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The
teenage Mexican-American singer Becky G has released a song in
celebration of immigrants as she voiced outrage over derogatory
statements by tycoon turned Republican presidential hopeful Donald
Trump.
Mexican-American singer takes on Trump
Published: 2:22 pm, Saturday, 27 June 2015
The 18-year-old singer and rapper, often described as an up-and-coming star of Latin pop, put out via Twitter a song called We Are Mexico and dedicated it to Trump.
The song, which was retweeted 2500 times in the first two hours, appears on a YouTube video with a fist adorned with flags of Latin American countries, raised over the Mexican and US flags.
Over a trip-hop backdrop, the Los Angeles-born Becky G raps about her encounters with Latinos before singing the title, We are Mexico.
"When I say us, I don't just mean the Latin community. I did this for everyone who came to this country for a better life," she tweeted.
Trump set off outrage among many Latinos when, in a rambling speech announcing his presidential run, he said: "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best."
He added: "They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists."
Univision, the top Spanish-language television network in the United States, earlier scrapped plans to broadcast the real estate mogul's Miss USA beauty pageant scheduled for July 12.
AFP
Mexican-American singer takes on Trump
Published: 2:22 pm, Saturday, 27 June 2015
The 18-year-old singer and rapper, often described as an up-and-coming star of Latin pop, put out via Twitter a song called We Are Mexico and dedicated it to Trump.
The song, which was retweeted 2500 times in the first two hours, appears on a YouTube video with a fist adorned with flags of Latin American countries, raised over the Mexican and US flags.
Over a trip-hop backdrop, the Los Angeles-born Becky G raps about her encounters with Latinos before singing the title, We are Mexico.
"When I say us, I don't just mean the Latin community. I did this for everyone who came to this country for a better life," she tweeted.
Trump set off outrage among many Latinos when, in a rambling speech announcing his presidential run, he said: "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best."
He added: "They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists."
Univision, the top Spanish-language television network in the United States, earlier scrapped plans to broadcast the real estate mogul's Miss USA beauty pageant scheduled for July 12.
AFP
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