“Their contributions are fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as ‘invaders.’”

While Julian Castro is busy trying out-progressive the entire Democrat presidential field, his twin brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro is publicly shaming local business owners who made max contributions to Trump’s re-election campaign.



Tuesday, Castro’s campaign account tweeted:

Sad to see so many San Antonians as 2019 maximum donors to Donald Trump — the owner of ⁦@BillMillerBarBQ⁩, owner of the ⁦@HistoricPearl, realtor Phyllis Browning, etc⁩. Their contributions are fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as ‘invaders.’ pic.twitter.com/YT85IBF19u — Joaquin Castro (@Castro4Congress) August 6, 2019

Castro was applauded by radio show hosts and others:

This is important. Thank you for doing it. These people funding not just any campaign but a white supremacist campaign demonizing immigrants as "invaders" on FB, and inspiring violence and mass murder. — Michelangelo Signorile (@MSignorile) August 6, 2019

Despite numerous requests to delete the tweet, Castro doubled down:

You want people to get hurt or at least be in fear of getting hurt. Just admit what you did. — Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) August 6, 2019

And kept digging:

2nd, what I said is true — your campaign has stoked fear of brown-skinned immigrants. Those contributions hv been used to pay for over 2K @Facebook ads declaring an invasion by Hispanics. That is truly dangerous for millions.

Will you commit not to run another ad like that? 2/2 — Joaquin Castro (@Castro4Congress) August 6, 2019

At the risk of overplaying the This is Why We Have Trump™ card, This is Why We Have Trump™. Elected officials, who are elected to represent their constituency and work for the people, use their platform to intimidate, malign, and threaten the livelihoods of the people they’re supposed to be looking out for.

Worse still, Castro didn’t name them as individuals by name only, but associated them with the businesses they either own or in which they’re invested. It’s a clear attempt to attack local businesses and prompt calls for boycott because of political affiliation alone. A completely anti-American tactic through and through.

Senator Cornyn, for the win:

This is grossly inappropriate, especially in the wake of recent tragic shootings. This win-at-all-costs mentality, publicly targeting an opponent’s supporters, and encouraging retaliation is dangerous and not what Texans have a right to expect from their members of Congress. https://t.co/Ecw4mszp4Y — Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 6, 2019



