FOCUS: AOC Rips Fox Over Mexican Countries Blunder

01 April 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News FOCUS: AOC Rips Fox Over Mexican Countries Blunder  William Cummings, USA Today Cummings writes: "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a chorus of social media critics who tore into Fox News on Sunday for an error in an onscreen graphic that said President Donald Trump had cut 'aid to 3 Mexican countries.'" READ MORE View image on Twitter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ✔@AOC “3 Mexican Countries.” Just a reminder that these are the same folks who assert their superiority by belittling the intelligence and good faith of others.https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/arts-entertainment/2019/03/31/fox-news-host-apologizes-mexican-countries-chyron-it-never-should-have-happened/ … 98.8K 4:36 PM - Mar 31, 2019 30.8K people are talking about this George Wallace ✔@MrGeorgeWallace Any recommendations for countries I should visit in Mexico? 76.4K 8:30 PM - Mar 31, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 9,071 people are talking about this View image on Twitter Brian Stelter ✔@brianstelter This is an actual banner from "Fox & Friends Weekend." 6:03am today. I double checked because I didn't believe it at first. Hat tip @BadFoxGraphics 43.9K 7:51 AM - Mar 31, 2019 21.2K people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter Ana Bretón ✔@missbreton I love the 3 Mexican countries where I was born: The Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. 191 12:17 PM - Mar 31, 2019 46 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter Jemele Hill ✔@jemelehill I was today years old when I found out Mexico was 3 countries 41.4K 11:07 AM - Mar 31, 2019 9,509 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Nick Miroff ✔@NickMiroff This is actually a good reflection of the president’s decision to lump El Salvador in with Guatemala and Honduras in decision to “cut off” aid, ignoring fact that emigration from El Salvador has plunged, in part because USAID programs there have helped reduce homicide rate Blake News ✔@blakehounshell 504 9:59 AM - Mar 31, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 225 people are talking about this Julia Ioffe ✔@juliaioffe Remember, kids: Africa is one country. Mexico is three countries. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/436612-fox-friends-displays-headline-about-3-mexican-countries … 2,584 1:35 PM - Mar 31, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 'Fox & Friends' displays headline about '3 Mexican Countries' “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday displayed a graphic referring “3 Mexican countries,” drawing attention on social media. thehill.com 650 people are talking about this Vera Bergengruen ✔@VeraMBergen Worth keeping in mind that this isn’t just an absurd/hilarious mistake, but also fits pretty seamlessly into how many on Fox view, talk about and cover Latin American countries Brian Stelter ✔@brianstelter This is an actual banner from "Fox & Friends Weekend." 6:03am today. I double checked because I didn't believe it at first. Hat tip @BadFoxGraphics 306 9:56 AM - Mar 31, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 115 people are talking about this Jared Yates Sexton ✔@JYSexton What’s amazing about Fox News’ “3 Mexican Countries” SNAFU is that it exemplifies perfectly how the Far Right sees the world. Just an outrageously ignorant perspective where other people’s are interchangeable and there’s no need to consider them or their well-being. 1,362 3:33 PM - Mar 31, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 368 people are talking about this View image on Twitter José Andrés ✔@chefjoseandres We love Mexico....even the hateful at times @FoxNews loves Mexico! We love Mexico so much, All countries are Mexican....but remember we are not rapist, We are people with Pride, worth ethic, We are immigrants from all over that moves America forward, We are Mexicans.... 5,258 10:11 AM - Mar 31, 2019 1,039 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter Jessica Fletcher ✔@heckyessica Are you saying all Latin American countries look alike? 206 8:57 AM - Mar 31, 2019 92 people are talking about this Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation