Nancy Pelosi introduces her campaign committee for the take back of the House.
According to a guide to from New Jersey's Office of the Attorney General, some of the hand gestures seen in the photo are used as gang signs for MS-13. According to the Department of Justice,
"MS-13, which is short for La Mara Salvatrucha, is a gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador.
In the United States, MS-13 has been functioning since at least the 1980s."
Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Pelosi, said when reached for comment, "Trump and his surrogates will continue to repeat blatantly false attacks as long as the media continues to take the bait and print them."
The image and caption has also generated backlash on Twitter, including accusations of bigotry and racism against Huckabee.
Conservative commentator Bill Kristol referred to the tweet as a "dog whistle."
Dollars to donuts Gomer's ancestors railed similarly against Italian immigrants, the Black Hand, and the Mafia.
Imagine what they said about the Jews.
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