A GOP senator’s ‘vulgar and racist’ comments and when words hurt

A GOP senator’s ‘vulgar and racist’ comments and when words hurt

Actions speak louder than words. But words spouted through literal and figurative megaphones can still be heard for miles – especially in a polarized political climate..

“Without the people of America, Mexico, figuratively speaking, would be eating cat food out of a can and living in a tent behind an Outback,” the Louisiana lawmaker said. He was questioning Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram and inquired about fentanyl moving from Mexico to the U.S. while also comparing the countries’ economies.

The Mexican ambassador to the U.S., Esteban Moctezuma, called Kennedy’s words “vulgar and racist.”