‘Viva Mexico!’: Trump wall awakens Mexican patriotism
US President Donald Trump’s oath to make Mexicans pay for a massive border wall has not only caused a diplomatic row, it has generated patriotic fervour south of the border.
Mexicans are replacing profile pictures on social media with their country’s flag and are calling for boycotts of American products like Coca-Cola and Starbucks.
On Twitter, Instagram and Facebook people are using the hashtag #WeAreAllMexico, punctuating anti-Trump tweets with cries of “Viva Mexico!” and boasting that they live in “the best country in the world.”
President Enrique Pena Nieto’s spokesman, his foreign and finance ministers, and government departments have made the country’s green, white and red flag their profile photo on Twitter.
President Pena Nieto vowed to be firm in his defense of Mexico’s “dignity and independence” from the US government, though he said that his phone conversation with Trump on Friday “opened spaces” for the two governments to continue their dialogue.
