Six notables who credit Trump for speaking up on illegal immigration

Published July 10, 2015 10:00am ET



Reality TV star Donald Trump has done his business empire no favors by accusing Mexican immigrants of being rapists and drug dealers.

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best; they’re not sending you,” the 2016 Republican presidential candidate said during his June campaign launch. “They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

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