Nowhere does he mention MS-13 by name or even hint at them. Just an awkward transition from Japanese cars and Chevrolets to Mexico sending criminals across the border.
> Here's the full transcript of that speech [...] Nowhere does he mention MS-13 by name or even hint at them.
He doesn't mention "animals" in that one either. The "animals" thing resulted from queries to Trump over his policy to deport violent criminals. This video contains 3 clips:
0-0:17 , a clip from a deceptively edited video presentation at the 2020 Democratic Convention where a young girl alleges she is "an orphan because of you" and Trump's only response is to scream "They're animals!"
0:17-0:37 , from a press conference. Animals refers to MS-13 who have committed violent crimes.
0:37-1:04 , from a rally: "So Bob Casey, doesn't mind MS-13 coming in. These are the 'slicers' [slicing gesture], they slice people up and they're... and you remember I told them 'animal' and Nancy Pelosi scolded me. 'How DARE he call another human being an animal.' They're animals!"
So that is the clip the DNC used. I wonder if they told the little girl that Trump was referring to people who stab and cut others. Or just her parents.
Nowhere does he mention MS-13 by name or even hint at them. Just an awkward transition from Japanese cars and Chevrolets to Mexico sending criminals across the border.