Of course Trump will blame a Mexican for the flurry of sexual assault allegations against him

And, of course, Slim is a “foreigner”—a word the Trump adviser used to the Journal to describe what a great target Slim would be for Trump:

Attacking the Mexican billionaire would allow Mr. Trump to hit several targets. He could slam the “failing” New York Times, which he says had to be “rescued” by a “foreigner”—Mr. Slim, the adviser said.

Yesterday, during an unhinged speech at a Florida rally, Trump denounced his various accusers and said the media was working in “concerted, coordinated” way with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. “This is a conspiracy against you, the American people,” Trump said, “and we cannot let this happen or continue.”

Speaking to the Journal about the reportedly forthcoming allegations of Slim’s involvement in this conspiracy, New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., said Slim had “never sought to influence what we report.” Slim’s spokesperson said the allegations were “totally false,” adding, “We aren’t even active in Mexican politics.”

This is not Slim’s first go-round with conspiracies that he uses the Times to attack politicians. In Mexico, supporters of President Enrique Peña Nieto have suggested that Slim is behind the Newspaper of Record’s sometimes critical coverage of the most unpopular Mexican president in more than 20 years.

Ali Gharib is a journalist based in Brooklyn. Sometimes he writes about bars and broke down cars.