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.
“Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people,” a White House spokesman said when asked to comment on the Post story, before outlining Trump’s requirements for an immigration deal.
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JUST IN: Trump called Haiti, African nations "shithole countries" in meeting with lawmakers: report https://t.co/Ywj3BjzHFS pic.twitter.com/TlVJUrtMtN
— The Hill (@thehill) January 11, 2018
Fun fact, the first draft of Statue of Liberty poem referred to "Shithole rejects" but was cut for lack of euphony. https://t.co/4zZiU9DYMA
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 11, 2018
It's pronounced Sheith Holé. Very sophisticated term for a wonderful country.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 11, 2018
The Clinton presidency turned the word "humidor" into a verb.
The Trump presidency has now turned the term "shithole" into an official diplomatic distinction.
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) January 11, 2018
Trump has such class.
“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?”
Uh, because they are shithole countries. No one leaves their homeland to start fresh somewhere else because they are happy where they are.
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