“It’s my opinion they hate our country.”
President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his previous racist attacks on four congresswomen of color, saying they were free to leave the country if they did not like his policies.
“They can go wherever they want or they can stay,” he said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “But they should love our country. They shouldn’t hate our country. If you look at what they said, I have clips right here. The most vile, horrible statements about our country. About Israel. About others. It’s up to them. They can do what they want. They can leave, they can stay, but they should love our country. They should work for the good of our country.”
Democrats have criticized the Trump administration in recent months for its treatment of migrants at the southern border, specifically those seeking asylum from several Central American countries. Official reports have showed massive overcrowding and inhumane conditions at border detention facilities, prompting many to speak out against the policies which led to those conditions.
View the complete July 16 article by Melanie Schmitz on the ThinkProgress website here.