Twitter Responds to Former GOP Presidential Candidate’s Idiotic, Racist Cinco de Mayo Tweet
‘Ah, Huckabee. America’s Old Racist Grandpa.’
Last year then-presidential candidate Donald Trump posted this offensively idiotic and racist tweet “celebrating” Cinco de Mayo.Â
Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016
This year, twice-failed GOP presidential candidate, an ordained Baptist minister, former Arkansas governor and former Fox News host Mike Huckabee has been desperate for relevancy as his political fortune fades into the sunset.
More and more he’s been posting inane tweets, but today, his Cinco de Mayo “celebration” is hands-down one of the most racist and offensive – not to mention idiotic.
For Cinco de Mayo I will drink an entire jar of hot salsa and watch old Speedy Gonzales cartoons and speak Spanish all day. Happy CdMayo!
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) May 5, 2017
Here’s how some on Twitter responded:
@jgrebes @GovMikeHuckabee Unfortunately, he has a pre-existing condition called “being a jackass”. Sadly, GOP made it nearly impossible 4 him to get treatment 4 it pic.twitter.com/706xYrQWFM
— Bruinlover (@bruinlover09) May 5, 2017
@julito77 @GovMikeHuckabee Huckabee did you know the Hispanic community views Speedy Gonzales is seen as a racist cartoon?https://t.co/p6EPh61b0C@LULAC #LULAC
— Latino Political Ave (@LatPoliticalAve) May 5, 2017
@GovMikeHuckabee Also, you don’t have the balls to drink an entire jar of Habanero salsa.
— Fresh Brew (@TheFreshBrew) May 5, 2017
Trump is going to be pissed that Mike Huckabee is trying to our racist him. https://t.co/lCRZH3CWAB
— NoNattyForYou (@NoNattyForYou) May 5, 2017
I was going to make a “Huckabee is a racist, misogynist, sexist, homophobic, asinine, islamophobic simpleton†joke, but does that himself.
— Lance ArthurðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ (@thelancearthur) May 5, 2017
@WestonAbney Ah, Huckabee. America’s old racist grandpa.
— Boursin (@Boursin) May 5, 2017
@WillMcAvoyACN It takes talent to be even more blatantly racist towards Latinos than Mr. -2,868,692. You’ve got to give Huckabee credit for that.
— Brandon Zlotnick (@brandonzlotnick) May 5, 2017
UPDATE:
Perfect.
We don’t “drink” an entire jar of salsa… Speedy Gonzales is a racist cartoon… and you said you don’t speak Spanish. https://t.co/qdHZPrZcaN https://t.co/TPcet8UP1E
— Matt Ortega (@MattOrtega) May 5, 2017
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