Betty Cardenas
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Betty Cardenas | |
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| Education | Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & Government with a minor in Computer Science (UNIVA) |
| Occupation | Political Advisor and Business Owner |
| Website | www.bienvenido.us |
Betty Cardenas is an American political advisor and entrepreneur. She served as the National Chairwoman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) from 2018 to 2021 during the first Trump Administration.[1][2][3]
Bachelor of Arts, earned a degree in Political Science & Government and a minor in Computer Science.[4]
Career
In September 2018, during the Republican National Hispanic Assembly Convention, Cardenas was elected National Chairwoman by unanimous vote. She had previously served as the RNHA's National Finance Chair.[5][6] In 2019, she met with President Trump's campaign manager, Brad Parscale, and Senior adviser, John Pence, to discuss a new outreach strategy for Hispanics, different from the Republican National Committee (RNC).[3] She joined the board of Donald J. Trump's "Latinos for Trump" re-election campaign and served as an active advisor.[1] She has also served on the board of some notable and historic political campaigns and is a National Partner of the American Latino Museum.[7]
Cardenas also played a role in the Mayra Flores special election, which ran with a strong message of embracing Latino values. Mayra often credits Cardenas for taking her under the wing.[8] Betty was the first Latina to own a firearm store and passionately advocated for the Second Amendment. Cardenas has served as a member of the NRA's leadership for close to a decade. Additionally, she is one of the few Latinas who openly supported former U.S President, Donald Trump, from the beginning.[1][3] Cardenas has been described as one of Trump's inner circle.
In March 2024, she was invited by Telemundo to be the national commentator for the 2024 presidential primaries, she was the only one exclusively representing Trump. On May 18, 2024, the Trump Campaign and the Republican National Committee launched their first campaign coalition, "Gun Owners for Trump," which included Betty. On May 22, 2024, Betty was endorsed by Donald Trump to serve as National At-Large Delegate for the 2024 Republican National Convention. She was elected by unanimous support.
As of June 2024, Cardenas was appointed as a senior advisor for Latinas For Trump to Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. In November 2024, she was appointed by President Donald J. Trump's Inaugural Committee to serve as Chair of the Hispanic Inaugural Ball. Held on January 18 in Washington, D.C., the event became the largest Hispanic-focused inaugural celebration in U.S., drawing over 2,500 attendees. The high profile guest list included heads of state such as Argentine President Javier Milei and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, as well as prominent American political and cultural figures including Don Trump Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Bernie Moreno, Vivek Ramaswamy, Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Myrka Dellanos, and business magnate Carlos Slim Helu, among many others. The event was widely regarded as a landmark moment in Hispanic political engagement and visibility at the presidential level.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
On June 1, 2025, she made history as one of the highest-ranking Latinas within the National Rifle Association (NRA), serving as Vice Chair of the Outreach Committee.
Achievements
References
- 1 2 3 Abed, Lila. ""Biden is the root cause of migration," says RNHA President". www.lapoliticaonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ EFE (2018-09-09). "Representante de P.Rico ante Congreso EEUU pide acabar con estatus colonial". Hoy LA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- 1 2 3 "RNHA | Republican National Hispanic Assembly and Trump 2020 rnha.org". 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- 1 2 3 Rebels, Latino (2019-10-24). "There's a 2020 Official Latinos for Trump Group for the President's Campaign: Here Are All Their Bios". Latino Rebels. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ O'Brien, Cortney (2021-07-10). "Conservative Latinos push back on MSNBC claim they're in 'crisis': 'No, we are waking up'". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ "The Deep Origins of Latino Support for Trump". The New Yorker. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Crocker, Charlie (2021-05-21). "Sec. Bunch Letter | Site Consideration for the National Museum of the American Latino -". American Latino Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Jiménez, Clavel Rangel (2022-08-26). "La ofensiva latina del Partido Republicano". El Tiempo Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ "Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, was among the attendees at the 'Hispanic Inaugural Ball'". HOLA! USA. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ "Don Jr. and Ex Kimberly Guilfoyle Seen Together During Inauguration Festivities". Yahoo News. 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ Peterson, Mark (2025-01-19). "Parties and Protest Ahead of Trump's Second Inauguration". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ "Carlos Slim, Mexico's richest man, to attend Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration". HOLA! USA. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ "Donald Trump, once shunned in Washington, is being feted by a new coalition". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ Doyle, Clementine (2025-01-21). "Kimberly Guilfoyle's Inauguration Looks Are Some Of Her Most Questionable To Date". Women. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ "At the Hispanic Inaugural Ball, the wait staff contemplate Trump's return". Deseret News. 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ Lewak, Doree (2025-01-20). "Singer Joy Villa turns heads in custom MAGA Trump flag gown at Hispanic Inaugural Ball". Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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