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Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
3. But his parents were Mexican not European . I don't believe it's a chronological issue
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:48 PM
Jun 2016

with Trump , or his followers

MrScorpio

(73,778 posts)
4. Trump and his ilk have this belief that Spanish is not a European language
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:54 PM
Jun 2016

And somehow, citizens with Latin surnames are somehow less than citizens.

Of course, these people are bigoted idiots.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
5. Most Mexicans are mestizo . IMO the European Spanish part is not the issue either
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:23 PM
Jun 2016

Definition of mestizo
plural mestizos
: a person of mixed blood; specifically : a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/10/mestizo-and-mulatto-mixed-race-identities-unique-to-hispanics/

moondust

(21,352 posts)
6. "Drumpf" is German.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:54 PM
Jun 2016

If someone with a "Mexican heritage" is disqualified from being a U.S. judge then what about someone with a "Nazi heritage" becoming U.S. President?

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