Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump issued a Cinco de Mayo greeting on Twitter today, boasting that the best taco bowls in the world are made at Trump Tower. Trump also said that he loves Hispanics.
Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016
Reactions to the tweet were varied:
Perfect https://t.co/iR6MkHdOq9
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 5, 2016
somehow less patronizing than that "Hillary is just like my abuela" campaign from a few months ago https://t.co/3PgzdSlUFb
— Almaqah (@_Almaqah) May 5, 2016
This was all a ruse to sell hotel food?
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) May 5, 2016
is this even real life any more
— darth!™ (@darth) May 5, 2016
is it https://t.co/G25PRr0z2k
This is kinda like when Hillary Clinton assumed all the wait staff at the hotel she was speaking in were illegal. https://t.co/sqPZooDafZ
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 5, 2016
Oh c'mon Trump I wouldn't even do this in character ?? https://t.co/fxhght0FaY
— Kate (@katethewasp) May 5, 2016
It's hard to put into words how much I love this tweet https://t.co/hvh4oFY0UL
— Nate (@BarstoolNate) May 5, 2016
If you put the hot sauce in Hillary's purse on Trump's taco bowl, it is really delicious. Believe me.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) May 5, 2016
Of course Donald Trump eats taco bowls, the only Mexican food that comes with a wall built around it.
— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) May 5, 2016
While Trump claims to love Hispanics, they're not really returning the favor. Over three out of four Hispanics have an unfavorable view of the candidate.
UPDATE: The plot...thickens?
Just got off phone with Trump Grill, says they don't serve taco bowls. It's not on the menu online.
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) May 5, 2016
UPDATE II: Judd Legum of ThinkProgress has found the taco bowl/salad. They're apparently a seasonal item at Trump Café.
Don't be a taco bowl truther https://t.co/IOVvRnLtEM pic.twitter.com/PPWAFNU49n
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 5, 2016
This post has been updated.