‘A New Low.’ The World Is Furious at Trump for His Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’

The following article by Laignee Barron was posted on the Time website January 12, 2018:

He may be a president already known for his crude language and off-color remarks demeaning other nations, but Donald Trump’s description of Haiti, El Salvador and some parts of Africa as “shithole countries” has sparked unprecedented international outrage.

Trump was meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Thursday to discuss a bipartisan immigration deal when he reportedly grew frustrated at the suggestion that immigrants with protected status would need that status restored. Continue reading “‘A New Low.’ The World Is Furious at Trump for His Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’”