A conversation on abortion took a turn when Tim Kaine questioned Donald Trump’s ability to lead by criticizing his past statements on Mexican immigrants.
“Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again,” Pence responded. (Here’s the full transcript of their exchange.)
“That Mexican thing” immediately struck a chord with debate-watchers. Already, www.thatMexicanthing.com redirects back to Hillary Clinton campaign’s official website.
And on Twitter, it didn’t take long for people to chime in.
#ThatMexicanThing where my mom has worked as a housekeeper for 25 yrs because her dream is to see her family's dreams come true. #VPDebate
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 5, 2016
#thatmexicanthing where we work hard, play by the rules & continue to be discriminated. While .@realDonaldTrump cheats the system #VPDebate
— Juan Altamirano (@altamirajuan) October 5, 2016
"That Mexican THING?!" WE ARE PEOPLE. WE ARE HUMAN BEINGS MIKE PENCE #VPdebate
— Emmy Ruiz (@emmyruiz) October 5, 2016
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