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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:14 PM Jan 2018

Going full racist: Trump criticized immigration from 's---hole' countries

President Trump reportedly referred to immigrants from Haiti and African countries as coming from “shithole countries” on Thursday.

Trump made the comment in an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers during a discussion of protections for immigrants from several countries, according to The Washington Post.

“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump said, according to multiple people briefed on the meeting.

He reportedly suggested that the U.S. should bring in more immigrants from countries like Norway.

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) were present at the meeting, and were surprised by the comments, according to the Post.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368576-trump-rips-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in

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Going full racist: Trump criticized immigration from 's---hole' countries (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 OP
Trump just wants white people here.Period. SummerSnow Jan 2018 #1
Shithole meaning non-white malaise Jan 2018 #2
Yaas, the senators were shocked*SHOCKED*!1 UTUSN Jan 2018 #3
"Immigrants from shit-hole countries" - yep, that's our history JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #4
Does he mean the 'shithole' countries that have been plundered for their mfcorey1 Jan 2018 #5
This could be the straw that breaks the puke elephant's back! Pure racist rant from el presidente. FreeStateDemocrat Jan 2018 #6
Hey, DOTUS, most people from countries like Norway don't want to live here. tanyev Jan 2018 #7
I am so frustrated... almost in tears... IluvPitties Jan 2018 #8
meanwhile, making amerika a shithole. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #9
Don't you mean Normay? n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #10

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,344 posts)
4. "Immigrants from shit-hole countries" - yep, that's our history
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:28 PM
Jan 2018

I don't think my ancestors came to America because things were so great in the old countries. At some period in time, due to a problem with potatoes and their allocation, Ireland could have been called a shit-hole. Many people fled the place, including some of my ancestors. Conditions in Ireland have apparently improved.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
5. Does he mean the 'shithole' countries that have been plundered for their
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:31 PM
Jan 2018

resources like Drumpf's son has done?

tanyev

(42,559 posts)
7. Hey, DOTUS, most people from countries like Norway don't want to live here.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:35 PM
Jan 2018

And in the last year fewer and fewer of them want to visit here.

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
8. I am so frustrated... almost in tears...
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:35 PM
Jan 2018

I never thought millions of Americans of color, including myself, would live under white nationalist rule. It's happening. Think about the depth of his comments... it's about millions and millions of Americans he is talking about, people like Barack Obama, a Kenyan-American and many others who are being described by Trump as having less value than white people from Norway.

I fear for our future.

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