“Americans were killed because you stoked the fire of racists. … Words have consequences. ¡Ya basta!“

– Julián Castro, in a campaign ad directly connecting President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric to the El Paso terrorist massacre. (The ad was reportedly slated to air in New Jersey during Fox & Friends, so Trump would see it before playing golf.)

This article appears in August 16 • 2019.

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