On August 31, more than a year after Donald Trump announced his presidential bid and accused Mexico of sending over “criminals and rapists,” the business mogul met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto after he invited him to visit the country. The meeting angered millions of Mexican and U.S. citizens, including Academy Award-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who penned a scathing op-ed for the Spanish newspaper El País criticizing Peña Nieto’s decision to meet with Trump.
“The invitation by Enrique Peña Nieto to Donald Trump is a betrayal,” said “The Revenant” helmer, adding that he felt deep sadness, anger and shame.
“It gives validity to a man who has insulted us, spat in our faces, and threatened us for over a year in front of the entire world,” Iñárritu wrote. “It shows a lack of dignity and in turn strengthens a political campaign of hatred toward us, toward half of the world,...
“The invitation by Enrique Peña Nieto to Donald Trump is a betrayal,” said “The Revenant” helmer, adding that he felt deep sadness, anger and shame.
“It gives validity to a man who has insulted us, spat in our faces, and threatened us for over a year in front of the entire world,” Iñárritu wrote. “It shows a lack of dignity and in turn strengthens a political campaign of hatred toward us, toward half of the world,...
- 9/3/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
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