This falsehood was exposed as false by Snopes in 2017 in Donald Trump’s first term. I just found it in a favorite haunt of mine Quora where it had the ring of truth to me. It is attributed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and was said to be a curt reply to Donald Trump. In the post I read it seemed to have been recently sent.
“So, you voted to build a wall.
Well, dear Americans, even if you don’t understand much about geography, since for you America is your country and not a continent, it is important for you to know, before the first brick is laid, that there are 7 billion people beyond that wall.
But since you don’t really know the term “people,” we will call them “consumers.” There are 7 billion consumers ready to replace their iPhones with Samsung or Huawei devices in less than 42 hours.
They can also replace Levi’s with Zara or Massimo Duti.
In less than six months, we can easily stop buying Ford or Chevrolet cars and replace them with Toyota, KIA, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Volvo, Subaru, Renault or BMW, which are technically better than the cars they produce. These 7 billion people can also stop subscribing to Direct TV, and we don’t want to do that, but we can stop watching Hollywood movies and start watching more Latin American or European productions that have better quality, message, cinematic techniques and content.
Although it may sound incredible, we can skip Disney and go to the Xcaret resort in Cancun, Mexico, Canada or Europe: there are other great destinations in South America, East America and Europe.
And even if you don’t believe it, even in Mexico there are better hamburgers than McDonald’s and they have better nutritional content.
Has anyone seen pyramids in the United States? In Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Sudan and other countries there are pyramids with incredible civilizations.
Find out where to find the wonders of the ancient and modern world. None of them in the US. Shame on Trump, he would have bought them and sold them!
We know that Adidas exists, not just Nike, and we can start wearing Mexican sneakers like Panam. We know more than you think.
We know, for example, that if these 7 billion consumers don’t buy their products, there will be unemployment and their economy will collapse (within the racist wall) to such an extent that they will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.
We didn’t want to, but….
You want a wall, you get a wall. Sincerely yours.”
Whoever penned this during Trump’s first term was on to something but it was before the first 30 days of Trump’s fire tornado beginning to his second term. I had no idea whether it was true or not but I did react to one of five critics who also appeared to think Sheinbaum was the author. Here follows the critic, my reaction to the critic followed by the next post taken from last night’s PBS Newshour appearance of commentators Brooks and Capehart. In this segment a two minute segment is shown in a red district in Red Georgia where a Red audience boos a Red Republican Congressman because they are pissed at Trump’s fire tornado. If Red Republicans are not happy the 7 billion people the alleged Sheinbaum writes about may materialize to punish America in just the way spelled out in this fraudulent letter.
This is the retort to Sheinbaum. “IF she actually said all that then it’s quite possibly the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”
To which I responded:
“That may be because you are almost as ignorant as Donald Trump.
Did you hear the Canadians booing our national anthem? The only foreigners praising Trump are those who are stealing democracy from their people. Fox News makes money by preaching Trump to people who mostly never heard of Quora.
Look at all the people have read this. How many have made comments such as yours with nary an ounce of evidence to support why the world wouldn’t treat a nation that considers everybody else a shithole as dispicable and in need of a lesson in humility.
America used to love to see bigshots fall on their faces. Now we are about to suffer the biggest most calamitous fall since the USSR and it was as unnecessary as it is deserved.
I’ve got resources. I will be OK. Its people who voted for Trump who will suffer.”
Who will organize the seven billion? China would/will certainly lend a hand.
