Irish PM shames Trump with stirring tribute to immigrants, as the president stands right next to him

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory


BRAD REED
17 MAR 2017 AT 10:48 ET

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny used his time spent at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day to issue a subtle rebuke to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Speaking at the White House with Trump standing right next to him, Kenny relayed the long history of Irish immigrants who came to America and thrived there, despite being resented and hated by many.

“It’s fitting that we gather here each year to celebrate St. Patrick and his legacy,” Kenny said. “He, too, was an immigrant. And even though he is, of course, the patron saint of Ireland, for many people around the globe, he is also the symbol of — indeed, the patron of — immigrants.”

Kenny went on to explain that in past centuries, the Irish were “the retched refuse on the teeming shore,” who nonetheless “believed in the shelter of America, in the compassion of America, in the opportunity of America.”

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. .

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[Javaman]

2. in other news: the orange menace bans all Irish Cream from the WH. nt

[Ken Burch]

38. And Irish Spring soap as well.

"You're a mean man, Don"

"Aye...a might less mean than I care to be".

[NastyRiffraff]

50. Noooooo!! Not Bailey's!

I thought Dump was evil; this proves it.

[jrthin]

3. Unfortunately dolt 45

Believe the Irish PM was praising him. 45 is stupid!

[Stonepounder]

5. I don't think so.

Look at 45's jaw muscles as they clench. Watch as he cuts his eyes at Kenny. 45 was fuming but knew he couldn't tear into Kenny on live TV. I'm surprised there wasn't a tweet storm this morning ripping Kenny.

[elleng]

8. Yes, saw that.

Think he'll learn a thing or two? Any hope tillerson could help?

[JDC]

41. That will come. 45 let's nothing go.

[PatSeg]

9. I saw the look on Trump's face

He was clearly very uncomfortable or perhaps wondering when dinner will be served. Not a particularly happy camper.

[Alice11111]

47. Reminds me of DT at the Correspondent's dinner, when Obama ripped him back. Watch out, Ireland!

DT is still going after Obama. He is probably one of the most vindictive leaders alive.
He already built a seawall in Ireland that they didn't want.

Thank you, Ireland, for standing up. True Courage!
( Will you take us in?)

[PatSeg]

55. Oh yes

It was THAT look. I can just imagine what was going on through his mind.

I've known some vindictive people in my life, but no one ever came close to Trump.

[Sunlei]

62. yes, the night when Presidents mind was on bin Ladin raid yet he managed a roast to remember.

that 2011 dinner is when trump the birther king first wanted to 'destroy' Obama

[Alice11111]

63. Yes, the sociopath's obsession was born.

I would like to see him on his knees apologizing to Obama
for both birtherism and the wiretapping charade. I still wouldn't forgive him for the birtherism. He needs to be investigated for lying about his investigators in Hawaii too. Glad Hawaii finally is getting to tell him to fuck off.

He's having a hard time shaking this last lie. He thought he would use it to knock the FISA warrant story down. That worked, unfortunately. This lie gets worse as he or Spicer flippantly accuse more people of aiding in the wiretap. He just doubled down again w Merkel, hitting Obama twice. You could see her best poker face, covering, oh shit. Can this really be happening. I thought we were going to discuss foreign affairs and trade. How can I change the subject without engaging him. Just ignore him is perhaps best, so no eye contact. This, the woman who teared up over losing Obama.

[Fast Walker 52]

30. he certainly is!

[Brainstormy]

4. Pretty gutsy play, you gotta' admit

You don't get anymore in-your-face than that was!

[Scarsdale]

7. Nuts

everyone (except most of the gop) knows tRump is a fool, with little intelligence. What 70 year old senior citizen has his skin sprayed ORANGE, for heaven;s sake?

[elleng]

10. Irish aren't known for NO guts!

[mopinko]

13. we are also sneaky bastards.

[elleng]

15. Gotcha,

and got 2 sons-in-law, hence 3 GRANDKIDS! SLAINTE!

[mopinko]

17. makin corned beef today?

the only thing i miss about the ex is his cooking. i'll prolly have pizza.

[elleng]

22. NOT, as I'm home alone (as usual, on the river, not complaining)

distant from daughters, one @ ocean city, md, one in NJ, so I'm going to Starbucks and maybe making curried chicken. MAY have a glass of wine.

First day out in days, as winds FINALLY settled down, so glad to go out.

[Alice11111]

48. I should work on trying to get an Irish passport. I have Some heritage. Canada isn't likely for me

[Kingofalldems]

6. Trump was in his Mussolini pose.

[Plucketeer]

11. You can plainly see that the orange turd

isn't at all interested in how the PM's peeing on him. Indeed, Donnie's too stupid to grasp what the PM is trying to convey.

[nadine_mn]

45. Seriously - he has no idea what the PM is saying - he is like that far side cartoon

Just replace "ginger" with "Trump"

[Dave Starsky]

52. He ALWAYS looks like a bratty 5th grader...

Who can't wait for recess so he can steal the other kids' lunch money, so he can go buy candy with it.

[Plucketeer]

57. It's funny even tho it isn't really

He's DYIN' to tell Merkle what looks number he'd assign her, but he has to sit mute 'cause that's what Bannon told him to do.

[mopinko]

12. that was a sweet bit of classic irish diplomacy-

told him to go to hell in such a way that he is thinkin it might be a nice trip.

