Stop the RNC from Coming to San Antonio.
San Antonio City Council
Donald Trump has led a relentless campaign of attacks against Mexicanx and Latinx people. Now, the Republican National Committee wants to host their 2020 presidential convention right here in San Antonio.
The Republican Party has aided and abetted Trump’s assault on Latinx families. They have supported his preposterous bid for a border wall. They stood by while he stripped DACA protections from hundreds of thousands of young people, now facing imminent deportation. They have run campaign ads in which Latinx and Mexicanx people are presented as violent and dangerous. They have presided over the largest resurgence of racist nationalism since World War II.
San Antonio’s history IS the resilience and strength of the Latinx and Mexicanx people. We have suffered segregation and discrimination and yet our cultural richness endures as the heartbeat of this city. We will not tolerate the party of a man who has terrorized immigrant communities and their families— including our own right here in San Antonio. Our city must not shelter a party who calls Mexicans “rapists” and implies they are criminals and drug traffickers.
What’s more, the RNC is only courting San Antonio because nearly every other major city has rejected their convention. And now they want San Antonio to take what no one else wants? The RNC is trying to exploit San Antonio for political benefit. We must stand tall and say ‘NO.'
San Antonio City Council: You must not allow the RNC to host their 2020 convention in our city. World-class cities never sell out their own citizens — at any price. Tell the RNC that our city’s soul is not for sale.
Our neighbors, our children, and our city's reputation deserve better than the chaos that this event would bring.
No RNC 2020 in SA.
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San Antonio City Council
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[Your Name]
San Antonio City Council: You cannot allow the RNC to host their 2020 convention in our city. Donald Trump and the Republican Party have used Hispanic and Latinx people as a political punching bag. You cannot legitimize their hypocritical courtship of our city by formally bidding for their convention. The chaos they will bring will harm our city’s future.
Our neighbors, our children -- and the very reputation of the San Antonio we love so much -- deserve better.
No RNC 2020 in SA.