‘Radical/Liberal’ Movement, Designed Himself As ‘A Puerto Rican First And A Jew Second’ To Take Token Minority Reporter Job…Real Name ‘Gerald’
Welcome To The Geraldo Origin Story
by Patrick Howley
October 28, 2021
Fox News liberal personality Geraldo Rivera admitted in his 1991 memoir Exposing Myself that he got his first job in journalism, created his iconic moustache, and even gave himself the Spanish-sounding first name “Geraldo” because he identified himself as “a Puerto Rican first and a Jew second,” after previously calling himself by his real name “Gerald.”
Geraldo was inspired to do this by his relationship with a Puerto Rican racial activist woman, whom he badgered for sex despite her virginity. Geraldo writes that “Carmen caused far more than blue balls. She helped sharpen my sense of self as an Hispanic man proud of his heritage.” This adopted persona led to Geraldo getting his first job in journalism with an ABC News affiliate that was specifically trying to fill a Puerto Rican racial diversity position. Geraldo Rivera has strongly advocated for Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of Robert Maxwell, to be granted bail as she sits in jail accused of child sex trafficking.
In the book, Geraldo admits that in the 1960’s he “cast my lot with “The Movement,” the radical/liberal political and ideological alliance that was sweeping together the old left, minority activists, and their allies — half the white population under thirty.”
Rivera then describes how “This brown consciousness had been building since my return to New York, but had suffered a temporary setback following Israel’s smashing victory the year before in the Six Day War. Stoked by my coreligionists’ triumph, I had a Star of David tattooed on my left hand.” But then Rivera conspired with the boss of a local ABC News affiliate named Al Primo.
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