"Trump, shove border wall up your a.ss!"

[Lion Heart 15,041]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Filemon Velatook a poison pen to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in an open letter Monday morning.

"Mr. Trump, you’re a racist and you can take your border wall and shove it up your ass," the Brownsville Democrat wrote in a lengthy missive to the real estate magnate.

Later Monday, Vela elaborated on his remarks in an MSNBC interview. 

"Well, I would have liked to have spoken in a much more diplomatic fashion, but I felt like I had to speak to Donald Trump in language he understands," he said.

..

Vela then pointed out that his own family lineage in the United States goes back farther than Trump's paternal grandfather.

"Before you dismiss me as just another 'Mexican,' let me point out that my great-great grandfather came to this country in 1857, well before your own grandfather," he wrote. "His grandchildren (my grandfather and his brothers) all served our country in World War I and World War II. His great-grandson, my father, served in the U.S. Army and, coincidentally, was one of the first 'Mexican' federal judges ever appointed to the federal bench."

"I will not presume to speak on behalf of every American of Mexican descent, for every undocumented worker born in Mexico who is contributing to our country every day or, for that matter, every decent citizen in Mexico," he added.

Vela further said on MSNBC that Trump is likely to lose Republican Hispanics in Texas. 

"To the extent that the Republican Party has made gains amongst Latinos in the state of Texas, that's because there have been some Republican leaders in Texas that have reached out to Hispanic voters," he said. "I think that with this kind of racist rhetoric that we're hearing from Donald Trump, that many of those Latino voters who may have previously voted Republican are going to vote for the Democratic candidate in this case." 

https://www.texastribune.org/2016/06/06/texas-democratic-congressman-tells-trump-shove-it/

 

[JustAnotherDay 8,402]

drag ha 

[Goosey 3,017]

Mr. Vela has Hispanic heritage. Is he a bit biased, perhaps?

"...your ignorant anti-immigrant opinions ... are just plain despicable"

Anti-illegal immigrant.

 

“Your position with respect to the millions of undocumented Mexican workers who now live in this country is hateful, dehumanizing, and frankly shameful” 

Again Mr. Vela avoids the word "illegal". The law says they must go, Trump's position is merely to enforce the existing laws.

[PunkTheFunk 125,733]

7 minutes ago, Lion Heart said:

"I think that with this kind of racist rhetoric that we're hearing from Donald Trump, that many of those Latino voters who may have previously voted Republican are going to vote for the Democratic candidate in this case."

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this line over the past year I would be rich enough to make Trump my personal dog walker

[Morphine Prince 109,896]

Using profanity and being rude is so tacky coming from an elected representative. Especially a Democrat. Democrats are out preaching tolerance and rights for everyone. 

Us plebes can say whatever we want because there are no consequences... but this guy? Distasteful. 

Also as a Hispanic, you are not making us look good. A lot of people in this country already view us with contempt due to several prejudices. Don't have to reinforce their views on us *rolls eyes* 

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Good for him.

 

[Nemo 4,414]

[Sid 6,755]

Why the **** is it such a big deal to Trump & co., we're all literally the same species living on this tiny planet surrounded by how many billion more?? Who cares what country you're in, i don't care what race you are you are welcome to live next to me tbh