it whichever way the press decides to do.”
Under pressure, Maturo released an apology Wednesday, asking his community to “have faith in me.”
