You've witnessed this falsehood disseminated mostly by white people who oppose every single thing the Trump administration says or does, all while ignoring the positive achievements, most recently peace talk objectives and achievements in the middle east that previous administrations have left office after having bombed the region relentlessly.
But back to the aforementioned propaganda. Let's look at exactly what Trump said regarding this topic, in context:
This is obviously not a shot at all Mexicans. I, myself am a Mexican. I did not take that statement to mean that "we" all are rapist, or that all immigrants are rapists. I interpreted to mean that some are indeed law abiding citizens and some have criminal histories attached to them, up to and including sexual assault.“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. They’re rapists, and some, I assume, are good people. But I speak to border guards and they tell us what we’re getting.”
Look at these fallacious blanket statements by journalists, immediately after Trump's comment:
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.”
Now go back and look at exactly what Trump said.
You may disagree with the man, even hate him at a deranged level, but this type of word play can be done to anyone.
It was done to Bernie Sanders.
You may not like the fact that some immigrants who cross over illegally do in fact have criminal records. But the FACT is that SOME do.
You many appreciate the fact that some immigrants who cross over illegally are law abiding people with no criminal backgrounds. SOME indeed are.
This type of propaganda insults the sensibilities of many people of color and is committed mostly by white people wanting to emotionally arouse a voting block of a specific color strictly as a means to gain support.
It is a form of exploitation and should not be indulged.
Note:
I did not vote for Trump and am not a "Trumper"
I likely will not vote for him again.
The primary reason I seem to jump to his defense is to expose the utter hypocrisy the Democrats do not want discussed.
People of color have turned into the lefts mascots. Gone are the days when the representation was close to genuine. It no longer is.
This is all about getting back power.
