President Donald Trump’s Comments On Immigrants From ‘Shithole’ Countries Stir Outrage | TODAY
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- Outrage and anger follow President Donald Trump disparaging immigrants from Haiti and Africa during a meeting on immigration, using a vulgar term to do it. Both Democrats and Republicans are calling the comments racist. NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker reports for TODAY.
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President Donald Trump’s Comments On Immigrants From ‘Shithole’ Countries Stir Outrage | TODAY
Why would anyone from Norway in 2018 want to immigrate to the USA?
So they can keep some of their money?
Freedom. If they value it above convenience.
True.
Too many Africans here.
Sam Wise PARTY PARTY PARTY
They make living wages over there, no reason to come over.
Trump is the inside voice of the majority of how Americans think. Why do you think he was elected.
What's wrong with that ? Besides, we have the freedom of thinking and speech.
Well Said I agree that makes sense
what he said is true. so what!
As an African I approve with Trump 👊
I call the comments truthful
I have yet to find any video or audio of this
I feel like if another powerful person from another country said America is a shithole country, people would be offended and hurt and want to say something. I think that the way trump said this was wrong. Yes Haiti and Africa aren’t the nicest but America has many parts that aren’t so nice. Just my opinion, don’t hate me guys!!!
Janessa Bowe hi Janessa, your name is pretty btw, I don't hate you. I don't know about what others may say and I dont care, I'll back you up. I totally agree with you; Trump doesn't understand that disregarding other areas because of race or other unimportant stereotypes is NOT something a president does! He is supposed to be a representative of the country, but his ignorance is casting a bad reflection on us. Some people did vote for him just for the simple fact that he has the resources to help. But power corrupts those into thinking that they are above everyone else, and I'm gonna say right now--NOBODY is over anybody. And every time Trump calls Haiti or Mexico a "shithole," he's disgracing us more and more, and thats wrong. I subscribed to you and I hope we can talk sometime, but I meant what I said, I got your back regardless. Take care.
We already have enough people in this country that are living in poverty. I don’t agree with the way he worded it but he’s right.
If you’re in the US and in poverty then you’re probably lazy or have a mental health issue. My folks came here from Nigeria with $5 in their pocket but 25 years later of hard work, the family is mid-upper class
@@kenw1849 So you're saying that you're better than most minorities????
How dare you. BIGOT!
Are you a trump lover
Just remember that every time America and NATO goes to war, it creates a lot of Immigrants.
Shithole my new favorite word.
People need to calm down and stop being so offended! Am from Africa, if he says my country is a shithole, that's his opinion. He's entitled to his opinion. I don't believe my country is a shithole, therefore am not offended.
I wish more people knew about all the work African immigrants and people at home I doing to improve their nations. There is corruption, poverty, disease and many other obstacles but I’ve been following the progress and things are getting better.
The difference between Africa and Haiti, is that Trump personally, came into a haitian neighborhood and promised them he'd be their champion and is doing the exact opposite
Joshua Tejiri Africa isn't a country.
Joshua Tejiri wow
@Joshua Tejiri i'm a kenyan and i'm of the same opinion,i love my country ,i love our Africa , i never see any good that can take to america from my sweet Kenya Africa
When exactly did he say this is there an audio recording? I cant find one
There is no video or audio. This is media manipulation.
@@heroevulgarWRONG
I want to thank President trump for saying the hard truth...with vast natural resources africa is still super poor...we are in huge debts...government building a toilet in a village is counted as achievement...we celebrate when we dig up a borehole...smh..we are a shithole...n please stop giving us aid...cos our governments spend them on cars and parties...till africa wakes up ..no continent will respect us...
John Buxton are you a kenyan?
dancan ongwae no sir...I am Ghanaian...as much as I dislike some of trumps comments..he is absolutely right on this..africa should be like the mythical wakanda from black planther who does not depend on aid..
People throw the word racism around so much. How is calling a country a shithole racist?
You’re not serious right?
Some countries are great places to live and some are not. Most counties in Africa and Haiti are not great places to live, that's just a fact.
It may have been politically incorrect, but what exactly was so wrong about what was said?
That is why they are so upset. He wasn't politically correct. But what he said is the truth.
Alan Fox fair. But your president himself is a SHITHOLE one himself. Did I say anything wrong?
