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[–] tal@lemmy.today 88 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Puerto Rico's official language is Spanish, and it's a US territory. I imagine that their representative might complain.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Imagine Trump caring about Puerto Rico, though.

[–] Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago

He cares! Don't you remember the loving way he tossed that paper towel? Would a man who doesn't care toss a papet towel nonchelantly.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

He’s the wrong color to complain.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 71 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And yet Hispanic voters helped secure his win.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

May they get everything they deserve and more so they can be the vaccine for the next generations' minds.

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I guess it's time for the Spaniards to pack their things and go back to where they came from! /s

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Make Florida la Florida again

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Make Texas New Philippines again!

[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

This is almost certainly coincidental, judging by their overall incompetence.