Vicente Fox Calls Trump An "Ugly American" And "Gringo," Threatens U.S. With "War"

In comments glossed over by the media, former Mexican President Vicente Fox warned that the election of Donald Trump could lead to a “war” between Mexico and the United States.

During an appearance on the Kickass Politics podcast, Fox accused Trump of ushering in a return to "the era of the ugly American."

Media reports on Fox's comments focused on his throwback use of the word "gringo," to describe a time when Americans were "hated all around the world," but the former Mexican leader made even more inflammatory remarks when he suggested that Donald Trump's rhetoric could lead to a conflict between the U.S. and Mexico.

"He is the hated gringo because he's attacking all of us, he's offending all of us, I mean imagine – that could take us to a war – not to a trade war," said Fox.

Adding that Mexicans were small but "like the jalapeno," Fox warned, "Don't play around with us. We can jump walls. We can swim rivers. And we can defend ourselves."