Jorge Ramos: Donald Trump Feud Is 'Personal,' With 'Absurd' Immigration Plan
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who the Washington Post says enjoys "outsized influence with Latino viewers of nightly newscasts," on Monday dismissed Donald Trump's immigration plan as "absurd," AdWeek's TVNewser reported.
"How is he going to deport 11 million people?" Ramos asked John Berman on CNN's "AC360." "By bus? By plane? Is he going to bring the army to do that? Can you imagine the human rights violation that that would create?" the anchor wondered, calculating that the cost of expelling that many people could run as high as $137 billion.
The Univision host admitted that his feud with the real estate tycoon turned presidential candidate was "personal."
"When he's talking about immigrants, he's talking about me," Ramos noted.
The "Noticiero Univision" anchor has gone on the offensive against Trump in the past, calling the "Apprentice" star "the loudest voice of intolerance, division, and hatred right now in America," following the Republicans' first presidential debate, Mediaite recalled.
Nevertheless, Ramos has also invited the GOP frontrunner to sit down for an interview, a proposal to which Trump responded by posting the host's hand-written invitation along with his cell phone number on social media, TVNewser noted.
On "AC360," the Univision personality defended his outspoken approach. "When you say immigrants from Mexico are criminals and rapists, isn't that spreading hate?" Ramos challenged.
Trump, for his part, has made little effort to hide his disdain for the coverage he has received in Spanish-language media, which was largely critical after the newly announced candidate kicked off his campaign by claiming that Mexico sent criminals and rapists to the United States.
During a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border last month, Trump clashed with "Noticiero Telemundo" co-anchor Jose Diaz-Balart.
"You're with Telemundo, and Telemundo should be ashamed," Trump said. "I'm suing Univision for $500 million, and I'm going to tell you -- we're going to win a lot of money because of what they've done. You're finished."
However, the conglomerate, meanwhile, is apparently making attempts to bury the hatchet with Hispanic media, Politico reported.
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