During
social unrest and political chaos of the 2016 Presidential Election, an
explicit depiction of the then-Republican candidate Donald Trump was drawn on
one of the Mexican borders, Tijuana; Wedged in his mouth is ball gag, and the
words “¡RAPE TRUMP!" are displayed in large, bolded letters. Indecline, a collective
of U.S. artists, spray-painted the mural in response to Trump’s speech in June
of last year. "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their
best...," Trump said when he kicked off his presidential bid.
"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." This characterization of Mexican migrants as criminals and
rapists is a derogatory generalization of those who may not share the assumed
background. The Tijuana mural also includes directions to Trump Tower in New
York City from the original location. It can be perceived as an offering to
potential Mexican immigrants to fit into the description said by Trump to
challenge his assumption.
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