These Asian American Candidates Want to Make America Great Again

Ying Tan is a Chinese American running for New York City Council in Southern Brooklyn on the Republican ticket. (Andrew Kelly for The Free Press)
Politicians from a voting bloc that historically leans blue say they want to ‘expand the boundaries of the MAGA agenda.’
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The unofficial headquarters of the Asian American right-wing revolt is a fluorescent-lit basement in New York City’s Chinatown.
The basement is littered with flyers and custard pastries and a poster emblazoned with Chinese characters that spell out the words longevity and perseverance. It is the campaign headquarters of Helen Qiu, 53, the single mother-…
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