I like politically incorrect. At least stuff gets done. Did you check the Dow and the GDP? Nuff Said!!
Mandrake Goyan you can’t make a society progress by hiding the truth. When you hide the truth, nothing gets solved. If you think what he said was wrong then YOU are the inhuman animal.
He is now saying he didn't. ..don't you feel foolish
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free....now it's give us the best white people. We are losing what makes us great.
Yeah, right. Go move to Nigeria then. Get a clue. Trump is only speaking truth.
Alan M why move to Nigeria?
Amber Again the US was not a welfare state back then.
Simon Phoenix fair point. His comments could have been refined a lot. Melania comes from a country that isn't on par with the rest of Europe and she's a college dropout. She came here and succeeded. Unfair to call them all unworthy in my opinion.
Amber Again true but it's getting to the point where how many more immigrants do we need... during the turn of the century we needed workers and now with technology advances we do not... I say lift your own country up why should the US always be the ones to take everyone.
he is right!
What an eloquent President we have.
What a president we have that actually reiterates what is on the minds of honest Americans. He could have called some of these countries toilet countries and the media still would have pulled out racism since it is to their benefit. There wasn't a racist element in anything he said since he was talking of the infestation of crime and corruption that these countries posess.
History’s Mysteries that's America at it's finest
trish shadwell lolis 😋
We`re all bassed on bottom of one great shithole.You have..we have.. but finally they have us.Such is practicality of life.
He doesn't weigh his words. He speaks openly.
Where is the footage of him saying it?
My friend told me that not taking bath before going to bed is racist.
This isnt a race thing. Impoverished minority communities in the US should be concerned when we bring in more impoverished immigrants. Resources are stretched thin and poor Americans are ones who will suffer. The Democrat party has given up on the white middle class and wants to import a permanent, poor immigrant class to vote for them. We all will lose except the rich who will live fat and happy on cheap labor and help in their gardens.
Truth hurts... #MAGA
Oh my god the more comments I see like this the more I worry about America’s future
@@grimzard4371 biden won😜‼️
@@Tiffanymagg thank god 😂
Not just racism, Hateful
Neither, tell me how this is racist
Africa:All Black
Haiti:All Black
Norway:All White
Yea sure not racist, just like when he supported neo nazis
Mastereteer Africa s*** hole, Haiti s*******, Norway not a s*******
Says the brainwashed media drones..
Autumn Meadows so what if he called them that. I think he’s right and I would venture to say most politicians, very quietly, agree with him.
Shame on the President for, from time to time, saying aloud what most of us think. :) How dare he!
President Trump continues to be an embarrassment to the United States of America and for what we stand for. He needs to go ASAP
Take the red pill and break the conditioning; those countries are shitholes so quit your whining.
Did you see how racist he was today signing the Martin Luther King Jr. Proclamation surrounded by dozens of black people who know the truth that the President is NOT a racist? But because Don "Lemon-head" and Anderson "CIA" Cooper Vanderbilt said so it's as good as scripture from the Bible.
AR15fan they are not shitholes. He is an adult and calling them these names show he is not fit for presidency
indrasdiamond I’m from us and he doesn’t embarrass me
Ra L sorry you can't see or understand how you have been lied to and what vulgar rhetoric he spews is damaging our relationships to our allies.
How is it racist? He said nothing of the people and their race. These impoverished countries do not offer much. #thirdworldproblems
Shaunce uponatime except all of the natural resources and land that Europeans and America have been extorting for years. These counties weren’t always this way. Read some books.
Shaunce uponatime please educate yourself because you sound ignorant Haiti the pearls of Antilles read a book please
you are Trump's puppet. 😊
BellaFaceCo Do you mind if I arrange for 6 or so uneducated, unskilled people, that YOU have to provide healthcare and sustenance for to stay at your house?
lears75 Excuse you do not try to provide irrelevant/inaccurate evidence. Manipulated puppet
Let me just share what my viewpoint is. Now, it’s true that these countries are sometimes very poor and dirty; My family came to Canada because of what they saw in China and didn’t want me to grow up around. A lot of my friends came from Countries like India, Iran, and the Middle East. It’s not wrong to say that these countries are somewhat poor or dirty. However, when you’re the POTUS and you’re supposed to have relations with these countries, tweeting something like that could potentially hurt your standing with those countries and your ability to work with them. He may have meant something, but you have to think about the countries first.
