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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:32 AM Feb 2017

Why is he calling them "illegal immigrants"??

Plus, you mean to tell me he talked to the Prime Minister of Australia today and was unaware of this deal?
He's just now going to look into it but somehow knows it's a "dumb deal"??

https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/827002559122567168

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Why is he calling them "illegal immigrants"?? (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2017 OP

Also, there apparently aren't thousands... TDale313 Feb 2017 #1

1,250 refugees uppityperson Feb 2017 #5

Because he is a fucking idiot? Rex Feb 2017 #2

Ding ding! Winner SHRED Feb 2017 #3

He is as dumb as shit bravenak Feb 2017 #4

Shite is smarter than that stupid jerkoff. Cha Feb 2017 #10

Why does he keep using Twitter? He looks like a dumb arse... HipChick Feb 2017 #6

They can't stop him and... SHRED Feb 2017 #7

I will study this dumb deal! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #8

Orwellian speak to the brainwashed Idiots who don't know Cha Feb 2017 #9

This tweet is Trump's masterpiece in stupidity. Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #11

Apparently the detainees are designated as "unauthorised arrivals" under Australian law. pat_k Feb 2017 #12

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. Also, there apparently aren't thousands...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:34 AM

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

5. 1,250 refugees

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:44 AM

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Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. Because he is a fucking idiot?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:35 AM

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What do I win?

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. Ding ding! Winner

Reply to Rex (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:35 AM

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bravenak

(34,648 posts)

4. He is as dumb as shit

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Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:36 AM

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Cha

(297,137 posts)

10. Shite is smarter than that stupid jerkoff.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:49 AM

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HipChick

(25,485 posts)

6. Why does he keep using Twitter? He looks like a dumb arse...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:45 AM

Feb 2017

The whole world knows there's a idiot in the WH.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

7. They can't stop him and...

Reply to HipChick (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:46 AM

Feb 2017

...stupid people don't know they are stupid. Especially arrogant ones.

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

8. I will study this dumb deal!

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:47 AM

Feb 2017

Cha

(297,137 posts)

9. Orwellian speak to the brainwashed Idiots who don't know

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:48 AM

Feb 2017

any better.

trying to justify his unconstitutional ban

Charles Bukowski

(1,132 posts)

11. This tweet is Trump's masterpiece in stupidity.

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Thu Feb 2, 2017, 02:07 AM

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pat_k

(9,313 posts)

12. Apparently the detainees are designated as "unauthorised arrivals" under Australian law.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:26 AM

Feb 2017

Until today, I was not aware of Australian detention policies. Seems to have created a horrible situation, with detainees being subjected to unconscionable abuse. From Wikipedia "... the Keating Government created a policy of mandatory detention of unauthorised arrivals, with non-citizens arriving by boat without a valid visa being detained until they were either granted a visa, or deported."

I've always objected to the term "illegal immigrant" here (given that being an "unauthorized arrival" -- or undocumented, or whatever -- in the US is not a crime).

Of course, if we "take them" they won't be "illegal," so his use of the term in that context is asinine. But, apart from my objection to his pejorative use of the term "illegal immigrant," if he's referring to their current designation by Australia as "unauthorized," he's not as far off the deep end as he usually is.

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