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Watch: Argentinian TV network mocks Donald Trump in Copa America advertisement

Carlo Allegri / Reuters

The Copa America is set to be staged across 10 U.S. venues in the centenary year for CONMEBOL and the competition. This spring marks the first time the tournament will be held outside South America, and to encourage this fact, Argentinian channel TyC Sports has used an infamous speech of presidential candidate Donald Trump, to promote its national team's participation in the tournament.

"These are not the nice, sweet little people you think," says Trump as the advertisement cuts to a louring Lionel Messi.

Although they won't have to scale a wall to advance onto United States soil in June, the Argentinian players are looking to move north and conquer this summer.

The Copa America Centenario runs June 3-26, with the final to be contested at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ., home of NFL franchises the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

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