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Escaped drug lord threatens Donald Trump on Twitter for racist remarks

Lesson for today: Don't taunt a drug lord who's recently escaped from prison.

 

Josh Katzowitz

IRL

Posted on Jul 14, 2015   Updated on May 28, 2021, 8:59 am CDT

When Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman escaped from a maximum-security prison in Mexico last weekend, the drug lord, whose empire has played a large role in violence on the Mexico-U.S. border, sparked Internet memes aplenty. But he also gave Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fresh ammunition for his rants about illegal immigration.

Trump has gone on record again and again describing the evils of Mexicans who cross over into the U.S. illegally. He called them “rapists” and drug dealers in his speech announcing his candidacy for president.

But as Trump has inveighed against Mexicans on Twitter, he’s attracted El Chapo’s attention. The account allegedly run by one of El Chapo’s sons has threatened violence against the real-estate mogul while calling him a homophobic slur. Trump has reportedly asked the FBI to investigate El Chapo, who still is on the loose and who has reportedly been taunting Mexican officials with photos of him riding in an airplane and enjoying a beer.

First, here’s Trump’s initial take on Guzman’s escape.

After a few hours of reflection, Trump continued his verbal assault.

Whoever runs El Chapo’s account then responded violently.

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According to Mediaite, that tweet translates to “Keep fucking around and I’m gonna make you swallow your bitch words you fucking whitey milkshitter.” The final word is a Mexican homophobic slur.

“I’m fighting for much more than myself,” Trump said in an interview after it was reported that he’d contacted the FBI. “I’m fighting for the future of our country which is being overrun by criminals. You can’t be intimidated. This is too important.”

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*First Published: Jul 14, 2015, 3:22 pm CDT