New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez Horrified by Donald Trump's Anti-Mexican Comments
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has recently joined the ever increasing group of public figures that were repulsed by comments made by celebrity businessman turned 2016 presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
Trump said Mexico was sending people who “have lots of problems” to the United States, calling immigrants, for the most part, a group of criminals. When the Republican governor, who had admitted to not fully hearing the comments at first, finally heard Trump’s words she was visibly shocked and horrified.
“Oh, my God in heaven,” Martinez said to KOAT7 News. “Those are horrible things to say about anyone or any culture, anyone of any ethnicity. I mean that is uncalled for completely.”
Martinez, the first ever Latina U.S. governor, is often linked as a possible vice president for the upcoming 2016 presidential election. Potentially being in such political position, she is not revealing any preference toward a Republican candidate, stating, “Many of the candidates are my friends. I've known them for a while, so I wish them all the best and may the best one win.”
As reported by the El Paso Times, The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is in agreement with Martinez’s frustration with Trump, releasing a statement voicing their disappointment in what they are calling Trump's “harsh and insensitive rhetoric.”
The two-and-a-half page statement read, “We recognize the adverse effects that racially charged and discriminatory words can have,” and Trump’s speech “was not only exclusionary, but also inappropriate for a presidential candidate.”
The statement denounces Trump's comments as not only belittling to the nation's immigrants but also distracting from the more serious issues surrounding the immigration debate, adding, “It is no secret that our immigration system is not perfect, but Trump's effort to highlight the downfalls of immigration was not only extremely unfair, but also demeaning if you do not mention the impactful benefits.”
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