None of that was an accident.
Did you see this?
This isn’t really about a comedian. This is about the Trump campaign.
Those comments and that individual saying those things on that stage — inciting an entire arena of individuals who have been previously incited to commit attacks, like the ones we saw on January 6th, by people like Donald Trump — none of that was an accident.
These campaign events are vetted. That language was vetted by the Trump campaign. That person was approved by the Trump campaign because he is speaking on behalf of the Trump campaign.
What is being said and transmitted about Latinos in the United States is exactly what the Trump campaign means: who they believe is American and who they don’t is not based on citizenship, but based on ethnicity and their opinion of Donald Trump.
In solidarity,
Alexandria
From Team AOC: this morning, Alexandria went on CNN to discuss these comments from the Trump campaign about Puerto Rico. Watch the full clip here →