The US will “invite” escaped Mexican billionaire druglord El Chapo “to become a US citizen,” real estate mogul Donald Trump sardonically predicted in a tweet sent late last night.
On Saturday, drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the head of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped a Mexican prison for a second time, riding a motorcycle out of a one-mile underground tunnel dug directly beneath his cell.
Mexico's biggest drug lord escapes from jail. Unbelievable corruption and USA is paying the price. I told you so!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2015
Trump used the escape as an opportunity to attack his potential 2016 presidential opponents, saying Jeb and Hillary would likely “negotiate” with the escapee.
Can you envision Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton negotiating with 'El Chapo', the Mexican drug lord who escaped from prison? ….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
…Trump, however, would kick his ass!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
At the same time, he highlighted how the Mexican government profits from shipping “killers, drugs & crime” into the US.
El Chapo and the Mexican drug cartels use the border unimpeded like it was a vacuum cleaner, sucking drugs and death right into the U.S.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
….likewise, billions of dollars gets brought into Mexico through the border. We get the killers, drugs & crime, they get the money!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
The reality TV star has ramped up his rhetoric since he tapped a sensitive nerve regarding US illegal immigration from Mexico, a message that resounded with a crowd of thousands this weekend in Phoenix.
The hotel billionaire went one step further last night when he remarked the US’ lax immigration policy would likely result in citizenship for the druglord, adding El Chapo already possesses a California driver’s license.
The U.S. will invite El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord who just escaped prison, to become a U.S. citizen because our "leaders" can't say no!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
El Chapo comes to the U.S. often thru our border—it's been revealed he has CA drivers license. http://t.co/E7UA3eyP5O
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
He also stated the US probably funded Chapo’s escape – to the tune of $3 billion.
Mexico’s totally corrupt gov’t looks horrible with El Chapo’s escape—totally corrupt. U.S. paid them $3 billion.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
In reality, El Chapo’s cartel has deep connections with the US Drug Enforcement Agency, whose agents have met with Sinaloa leaders at least 50 times since 2000.
“A report published in early 2014 by El Universal confirmed the arrangement, which included ‘an array of future benefits, including dropping charges pending against Sinaloa members’ in exchange for information of rival drug cartels, according to the Latin Times,” writes Kurt Nimmo.
“The primary benefit for Guzman and Sinaloa Cartel was the ability to ship billions of dollars worth of narcotics into the United States without fear of DEA interference.”
But in a tweet sent today, Trump says he’s now being accused of financing Chapo’s escape in order to bolster his position on illegal immigration.
The joke around town is that I freed El Chapo from the Mexican prison because the timing was so good w/ my statements on border security.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2015
Allegedly using his son’s Twitter account, El Chapo made it clear he was not entertained by Trump’s antics.
Sigue chingando y voy hacer que te tragues todas tus putas palabras pinche guero cagaleche @realDonaldTrump
— Joaquín Guzmán Loera (@ElChap0Guzman) July 12, 2015
“Keep talking and I’ll make you eat all your fucking words,” is a rough translation of what Chapo said, adding an anti-gay, racial slur. The message has been retweeted by apparent supporters over 9,500 times.
While it’s easy to dismiss the casino tycoon’s ravings as a distraction – in the past, the businessman has been a major donor to democrat campaigns – his growing popularity makes it clear illegal immigration is a hot button issue conservatives have long been wanting addressed.
Indeed his tough stance on immigration has catapulted him to the head of several polls, giving him a four point lead in The Huffington Post’s election monitor over former Republican frontrunner Jeb Bush.
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