By Rafael Bernal - 10/25/16 02:22 PM EDT
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) got booed off stage by a majority-Hispanic crowd at a weekend rally in Orlando, Fla.
The Cuban-American senator took the stage at Calle Orange, a Puerto Rican-themed festival on Sunday when some in the crowd started booing, NPR reported.
The jeering got louder as the senator, seeking reelection after dropping his presidential bid earlier this year, was introduced.
And when the emcee asked for applause as Rubio took the same, boos drowned out any supporters in the crowd, NPR added.
"Thank you for having me today," Rubio said in Spanish. "I want you to enjoy this day. We're not going to talk about politics today. Thank God for this beautiful day, and for our freedom, our democracy, our vote, and our country. God bless you all, thank you very much."
He left the stage to more boos from the crowd, according to the report.
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