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n United States They love the idea of being the first, the kings in this or that activity; like Andrew Carnegie, the King of Steel, and so many others. And the Mexicans on the other side have also joined that tradition, like the king of the tortilla, the king of chicharrón, the king of the tomato, etc.
Donald Trump excelled in real estate, golf courses, television, and even became president of the United States, but he is obviously not the only one or the first; in fact, he lost the election to the sleepy Joe Biden and that is why he never accepted defeat and seeks revenge.
Donald Trump got to where he is by being a rich heir and by elbowing his way through insults, tricks, lies, deals, threats, blackmail, lawyers, etc. He said that his current vice presidential candidate, JD Vince, was a sycophant, to say the least, because he needed his support. He publicly humiliates all his opponents or competitors and also has a sharp tongue, a great ability to give nicknames.
At a rally in his first campaign, there was a conflict in the stands with a black opponent and he said into the microphone: Beat the shit out of them, I’ll pay the lawyers
He also said that he could go out on Fifth Avenue in New York and shoot a person and nothing would happen to him. On another occasion, he made fun of a handicapped man who had made adverse comments and mocked him by imitating him with uncoordinated movements.
Trump’s incitement to violence is a daily occurrence. A month ago, he proposed pitting undocumented migrants against professional wrestlers. They are tough guys, he said, and the fight could be interesting. He also said he would be a dictator for a day, close the border and persecute undocumented immigrants.
Violence is internalized in American society, hence the fascination with weapons and wars. A few years ago, while reviewing literature on Mexicans in Chicago in the 1920s, I remember a note in which it was reported that some Italians had lynched a black man. And the comment said that those Italians had already become Americans. Lynchings of blacks and Mexicans are part of every history of violence and impunity on the part of the civilian population in the United States.
Donald Trump is the character that best embodies and represents what the King of the bullying in the United States. Until now, it is not known why the young Thomas Crooks, 20 years old, shot at Trump and almost killed him, despite it being a completely improvised attack. One of his classmates said that Thomas Crooks had been the constant target of bullying at his school and said that perhaps that was why he had carried out the attack. There is not much more to look for, they have not found anything either, the subjects of bullying They accumulate anguish and imposingness, but also hatred and thirst for revenge against predators.
Let us remember that he threatened Mexico with imposing tariffs in June 2019 if Central American migration arriving at its border was not controlled. It was open and blatant blackmail by someone who believes he has absolute power. We later found out that he had planned it as a bluff, to see if it would work and see how Mexico would react. And the move worked out well for him, Mexico was in a complicated position and the T-MEC, which was a priority for the country, had not yet been signed. After all, migrants were the bargaining chip.
Trump negotiates from a position of superiority and makes it evident and visible. The government of the 4T knew how to weather several storms and ended up making several concessions on the immigration issue.
If Trump becomes president for a second term, the issue of conflict is already announced: migration and border security. Several possible scenarios would have to be defined and certain positions would have to be established, not reacting to the imminent threat.
The issue today is no longer Mexicans or Central Americans, but Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and African migrants who are now arriving in unprecedented numbers. Today’s election in Venezuela may be part of the solution and allow the return of its nationals or, on the contrary, it will unleash a new exodus that will reach Mexico.
