{"id":2456384,"date":"2025-07-07T14:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whoever-runs-the-dhs-account-on-x-is-a-trolling-genius-mexico-has-to-be-furious\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:10:11","slug":"whoever-runs-the-dhs-account-on-x-is-a-trolling-genius-mexico-has-to-be-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whoever-runs-the-dhs-account-on-x-is-a-trolling-genius-mexico-has-to-be-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"Whoever Runs the DHS Account on X Is a Trolling Genius &#8211; Mexico Has to Be Furious"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhoever-runs-the-dhs-account-on-x-is-a-trolling-genius-mexico-has-to-be-furious%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456384&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-leaders-agree-to-impose-sanctions-on-belarus-after-forced-flight-diversion\/\" title=\"EU Leaders Agree To Impose Sanctions On Belarus After Forced Flight Diversion\">recent incident involving<\/a> the U.S.Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adn a viral protest in Mexico City. The protest featured a sign urging Americans to &#8220;PAY TAXES. LEARN SPANISH. RESPECT MY CULTURE,&#8221; to which DHS humorously responded with a single word: &#8220;Oh.&#8221; This interaction sparked discussions about similar cultural tensions seen in both countries, where Mexicans complain about gentrification and the influx of Americans altering their neighborhoods, while americans deal with issues related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil immigration agenda next Tuesday\">illegal immigration<\/a>. The piece suggests that both <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >groups share common concerns<\/a> about cultural integrity and the preservation of their respective identities, highlighting a trend where both sides of the border are fighting for similar values, despite the political framing of such issues. The article concludes that seeking to maintain cultural identity is not inherently xenophobic but a natural desire for many people.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s X account trolled the left into oblivion over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-dhs-discovers-biden-admin-handed-migrant-kids-worst-sponsors-imaginable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHS<\/a> posted a viral image of a Mexico City protest from a day earlier in which one Mexican man held a sign aimed at Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The sign read, &ldquo;PAY TAXES. LEARN SPANISH. RESPECT MY CULTURE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DHS responded with a simple but devastatingly hilarious: &ldquo;Oh.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qst\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2jmYBnhVWr\">https:\/\/t.co\/2jmYBnhVWr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1941981801062289428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Then, the agency&rsquo;s social media team followed it up by sharing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/mexicans-protest-against-gentrification-us-095048138.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Reuters report<\/a> about the protest with the following gem of a comment:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you are in the United States illegally and wish to join the next protest in Mexico City, use the CBP Home app to facilitate your departure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you are in the United States illegally and wish to join the next protest in Mexico City, use the CBP Home app to facilitate your departure. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P2vKuhbp65\">https:\/\/t.co\/P2vKuhbp65<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1941979433612484884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whoever runs DHS&rsquo;s trolling X account deserves a raise, or at least an old-fashioned American pat on the back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dhs-posts-ai-image-alligators-ice-hats-coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The account<\/a> has been equal parts entertaining and informative since President Donald Trump assumed office for a second term in January.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond the trolling lies a moment of irony too rich to ignore. Mexicans are upset that Americans are moving to their neighborhoods, speaking English, and inflating property prices, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>Sound familiar?<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;re protesting against gentrification by outsiders who don&rsquo;t pay taxes, don&rsquo;t respect local customs, and don&rsquo;t speak the language.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the U.S. has been dealing with mass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lesson-learned-nycs-mayor-debacle-goes-beyond-just-illegal-immigration-charlie-kirk-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigration<\/a> for decades, and hearing from the left that it&rsquo;s insensitive to complain about it.<\/p>\n<p>Illegal immigrants here routinely send billions of untaxed dollars back to Mexico while carving out their own enclaves in American cities.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Americans moving to Mexico legally are suddenly unwelcome because they&rsquo;re changing the culture?<\/p>\n<p>Now, some in Mexico want stronger borders, cultural preservation, and their identity preserved.<\/p>\n<p>So do many, many Americans. The truth is that now some people in both countries are fighting the same battle, just from different sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico City residents want to protect their culture, language, and way of life. Americans who live near the southern border want the exact same thing.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s nothing wrong on either side of the Rio Grande with wanting to preserve national culture.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s natural. It&rsquo;s healthy. It&rsquo;s necessary.<\/p>\n<p>For centuries, America&rsquo;s culture was built on self-reliance, the rule of law, family, and d language and customs.<\/p>\n<p>We called it the American Dream. Now we&rsquo;re told that defending those values is <em>xenophobic<\/em> if not outright racist.<\/p>\n<p>But if it&rsquo;s not xenophobic for Mexico City to ask newcomers to assimilate, then it&rsquo;s not xenophobic for Americans to ask the same.<\/p>\n<p>Cultural integrity isn&rsquo;t racist, it&rsquo;s actually patriotic.<\/p>\n<p>If some Mexicans are waking up to that reality, maybe it&rsquo;s time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-american-pride-begs-simple-question-democrats-hate-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Democratic Party<\/a> does, too.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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