“Las declaraciones antiamericanas por parte de Trump no solamente definen al presidente Ryan, sino a todos los congresistas republicanos en los ojos de los latinos y del pueblo estadounidense.”
Congresista Ben Ray Luján
El presidente del DCCC, Ben Ray Luján, publico una columna de opinión en Univision.com esta tarde sobre los ataques racistas de Donald Trump hacia el juez Gonzalo Curiel.
Puntos claves:
- Trump ha insultado a los latinos por casi un año, y el presidente de la Cámara decidió apoyarlo. Ryan sabía a quién estaba apoyando.
- Las declaraciones antiamericanas por parte de Trump no solamente definen al presidente Ryan, sino a todos los congresistas republicanos en los ojos de los latinos y del pueblo estadounidense.
- Antes de anunciar su apoyo a Trump —alguien que quiere deportaciones masivas— Paul Ryan dirigió un voto histórico contra DACA y DAPA, en el cual los congresistas republicanos votaron para mandarle un escrito legal a la Corte Suprema que favorece las deportaciones de familias.
Continúa leyendo la columna de opinión del Congresista Ben Ray Luján aquí
ENGLISH VERSION
House Republicans Fail to Stand up to Trump’s Racism
By Congressman Ben Ray Luján
Donald Trump’s most recent, racist attacks on Indiana-born Judge Curiel are shameful and deeply disturbing, but sadly not shocking It doesn’t seem to matter to Trump if someone is first, third, or even fifth-generation American, no one is out of bounds to Trump’s attacks if they’re of Latin o descent.
And yet, last week, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan still chose to endorse Trump and the hate that he stands for. Let me say again: Trump had been insulting Latinos for almost a year, and the Speaker of the House still chose to support him. Ryan knew exactly who he was endorsing.
Indeed, House Republicans, led by Paul Ryan, have fully embraced Donald Trump with open arms, going against the values and principles that make America so exceptional. The Republican Party is now the Party of Trump, and the hatred, racism, and un-American statements spewed by Trump define not just Speaker Paul Ryan, but all House Republicans in the eyes of Latinos, and all Americans. They are enabling Trump’s historically ugly candidacy because they are one and the same.
In addition to their support for Donald Trump, there are many examples of House Republicans’ anti-Latino policies and positions. Before he endorsed Donald Trump – who wants mass deportation –Paul Ryan led an historic effort against DACA and DAPA in which House Republicans voted to send an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in favor of separating families. With these backwards and anti-immigrant positions, House Republicans have already shown that they are not on the side of Latino families, and Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party only makes that clearer.
Speaker Paul Ryan admitted that Trump’s comments were “textbook racism” but he still supports him. You do not get to condemn and endorse Donald Trump at the same time. It is one or the other. Pretending otherwise is an insult not only to Latinos, but to the rest of the country, because Republicans are being dishonest with themselves and with voters.
As an American, and as a Hispanic, I reject the racism and hatred that has festered in the Republican Party. And as a Democrat, I vow to do all I can to make sure Donald Trump never becomes President and to expose voters across America to the hypocrisy coming from Speaker Ryan and House Republicans. And ultimately, to stand up to them this November. No vamos a dejar que estos sinvergüenzas se salgan con la suya.Su voto es su voz.