Ha ha. Gotta love Trump. What other man would have the balls? Please come to Canada, Trump!
I really don't have any problem with what he said. Maybe not so PC but I like how honest he is and for the most part dead on...
Sean Cash ikr. He has the balls to say the truth that these Carnegie-bred idiots could not.
I’m from Haiti. And honestly it’s not as bad as Americans makes it to be. Yeah it’s poor but ppl still manage. Ppl there may be poor financially but they are rich spiritually, mentally and are a resilient bunch. America ppl have money but mentally and spiritually were weak. Why so much suicide in this country. In Haiti you will never see someone take their life and they have less than y’all.
Woodly Tisme all other countries deny there mental illness in the country. Just like they deny they are racist. Haitian official Klaus Eberwein was ruled a suicide. Other sucide that are never news .
Shithole is not much a expletive word. people from other countries use the same expletive words .but no one points that out. Also people pointing out what the president says .always point fingers at only black people . Not just haiti there people of mix race never say anything in there behalf. Sound like the protesters are racist . Trump has a way with words i admit a shitmouth. But foreigners are using the laws of the state to get what they want. Each country has a law to live by ,right? you break it you pay for it simple as that.
Sean Cash let me guess your white???
Either way it’s right. Doesn’t matter if it’s not nice. It’s the truth and the truth hurts
It is not the truth and anyone who takes the time to research the development of Africa and the Caribbean will know this to be the case.
lol you’re a shithole bud
vincent Stinson please learn to spell if you’re going to insult.
vincent Stinson no that is Muslim men but you probably live in the US where the white men built a country where every non white country in the world wants to come live. White countries are the best ones on this planet. Fact !!!!
423TENNESSEBOY For a President,he should know better to atleast use a decent defining term rather than an expletive no matter how true it is.
So.....Was Trump wrong? LOL.
No..
Knightfall182 not wrong at all
Knightfall182 Trump is never wrong, he is poiltical uncorrect but he is always right
he tweeted he didnt say it so are you now saying he is a liar
Nop. Even Haiti knows their country is a shithole. Same thing with SOME parts of Africa -not all of it.
Well ..... define a 'shithole country' ...... Haiti's hardly a utopia is it? What he sais is perfectly accurate albeit, a poor choice of words. However you can't despise his honesty.
Frankie Winters How many times you've been there?
Once. Over ten years ago though. Why?
But you didn't show us a clip of Donald Trump saying this remark? How can we know if you are telling the truth?
Fine, fine. Could the U.S. please remove its Embassies and deport back any talented professionals from the referred countries then? Also, stop importing goods, raw materials and food from those places, because, I'm sure with countries like Norway the U.S. will have more than enough. I think _we_ had enough from you and your beloved president right about now.
Without billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from American and European countries most of Africa would collapse in a week
Of course. That was the plan all along. How else would 1st world countries ransack their land if they are left alone? Read the wiki: The scramble for Africa
According to a recent survey by the international money transfer company TransferWise, a massive 35% of Americans say they would consider leaving the United States to live in another country. Millennials were the most apt to consider living outside the USA, with 55% of them saying they’d consider it. This is a massive percentage of the population considering living permanantly outside the US. Many Americans aren’t merely considering leaving, there is a growing number who are actually making the move to live abroad. The number of Americans who have renounced their US citizenship and moved abroad is on the rise, setting record highs year after year. Indeed, the growth in American emigration is almost exponential. In the 2011, 1,788 Americans officially renounced their citizenship. This is more than the years of 2007-2009 combined. In the year 2013, 2,999 Americans made the move, permanently, out of the United States. And in the year 2014, this number increased a whopping 14% to 3,415. This is clearly a growing trend. In the first quarter of 2015 alone, there were a record high 1,336 individuals who chose to renounce their citizenship.
True words spoken by Trump ! MAGA
You know how much money those countries got they got so much help and they still the same
kells Diaz You're stupid, ever heard of natural disasters?
Ha ha ha TRUMP trolled fake news for the millionth time. ha, ha, ha.
I absolutely agree with the President, has anyone ever been to these countries? But of course CNN used the exact words, so they don't think it's inappropriate!
Hermann Kohler Have you?
