On Kimmel, Guillermo insults Donald Trump in Spanish, over polite English subtitles

Guillermo has a secret message for Donald Trump
(Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Presidential candidate Donald Trump lobbed a pretty big insult at Mexico, saying it exports drugs, crime, and rapists to America, and Mexicans aren't terribly happy about it. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel gave his sidekick Guillermo the chance to offer a rebuttal. With a mariachi band playing "America the Beautiful" behind him, Guillermo said his piece. In Spanish. The English subtitles are very polite and measured. See, Kimmel said afterward, "it's possible to disagree with someone and still be a gentleman about it." You can tell from the audience response that there are some Spanish speakers, and if you're not, I'll translate Guillermo's speech after the video:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.