GOP candidate Mike Pence started something when he dismissively blew off rival Tim Kaine for bringing up “that Mexican thing” during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate.
Kaine was referring to Donald Trump’s offensive comments about Mexicans, including calling them “rapists,” but Pence tried to shut him down.
“Senator, you’ve whipped out that Mexican thing again,” Pence said, hoping to end it.
But that was only the beginning.
The reaction on Twitter came in fast, causing #ThatMexicanThingAgain to become a trending topic:
#ThatMexicanThing where undocumented immigrants pay more taxes than @realDonaldTrump does. #VPDebate
— Pili Tobar (@pilitobar87) October 5, 2016
When your mom walks to work so you & your sister can share the car #ThatMexicanThingAgain #thatmexicanthing #debates
— Rebecca Acuna (@racunatx) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThingAgain #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/GS0EiiXTdl
— Latino Victory (@latinovictoryus) October 5, 2016
#thatmexicanthing where we work hard, play by the rules & continue to be discriminated. While .@realDonaldTrump cheats the system #VPDebate
— Juan Altamirano (@altamirajuan) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing was my mother risking her life not once, not twice, not 3, but 4 times to give her kids the opportunities she didn't have.
— UNT (@kidlamy) October 5, 2016
Bout to "Whip out" #thatmexicanthing #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/WyBuPeQR0F
— MattyKakes (@theMattyKakes) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing My Grandma cleaned houses and picked crops. Because of her I went to one of the most prestigious colleges in America.
— Gabe (@widestance) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing are parents who face language barriers, racism, sexism & still find joy in passing down language, culture, tradition
— veg ♉️🇲🇽 (@rezongona_) October 5, 2016
My dad served this country in the Army, attended @UTexasLaw, and became the first Latino judge elected in Travis County. #ThatMexicanThing
— Bianca Garcia (@BZGarcia) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThingAgain...more than a "thing", we're millions of people who will attend the polls and vote against Trump
— Yadira S (@yadirabdeserna1) October 5, 2016
Mexican-American and Latinos will definitely be whipping out that thing November 8th #ThatMexicanThingAgain #VPDebates @ananavarro pic.twitter.com/qTBmgvkvHr
— Paul Anthony (@MYNDSTATE) October 5, 2016
#thatmexicanthing just got off working a night shift keeping a library open so the next generation of students can succeed #VPDebate
— Almendrita Vergara (@lorisdrita) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing when I was 13 I would go help my mom at her second job cleaning office bldgs to see what hard work was. #VPDebate
— Sam (@MostlyAries) October 5, 2016
¡Dios mio! #ThatMexicanThing pic.twitter.com/WejAIDuVOT
— A diff. The Donald (@herbdoom) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing is a state legislature passing a law banning your kids from learning their history
— La Xicanista (@LaXicanista) October 5, 2016
You know #thatmexicanthing is my dad working from picking onions to becoming a school administrator.
— Felisa Cardona (@felisacardona) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing Where my Chicana mother raised me to be compassionate, open-minded, and the exact opposite of Mike Pence.
— Vincent T Kirk (@VincentTKirk) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing is being born in the US but still told by racists to "Go back to Mexico"
— Mexican Judge (@laloalcaraz) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing where immigrants harvest all our food, a job white Americans considers beneath them. #VPDebate
— Juan, P.E. (@jrivera64) October 5, 2016
@hce87 Went 2 a debate watch party! We had a taco truck on the corner...It was great! #ThatMexicanThingAgain pic.twitter.com/ws5Ym03nho
— FreddyRoo (@FreddyRoo2) October 5, 2016
#ThatMexicanThing where I'm becoming a naturalized citizen so I can vote for @HillaryClinton. #VPDebate
— Maribelia Avalos (@MaribeliaA) October 5, 2016
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