Jafet Rodriquez, an 18 year old who will be voting for the first time in the New Hampshire presidential primary, has a simple message to the leaders of America.
“I just believe we can make America so much better. You see a lot of hatred but if people come together, the world would be a way better place.”
OUR INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
We talked with Jafet in El Paqueno Barbershop in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Jafet is looking forward to voting for the first time in the New Hampshire presidential primary.
Family is important for Jafet. He’s a first generation America, with his father born in the Dominican Republic and his mother, born in the US, of Puerto Rican descent.
While hopeful for his future, Jafet acknowledges “there’s a lot of scary stuff” going on right now and scared of the potential for war.
Jafet believes he’s open minded to hearing new perspectives.
Jafet is a high school graduate and attends trade school while working as an electrician.
His dream was to play professional baseball.
He started paying attention to politics his freshman year in social studies class.
Jafet believes the country can come together if leaders “do what’s right, eventually people will come along.”