“… Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.” – Martin Niemoller, anti-Nazi pastor
Donald Trump set off a firestorm with his recent remarks about Mexico. Good, he’s hit a nerve.
At his campaign kickoff announcement at Trump Towers, Trump said, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you (gesturing to audience member), they’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”
The left and media went nuts, using only selected parts of his statement for maximum outrage.
Can anyone deny the truth of Trump’s words? According to a Fusion investigation, 80 percent of women and girls crossing into the U.S. from Mexico are raped during their journey. That’s up from a previous estimate of 60 percent by Amnesty International.
Yet, the left and media quickly portrayed him as a racist. Univision executive Alberto Ciurana posted a photo of Trump next to Charleston church massacre suspect Dylann Roof, before the company decided to cut ties with Trump.
NBC severed their relationship with Trump and canceled plans to broadcast his Miss USA beauty pageant. The George Soros-backed MoveOn.org created a petition pressuring Macy’s to dump Trump. Macy’s caved, removing Trump brand merchandise from its stores.
Leftist New York City Mayor Bill DeBlazio blasted Trump for his “disgusting and offensive remarks.” He’s ordering the city to review all of its contracts with Trump....
