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Women Must All Unite Against Attacks by President Trump
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Nation’s Oldest & Largest Civil Rights Organization’s National Vice-President for
Women Calls for Solidarity Against Misogyny
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Washington, DC - Elsie Valdes, National Vice-President for Women of the League of
United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today issued a challenge for women of all
backgrounds, races and political views to come together in a strong demonstration
of mutual support against personal attacks made by President Trump against four
female members of Congress.

“There is absolutely no reason why women should have to submissively endure the
indignities of these insults and attacks,” says Valdes. “White, black, Latina,
Asian --- we must stand together as individuals who contribute daily to our
families, communities and country. Those of us who choose and are blessed to
become mothers raise our children to become productive adults, including in
public office and no one has the right to diminish them, no one,” added Valdes.

President Trump said Tuesday his remarks were not racist. His statements singled
out Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.). Trump tweeted Sunday that
they should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places
from which they came." All but one of the women were born in the United States
and all four are citizens.

“It is disappointing to witness a discourse of personal denigration coming from
the highest elected office in our country at a time when accomplished, talented
women in the United States are being empowered through their own achievements,”
said Sindy Benavides, LULAC Chief Executive Officer, the first female to attain
that position in the organization’s 90-year history. “Our course of action as
women and Americans is not to allow a narrative to take hold that if you
question, challenge or confront power or the status quo and you happen to be a
woman, then somehow you are not trustworthy, patriotic or loyal. This is simply a
falsehood and a tactic that bullies use to intimidate and instill fear. It is
clear that President Trump is pandering to his radical right-wing white
nationalist base,” she added.

By a vote of 240-187, the House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned comments
by President Trump. Meanwhile, he is showing no signs of ratcheting back the
rhetoric and even added new remarks. “Those Tweets were NOT Racist. I don’t have
a Racist bone in my body! The so-called vote to be taken is a Democrat con game,”
tweeted Trump.

“We are proud of the accomplishments of LULAC leaders like Elsie and Sindy
throughout our organization’s nine-decade existence,” says Domingo Garcia,
National President. “They serve in communities throughout our great country and
Puerto Rico with distinction as role models for the very women like those who are
now being attacked by President Trump. Irrespective of party, no American should
support his ridicule of women or his hate-speech,” he added.

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Las Mujeres deben estar Todas contra los Ataques del Presidente Trump
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La Vicepresidenta Nacional Para Mujeres de la Organización de Derechos Civiles
Más Antigua y Más Grande de la Nación y Puerto Rico Urge Solidaridad Contra
Misoginia
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Washington, DC - Elsie Valdes, Vicepresidenta Nacional Para Las Mujeres de la
Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC, por sus siglas en inglés)
emitió hoy un desafío para mujeres de todos los orígenes, razas y puntos de vista
políticos para que se unan en una fuerte demostración de apoyo mutuo y oposición
contra ataques personales realizados de parte del presidente Trump hacia cuatro
mujeres congresistas.

"No hay absolutamente ninguna razón por la que las mujeres deban soportar
sumisamente las indignidades de estos insultos y ataques,” dice Valdes. “Blancas,
Afro Americanas, latinas, asiáticas, debemos permanecer juntas como individuos
que contribuyen diariamente a nuestras familias, comunidades y países. Las que
elegimos y tenemos la bendición de ser madres criamos a nuestros hijos para que
se conviertan en adultos productivos, incluso en cargos públicos y nadie tiene el
derecho de disminuirlos, nadie,” agregó Valdes.

El presidente Trump dijo el martes que sus comentarios no eran racistas. Sus
declaraciones señalaron a las Representantes Demócratas Rashida Tlaib (Mich.),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) Y Ayanna Pressley (Mass.).
Trump twitteó el domingo que deberían "regresar y ayudar a reparar los lugares
totalmente dañados e infestados por el crimen de las que vinieron". Todas menos
una de las mujeres nacieron en los Estados Unidos y las cuatro son ciudadanas.

"Es decepcionante presenciar un discurso de denigración personal que proviene de
la oficina más elevada en nuestro país en un momento en que las mujeres
talentosas de los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico están siendo empoderadas a través
de sus propios logros,” declaro Sindy Benavides, Directora General de LULAC, la
primera mujer nombrada a ese puesto en los 90 años de historia de la
organización. “Nuestro curso de acción como mujeres y estadounidenses es no
permitir que una narrativa se apodere de que si cuestionas, desafías o confrontas
el poder o el status quo y eres una mujer, entonces de alguna manera no eres
digna de confianza, patriótica o leal. Esto es simplemente una falsedad y una
táctica que los PELEONES Y BULLIES utilizan para intimidar e infundir miedo. Está
claro que el presidente Trump está complaciendo a su base radical y nacionalista
blanca de la derecha,” agregó.

Por un voto de 240-187 la Cámara de Representantes el martes condeno los
comentarios del presidente Trump. Mientras tanto, el primer mandatario no muestra
signos de reducir la retórica e incluso ha añadido nuevos comentarios. "Esos
Tweets NO fueron racistas. ¡No tengo un hueso racista en mi cuerpo! El llamado
voto que se tomará es un juego demócrata,” tuiteó Trump.

"Estamos orgullosos de los logros de las líderes de LULAC como Elsie y Sindy a lo
largo de las nueve décadas de existencia de nuestra organización,” dice Domingo
García, Presidente Nacional. “Sirven en comunidades en todo nuestro gran país y
en Puerto Rico con distinciones como modelos a seguir para las mismas mujeres
como las que ahora están siendo atacadas por el Presidente Trump.
"Independientemente del partido político de cada uno, ningún estadounidense debe
apoyar el desprecio de las mujeres o el discurso de odio del Presidente Trump,”
agregó.

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with over
1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs,
services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting
critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ]







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