FALSE
Donald Trump, during his announcement for the presidency,
clearly was referring to illegal immigrants from Mexico, NOT all Mexicans or
Mexican immigrants. Here is his statement:
“When do we beat
Mexico at the border? They’re laughing at us, at our stupidity. […] When Mexico
sends its people they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you;
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... their rapists, and some, I assume, are good people. But I
speak to border guards and they tell us what we’re getting.”
“And it only makes
common sense, it only makes common sense: they’re sending us not the right
people, and it’s coming from more than Mexico, it’s coming from all over South
and Latin America, and it’s coming probably, probably from the Middle East. But
we don’t know because we have no protection, and we have no competence. We
don’t know what’s happening. And it’s gotta stop. And it’s gotta stop fast.”
Here is how the media portrayed it:
The New York Times: “Trump’s claim that illegal Mexican
immigrants are ‘rapists.”
Time Magazine: “Trump’s comment that Mexican immigrants are
‘rapists.’”
Associated Press: “Trump called Mexican immigrants rapists
and criminals”
CBS News: “Trump defends calling Mexican immigrants
‘rapists.’”
L.A. Times: “describing Mexican immigrants as ‘rapists.’”
Fortune: “in a speech branding Mexican immigrants as
criminals and rapists.”
Hollywood Reporter: “he referred to Mexican immigrants as
‘rapists.’”
Huffington Post: “He called Latino immigrants ‘criminals’
and ‘rapists.’”
The Washington Post: “He referred to Mexicans as “rapists.”
All of the above ^ is factually incorrect.
When Mr. Trump states "they're" he is referring to
the Mexican government, who has been known to allow their criminals to flock to
the United States so they Mexico doesn't have to deal with them. See
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/06/world/americas/a-mexican-manual-for-illegal-migrants-upsets-some-in-us.html?_r=0
Trump has been on record on TV and during his rallies
praising Mexican and Latino people. The following is a comment from the author,
Alberto A. Martinez, of the sourced Salon article listed below:
For example, on July
6, Trump explained: “many fabulous people come in from Mexico and our country
is better for it. But these people are here legally, and are severely hurt by
those coming in illegally. I am proud to say that I know many hard working
Mexicans—many of them are working for and with me…and, just like our country,
my organization is better for it. [...] I have great respect for Mexico and
love their people and their peoples’ great spirit.”
He says such things
again and again, to tens of thousands of people at rallies in Texas, Ohio, New
Hampshire, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nevada,
Florida, California, Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, etc. Trump says: “I love
the Mexican people,” they’re “great people.” He says: “they’re incredible
people,” who contribute much to the US, and that “their leaders are smarter”
than US politicians. He says: “Hispanics are fantastic people.” Trump proclaims
“great respect” for the Mexican people and their leaders. People don’t know
that he says these things because the press does not report it.
Source: http://www.salon.com/2015/12/21/the_media_needs_to_stop_telling_this_lie_about_donald_trump_im_a_sanders_supporter_and_value_honesty/
