PIÑATA MASTER

When a feature story on ABC Party appeared in the April Advocate, we had no idea how much publicity the business would soon gain. ABC Party makes adorably detailed piñatas. Its piñatero, Alex Sagrero, learned the craft through years of watching a master piñata maker from Mexico. The shop, owned by Elvie and Carlos De La Fuente, has been at the corner of West Davis and Windomere for about seven years, and piñatas have become a big part of their business. The choice words of one presidential candidate helped ABC sell hundreds of custom piñatas last summer. Donald Trump announced his run for president June 16, with a speech insulting Mexicans: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing those problems. They’re bringing drugs; they’re bringing crime. They’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people, but I speak to border guards and they’re telling us what we’re getting.” ABC sprang into action, turning out dozens of Trump piñatas every week throughout the summer and into fall. When Trump appeared at American Airlines Center in September, ABC News interviewed Carlos De La Fuente, who was born in Mexico and raised in Oak Cliff: “The more Donald Trump talks, the more money I make,” De La Fuente told the news outlet. “So keep on talking, Donald.”