Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Being Hispanic in America Used to Be Challenging; Now It’s Outright Dangerous 😱

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

I’m not going to lie: These days –after many, many years living on this side of the border– I’ve become increasingly uneasy about doing things that I normally would do in public: Speak Spanish, wear hoop earrings, say outloud I’m … Continue reading →

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Trump, Still Strong Among Grammatically-Challenged Latinos

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

While president Donald Trump claims that his crusade for more border security and the construction of a southern border wall have made his popularity rise among Hispanics, pollsters consulted by Politico and other media outlets have put those numbers into … Continue reading →

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Trump and El Chapo Spotted Dining Together in Mexico City

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

According to a very reliable source (i.e. Mexican Twitter) these cardboard “celebrities” exist — and coexist — at El Ocho, a restaurant in my beloved Mexico City (aka CDMX, though it will always be El DF to me.) Photo via: @08181

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Mexican ‘Intellectual’ Repeatedly Stabs Trump Piñata, Because We’ve All Gone Mad

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

This is Guadalupe Loaeza, a member of Mexico’s so-called intellectual elite who decided to celebrate her 71 birthday by repeatedly stabbing a Donald Trump piñata in her backyard — and proudly tweeting about it. In case you’re wondering, Loaeza is … Continue reading →

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Trump Wants His Border Wall to be Transparent, so People Don’t Get Hit on the Head with Flying Drugs

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Mr. Donald Trump is a very creative fellow, so it shouldn’t surprise you to know he has come up with an awesome idea for that U.S.-Mexican wall he will build and my people will pay for it: He wants to it … Continue reading →

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Trump Meets Peña Nieto in Germany. A Tragicomedy Ensues

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

It was brief –and painful. U.S. President Donald Trump and Enrique Peña Nieto on Friday had their first face-to-face meeting since Trump took office, and while the encounter lasted only a few minutes, it was enough for El Trumpo to assert … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Failed to Gather Enough Votes at this Week’s ‘Burro’ Competition in Mexico

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

Despite the hype — and much anticipation — Donald Trump proved to be a real disappointment this week in Mexico. And no, I’m not talking about the dimwit who sits in the Oval Office, but of another kind of burro: an adorable donkey who failed to … Continue reading →

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