Two things have happened ever since the Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman made his great prison break: Donald Trump has used it to fuel his ravenous anti-Mexican political stance, and Chapo’s Twitter profile has seen a spike in activity.
Trump once again pushed his immigration approach by saying on Monday that Chapo was part of the Mexican government’s conspiracy to send its criminals across the border, which the fugitive apparently did not take very kindly to.
Chapo, who heads the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, escaped from prison on Saturday night on the back of a motorcycle. It is unknown whether Chapo has already managed to reach a computer since the breakout, but his Twitter account, which was managed by his son following his incarceration, has released numerous tweets, taunting the Mexican government while also making direct threats towards Trump.
A rough translation reportedly indicates that the threat reads, “keep fucking around and I’m gonna make you swallow your bitch words you fucking whitey milkshitter (a Mexican homophobic slur ).”
This tweet translates to a remark on Chapo’s situation, saying “life takes many turns, one day we are in the hole and another day are up.”
Trump said that he still won’t back down on his controversial statements, but reports have indicated that the celebrity plutocrat has contacted the FBI in response to Chapo’s threat. “I’m fighting for much more than myself,” Trump said. “I’m fighting for the future of our country which is being overrun by criminals.”