Trump reportedly asked why the US accepts people from 'sh*thole' countries
Sooo, here we go again.
President Donald Trump had a meeting with lawmakers in the Oval Office Thursday, in which the topic was protection for immigrants from places like Haiti, El Salvador, and some African countries.
The commander-in-chief's measured, sympathetic response? "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" the president said according to the Washington Post.
Um, yeah. He apparently then suggested the U.S. accept more people from Norway, according to three people who spoke to the Post. That's the same Norway whose prime minister he'd just met, and whose stance on immigration isn't one of the world's friendliest.
Naturally, the people of Twitter reacted with disgust and dismay.
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White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah was quick with an explanation, which notably didn't contain a denial.
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The Trump administration announced earlier this week it's revoking protections that allowed some 200,000 Salvadoreans to reside in the U.S. The group have 18 months to leave or face deportation. Tens of thousands of Haitians and Nicaraguans have also seen protections removed.
Another awful day in Trumpland.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
