Jorge Ramos Blasts Mexican President for Donald Trump Meeting: 'He Is the Loser'

Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos blasted Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto for the way he handled Donald Trump during their meeting in Mexico, saying Trump “won” the meeting while Mexico’s leader “is the loser.”

“Would-be U.S. president Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto are two of the most despised and hated politicians by Mexicans on both sides of the border,” Ramos wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post published on Thursday. “So they made for a strange couple Wednesday in Mexico City: It was the meeting of the most unpopular.”

Ramos explained that both leaders felt they could win, “but, in the end, only Trump did.” Ramos said that “Peña Nieto was not ready for Trump.”

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“He left Mexico City with his immigration plan still intact and without offering an apology to the Mexican people. Not only that, he took full control of the news conference, taking a few questions in English, while his host, Peña Nieto, waited patiently,” Ramos wrote.

Ramos said the “timing for the hurried meeting was completely off” because it was hours before Trump’s speech on immigration and one day before Peña Nieto’s State of the Union address. Ramos also wrote that Peña Nieto has a terrible approval rating and “needed a big, defining moment confronting Trump” to win back the respect of Mexican people.

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“However, he couldn’t pull it off. He is the loser. Again,” Ramos wrote.

It should be noted that Ramos’ daughter, Paola, works for the Clinton campaign.

Colin Kaepernick Controversy: 8 Stars Weigh In, From Donald Trump to Spike Lee

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has refused to stand for the national anthem because he won't "show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people," and just about everyone has an opinion.

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Colin Kaepernick

"To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way," the quarterback told NFL Media. "There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

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Spike Lee

The famed filmmaker praised Kaepernick, telling CNN's Anderson Cooper that his protest was "in the same tradition" as actions taken by Muhammad Ali.

Lee further noted that Ali was once "the most hated person in America" for a similar stance.

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Donald Trump

"Maybe he should find a country that works better for him, let him try. It won't happen," GOP presidential nominee said on KIRO radio.

Trump is a polarizing figure, especially when it comes to matters of racial sensitivity.

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Jim Brown

The former NFL great told ESPN he stands "100 percent" behind Kaepernick.

"He's within his rights and he's telling the truth as he sees it," Brown said. "The young men of today are stepping up. For so many years they did not step up."

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Stephen A. Smith

The polarizing "First Take" host said Kaepernick "personified what a protest is supposed to be.”

He continued: “There’s a difference between bringing attention to something, and sacrificing. And I’m telling you right now, when you look at what Colin Kaepernick did, this was a sacrifice.”

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Jerry Rice

"All lives matter. So much going on in this world today. Can we all just get along! Colin, I respect your stance but don't disrespect the Flag," the 49ers legend tweeted.

Rice played most of his pro football career in San Francisco and is widely considered to be the best wide receiver of all time. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Charlie Sheen

The infamous actor told TMZ he supports Kaepernick. "I get both sides of it," he said.

Asked point blank whether he supported the athlete's decision, Sheen was more effusive, declaring, "F--- yeah."

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Jim Harbaugh

The former 49ers coach said he doesn't “respect” Kaepernick's protest, according to ESPN.

Harbaugh was an early mentor to Kaepernick and is now head coach at the University of Michigan.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The NBA legend wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post ripping critics of the protest.

Abdul-Jabbar is a former cultural ambassador for the United States and recently authored a book called “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White.”

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Charlie Sheen and Jim Brown also take sides in QB’s refusal to stand for the national anthem

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