Mexican Thing: Pence Remark

mexican thing: Pence comment came after Democratic vice-presidential Tim Kaine pressed the Republican on Trump remarks last year comparing Mexican immigrants to rapists. "Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again," Pence said, according to The Chronicle Herald. By Wednesday, #That Mexican Thing was trending on Twitter as Latinos widely made fun of the remark with memes, gifs, and satirical versions of Trump "Make America Great Again" red cap. "Proud to be 'that Mexican thing!'" Javier Martinez, a New Mexico Democratic lawmaker, tweeted Wednesday. They said Pence remark was dehumanizing and tinged with sexual innuendo. There was no immediate comment from the Trump-Pence campaign about criticism of Pence remark. Mexican-American syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz said the moment the words came out of Pence mouth "I knew it was going to be big." Alcaraz drew a cartoon of a Latino man holding a card that read, "my vote." Above the man read the words: whip out that Mexican thing again. The campaign has been trying to increase its appeal to Latinos and other minorities who tend to favour Democrats and could prove pivotal in key states, including Florida. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.