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Related: About this forumCongressman Who Called Trump Racist Refuses To Apologize, Just Doubled Down On It, Hell Yes
Democratic Congressman Filemon Vela, who represents a heavily Latino district in Texas, came under fire recently when he accused President Donald Trump of being racist.
Vela was called upon to apologize to Trump for this accusation, but Vela refused and instead provided yet more reasons why he believes our sitting President is, indeed, a racist.
Said Vela in an incendiary speech about Trumps then-hypothetical border wall, Mr. Trump, youre a racist and you can take your border wall and shove it up your ass. While you would build more and bigger walls on the U.S.-Mexico border, I would tear the existing wall to pieces. Why any modern-thinking person would ever believe that building a wall along the border of a neighboring country, which is both our ally and one of our largest trading partners, is frankly astounding and asinine. When asked about that fiery speech recently, Vela commented, When you consider all the comments he has made, when you take a look at his enforcement priorities, I dont know how you can come to any other conclusion. I am a nice guy, but I really dont think I could have said it another way. I meant it, and I mean it today.
Added Vela, When you consider Donald Trumps approach to Mexico, from his overgeneralized comments about rapists and criminals coming in, to the insults about the judge with jurisdiction on the Trump University case
its all being borne out with these executive orders that have been coming out of the White House over the past couple of weeks. Trumps promise of what effectively would be a 1300-mile border wall, because we already have 635 miles of fencing, will never happen. Why on earth would you ever consider building a wall between Texas and Mexico, when you have that significant of an economic relationship, not to mention the social and cultural relationship that we have with our neighbors? It just doesnt make sense. Do you agree with Congressman Vela about Trump?
Video at: http://liberalplug.com/2017/02/14/congressman-called-trump-racist-refuses-apologize-just-doubled-hell-yes/
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)We need more just like him.
Lunabell
(6,080 posts)More spine and less conciliation. Trump is a racist and calling him one is just the plain truth
BumRushDaShow
(128,909 posts)justhanginon
(3,290 posts)#45 and his republican regime have ticked off virtually every box in what can only be described as the most hate filled administration in my 80 year lifetime. Pure disgust for this group of nasty, incompetent misfits has engulfed, I think, most of this nation,
Orrex
(63,208 posts)Then maybe he should, you know, stop being a racist.