He is right and should deport the ones here already on welfare
amen brother
alex black are you that stupid ?
you dont know immigrantion laws , you are ignorant
alex black you do realize that a lot of Americans are on welfare too. A lot of people abuse the welfare.
Do tell? I thought so. We will wait.......
They are mostly whites...
America's Founding and the struggle over Economic and Inequality starting reading good books, Trump just wants airtime!
People should go to El Salvador and vacation there.
Yeah, and Haiti and Somalia totally won’t get r@ped
It's true these places are going through difficult times, for a long time, but in those words seems too harsh.
The truth is always harsh, don't shoot the messenger.
When the rich n strong does not respect n support the needy n poor, then they will lose the position of being rich n strong.
There will always be poverty in the world. And there will always be rich people. Life is not fair. Get over it
As always, the intelligent people that prepare for the future will be wealthy.
The individuals that expect hand outs will be left poor again, as they should be.
When the people who make decisions on emotions as opposed to fact start seeing what the thing Trump is criticizing actually brings downfall to a country, maybe we can actually have hope for the future. These countries are infested with crime and corruption and it doesn't benefit a country to bring them in when they have corrupted values that will only spread. Better to make the country better for those already in it and maybe we can be examples of where these countries should head into.
Neha Yadav- That's NEVER been true...and it's Not True now...
lears75 ok fool you finished with your youtube rant ?
lears75- How Nietzschean of you...Lol...
2:14 That's the funniest joke i've ever heard.
Did he say something untrue?
Nope.
Haiti is a beautiful country ..Defoliated , The gentle tide of garbage in the brown surf .. I am going to vacation there soon at The Haitian Riviera ...
Concerned that no one has it on camera… where is the audio? Why not just play the video of him saying it….
That was very unprofessional and uncalled for. I like Donald Trump but its how he acts as president.
If you like Donald Trump despite all these things than you're no better
Its my opinion and back off immidately.
Why so much hate against Haitians 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Dumb comment.
I'm just happy IRS isn't allowed to rob me for not paying for health care
You and my granny lol. Why is it people like you and my granny who OBAMACARE screwed over do not get a voice. No one from CNN will give these people who the affordable care act screwed an interview.
The main media couldn't be happier with these remarks. A woman in the dog park told me the white race is done. Put that on the news main media.
So, America...... THIS is the man we elected as our president, huh?????
Fake news. We've yet to see video or audio of it.
The President was not trying to offend anyone but he was just saying it in a way that so many were thinking. The President is honest , compassionate, extremely intelligent and is looking to make America safe an prosperous.
If that’s what you think then you’re a dolt
SO TIRED OF HOLY JOE'S FREAKING OUT OVER A SMALL EXPLETIVE. LONG LIVE TRUMP.
I understand that haiti and africa are not well developed AT ALL, but of all other well developed countries how is 'Norway' a top pick on his list? it would make sense only if he said he wanted the best of the people as immigrants from all countries rather than specifying a particular area.
Love Trump for telling it like it is. Question: Why would the USA want anyone from Noway?
Trump was wrong. But ... why are selectively representing what he said? You say Haiti and Africa, contrast that with Norway, when he mentioned El Salvador, and Asian countries.
He said it?? She did it. 👌
Ok people saying this isn’t racist because it is not against the people themselves it is still messed up because of things such as nationalism. Also it is very unprofessional.
The bigger question is, why can't those countries set up a system similar to the U.S., so there is no need to immigrate to the U.S.?
Haiti has first world education and no diseases. Haiti is the beacon of humanity's greatest achievements! Haiti has the best amount of GDP per capita!
When are any of you going to these places?
He never name the country yall the one calling them shithole country africa is beautiful so is Haiti
There is no audio of him saying anything. Therefore, I think he never said it. He would never say anything like that while being president.
Does anyone know what a real racist is? Stupid statement, yes...racist no.
Donald Trump back at it again 🤦🏾♂️
To be a great country you need gold skyscrappers
Did he actually said that can't wait for his response
...Lol...I Love Trump...He's the BEST...Trump is a GOD...Lmfao...
Why can’t we see him saying this
And' people are still surprised at what comes out of trumps mouth, come on, smh- lol!!!
ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING............THERE IS NO EUROPE OR AMERICA ...WITH OUT AFRICA!
