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On the recordApril 11, 2018
the President using language and tactics reserved for our most ardent adversaries, has personally insulted the Mexican people, calling them 'murders' and 'rapists,' has threatened to deport young Dreamers, threatens to cut security assistance and cooperation, unilaterally suggested that that Mexicans are going to pay for a $25 billion wall that is offensive to them, to their people, and their culture.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez criticizes the President's rhetoric towards Mexico and its impact on relations.

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