I thought the tweet was fine - there are many legal, fine Mexican citizens. In addition, Mr. Trump’s desire to enforce the laws of the land includes ALL illegals. It just happens that many of them are Mexican.
There are illegals from many countries: Brazil, China, Venezula, Middle Eastern countries, all central American countries, but a majority are from Mexico. They all need to go - not just the Mexican ones.
Man, they sure got that part right.
The adult in the room speaks.
One legal Mexican immigrant that I knew (married to a man born in America) told me that she, too, did not like the indiscriminate influx of unauthorized guests from Mexico. She, like many Americans, has a hard time finding a job sometimes, and the competition is cruel enough without the unauthorized guests.
Enforcing our immigration laws is not racist. I’m mostly Irish, but I would feel the same about illegal Irish immigrants. Anyone here illegally should be deported.
If it weren’t for cultural appropriation, we would have no culture at all.
I didn’t think Trump’s tweet was either brilliant or foolish, just bland or a bit fun. The responses to it though show that many Trump opponents are insane. I’m not claiming all are, but anyone who takes offense at a taco bowl is too delicate to be allowed out without supervision.
That tweet is priceless. I've never seen a politician flip the bird so publicly to his critics. And the writer is correct, this is directed at Trump's fans, not "wetback" Mexicans (as opposed to legal Mexican immigrants, of course).
The extreme left wing has been protected by political correctness for so long, they really are stunned when Donald pisses all over it like this. He's not afraid of them, and he's pointing out to us that we shouldn't be either.
>>> It’s basically an affirmation to Trump’s voters that they aren’t racists. <<<<
The headline is correct, but the ‘reasoning’ is totally wrong. To be expected from the likes of Mother Jones.
I remember Mother Jones as an ever s slightly covert Communist mag.
Why does the linked article talk about a different tweet than the post?
There is no Mexican race.
This why we need a wall. It is an apolitical inanimate object that will do its job 7x24x365.
...and the media, not finding out what Trump was really saying....without climbing out of their beds to go into the streets where real human beings actually talk to one another...took the bait and ran with it...now they have egg all over their faces once again...see how easy it is to get the media to do whatever Trump wants???
Too bad Cinco de Mayo is not a Hispanic holiday but a Mexican one. But if it gets him the undereducated racist hick yokel vote though it’s all good. Am I right?
If I don't want a thief coming into my home it doesn't mean I don't like 'people'. It means I don't like thieves.
Trump doesn't want illegals coming into the country. Period. It doesn't mean he dislikes Mexicans - it means he dislikes illegals.
Is that really so hard to understand?
Trump is playing this game at a higher level than most of his critics.
That is what so many folks miss
Ultimately, the continuation of a recognizable America is the issue; and it is one on which we dare not fail.
Nothing in that means that we cannot congratulate our neighbors on their special days. Trump has the good sense not to play into the hands of the propagandists for "new world orders."
I guess TODAY it is NOT PC for the POTUS to enforce the laws of the land, YESTERDAY another report of people FLOODING over the border again!!!! These people are NOT assimilating into our communities they are WAVING their Mexican flags high protesting in our streets destroying property DEMANDING they stay and get drivers licenses and medical benefits !!!! WE as Americans CAN’T FLOOD over another nations border WE would be sent home!!!! EVERYONE KNOWS this is true YET the SCREAMING GOES ON!!!! Mr Trump Is correct on this and this should be a HUGE issue for women with children in school our schools have been TAKEN OVER by illegal immigrants!!!!