Simple debunking here: if its not about race and only about tougher immigration, then why does he question why people aren't choosing to come here from Anglo countries such as Norway? Any intelligent person knows what this is...
BTW...watch D.L. Hughley's 5 min. vid on this very topic and he'll explain in it further detail.
This is sad, sad that the United States is becoming the exact opposite of what it was supposed to be. America was a safe haven and the key to a new life to new people from all over the world which was the American dream. Instead we have people trying to deny that and make it a country where others are not welcome. Its sickening people are trying make this place less welcoming and hopeful.
Jacob Hawkins blame the deadbeats and terrorists who have taken advantage of our relaxed attitude toward travel and immigration in the past. You want to make it easy for bad people to get into this country? Im not drinking that kool aid, we need to weed that out.
I know I am 2 and a half year late, but may someone please send me the video or audio in which the President said this?
ruclips.net/video/AR8D2yqgQ1U/видео.html
Its a fact
According to two sources he said that, but then two GOPs said he didn't say that. So the news needs to stop going with rumors and treating them as facts.
TRUMP is a true leader. He says what it is!
GO TRUMP !! MAGA
There’s Jeb bush trying to be STRONG - Donald Trump
Hes not a native american SO he comes from immigrants
Of course the Haitian Republican congress women used every word but racist.
To all those rejoicing Trumps truthfulness in saying this...he is now tweeting he never said it at all...so is he truthful or a liar?
Trump, we already has Logan Paul, we don't need you to add up.
America #1
Yeah... not very appropriate or nice thing to say. Shithole is obviously inflammatory, and can be construed as racist, but I honestly don't think issues with race is Trump's sentiment. He obviously isn't a very polished politician so he makes it super easy for people to mischaracterize what he says. Shithole is usually used to describe countries that are in a lot of disarray. That can be any country located anywhere on the globe. It has nothing to do with race.
People are pressured to leave their home countries because of corruption, economic issues, political/religious/ethnic/racial persecution, and war/violence. These are things that have happened on every continent, including Europe. Any place where these things are rampant is what a lot of people describe as a shithole. Which is totally not a nice term, but it isn't based on race. This doesn't characterize everyone from these countries, but there are many "shithole" countries where people have little access to education, healthcare, jobs/skills outside of agriculture, and those people will need significant resources to help them get settled and on their feet no matter where they go.
I think Trump's issue is whether the US role in the world is to take in everyone from a "shithole" country and expend the time, resources, money, etc. here at home to improve their lives. There is economic development, security cooperation, and other types of foreign aid/nation building type options to help fix the problems over there, so people don't have to leave their own countries to live better lives.
When your president is more troll then politician.
I fail to understand why people keep getting surprised by his comments...
Shithole of a presidency!
He wouldn't use Canada instead of Norway!
Eric... only fake news.
All hail Trump. Screw what the snow flakes think.
Trump, as always providing a good example for our children. Keep it classy Trump. (that was sarcasm BTW)
B Norberg at least someone looking to Trump as an example might actually develop a backbone.
I'll take expletive truth ove eloquent li
I don’t like the way trump acts or speaks. I understand that people love that he’s so honest and doesn’t care, but there needs to be some boundaries or America is gonna fall apart even more.
Boundaries as in BORDERS and we are demanding them NOW regardless of WORDS.
Yup I got it going on
Shame on Jeb Bush for equivocating!!
Any statesman from any country addressing other nations with such slure carriedout human right abuses against those nations and anybody sitting around that table and not stopping either by stand up and going or protesting of what he said are complacents with hime. this crime is a punishable crime in international tribune and will not go away.
What he said was a human rights abuse? How so?
doesn't trump hire those type of people ?
All that is terrible.Its entirely inaccurate.Gloria Allred needs to be the president.Those are great places to.........to.......well anyway MSNBC has an all female panel breaking it down for me.2 of them are college professor's.I'm writing all this down.What kind of leader would actually state the obvious.
How dare he!I'm so appalled I think I'll have a beer.
And all comes to California 😡
I would think that London is thrilled that he cancelled his trip. He is toxic.
Come on people lets get this fool out of there, so we can really began to make America great again ok. The man is a American joke he could have done a lot better.
Calm down President Cheeto calm down.
Sorry, George Carlin, now there's only 6 words you can't say on tv...