Monday, January 15, 2018

Of course he won't apologize

On Friday, the UN human rights spokesman, Rupert Colville, condemned the “shocking and shameful” comment.

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“This isn’t just a story about vulgar language. It’s about opening a door to humanity’s worst side. It’s about validating and encouraging racism and xenophobia that will potentially disrupt and even destroy the lives of many people.

“And that’s perhaps the single most damaging and dangerous consequence of this type of comment by a major political figure.”

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The AU, made up of 55 countries, also condemned the remark and demanded an apology [over Trump's "shithole" reamrks].

“This is even more hurtful given the historical reality of just how many Africans arrived in the United States as slaves and also terribly surprising, as the United States remains a massively positive example as just how migration can give birth to a nation,” said a spokeswoman for the union’s chair.

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Trump defended himself on Sunday, telling reporters “I am not a racist” as he arrived for dinner at his private golf club with the House majority leader, Kevin McCarthy.

“I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. That I can tell you,” he said.

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“Did you see what various senators in the room said about my comments? They weren’t made.”

  Guardian
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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