[iluvtennis]

14. Yes, indeedy. Love this rebuke.

[harun]

19. Lol, yep

[DK504]

23. Slamming some one with honey but the bite to come an instant later.

[Achilleaze]

16. Bravissimo !

republicans going to pee their diapers when confronted with this truth

[zentrum]

18. Love this.

[TalenaGor]

20. sorry but I have to make a joke here...

Enda Kenny sounds like what happens on South park every week!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

72. Nailed it.

[C Moon]

21. He never looks like he's listening...it always looks more like he's thinking of himself.

[SammyWinstonJack]

42. Because he is.

[LakeArenal]

24. BREAKING: This just out..

US Battleships stationed on the coast of Ireland.

[Alice11111]

51. .

[DK504]

25. Let's have a day without the Irish.

See how much gets done with 40 million Irish desendants don't show up. We were the revieled at one time,then we helped build this country.

[kytngirl]

26. Wow!

I listened to the clip and it brought tears to my eyes. The havoc that #45 is raining down on this great country really is deplorable.

I know #45's "budget" won't get approved. It just can't. Cutting and gutting programs that hurt the weakest of our society? The poor, the elderly, the sick, the hungry children - come on! When is congress gonna man up and say, "STOP THIS MADNESS"?

[Alice11111]

53. Heartbreaking reminder of what once the Statue of Liberty stood for, an the JFK quote.

[Docreed2003]

27. That's brilliant...

A beautiful acknowledgment of history and a bond between countries. Trump can take his anger and kiss off.

[QED]

28. DJT can't stand not being the center of attention.

I doubt he even understood what the PM was saying. President Bannon will need to explain it to him.

[Leith]

31. That's How It Looked to Me, Too

The deepest thought that orange boy* could have had was that the Irish refugees were white and fit right in.

*I just realized why I like that epithet so much. It's Irish history and recently current events.

[lunatica]

29. It didn't even show Trump

and that was probably deliberate. We already know the Administration is cherry picking who they allow in to these so-called press conferences.

[J_William_Ryan]

32. The bigot Trump

doesn't have a problem with white English speaking Europeans coming to the US, of course.

[Hekate]

33. That brought an unexpected tear to my eye

Here's to my ancestors who made it here

Here's to all those who followed, and to all those still to come, from every corner of the world.

[Alice11111]

54. Why would anyone come now?

[Hekate]

59. They're still coming. Some people are fleeing very harsh circumstances indeed.

The suffering we are enduring now is nothing to the suffering others face elsewhere.

[Alice11111]

61. Agree,but there are many better places to go that will treat

them decently. This is horrific. They are walking through blizzards and losing their limbs to get out, treated like scum, abused. This is not the land of opportunity that we were a year ago, and it will be a long time before that will be changed, long after DTs gone. The laws are not the same.
Yes, their circumstances are worse where they are, but they are not welcome here, legally and by the powers that be. Our Statue of Liberty is bleeding. Our Pres is regarded as a sociopath worldwide. Every world news says, he is either a liar or can't tell the difference. He absolutely cannot be depended on, and neither can the US for anything, even past treaties. His immigration policies are in litigation. He is a bold racists.They are arresting people without probable cause. No one has the US on their list now if they are fleeing a bad situation, assuming they could get in anyway.

Many people here are scrambling for passports for Canada, S America, and the EU. Ireland and Canada are overrun with applications.

PS Your March 16 journal post was good.

[barbtries]

34. bet it went right over trump's head

but that is sweet. bookmarking so i can watch later

[niyad]

35. and look at that bored, clueless expression on drumpfy's face.

[flying-skeleton]

36. It doesn't bother the Whitehouse ShitGibbon because ......

It all about WHITE power.

[amuse bouche]

37. Bravo Sir...Fabulous

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

39. And the fucking briebart flunckly says.....

What?
Oh crap the Mercers won't like that.

[NBachers]

40. Potato Famine Irish here- Here's to our Burkes, our Bradys, our Fitzpatricks- I grew up on the banks

of the Erie Canal.

And here's to Edna Kenny.

[bronxiteforever]

43. Great just great K & R

[mainer]

44. Haha. We're celebrating St. Paddy's Day with a ceilidh at my house tonight

I'm sure there'll be lots of laughs about this.

[L. Coyote]

46. Every day Trump shames us all.

[sarge43]

49. Erin go bragh, Prime Minister and thank you.

[tblue37]

56. Subtle? I don't think so. That was a direct hit--not subtle at all!

[Amaryllis]

58. He is so articulate; he speaks in poetry.

[Sunlei]

60. I wasn't embarrassed for Amer(R)ica when President Obama stood with ANY World Leader.

I miss those years.

[TNNurse]

64. He was dignified, polite and prepared.

He knew what he was talking about. None of that applies to Trump.

Oh, handsome and well dressed, not so much for Trump

[OnDoutside]

65. Any of you remember Michael Graham RW radio host in Boston ?

If you do, or not, you'll enjoy this.

One our arsehole radio hosts here in Ireland, George Hook using to regularly have Graham on his programme for RW bullshit. Anyway, he happened to be on with our President (ceremonial Head of State in Ireland) Michael D Higgins, an outstanding Progressive person, a poet & scholar, but not averse to calling it as it is. If Trump came to Ireland, you can be sure Michael D. would give him a LOT more than even Enda gave him.

Here's an example of his exchange with Graham... enjoy

[GeoWilliam750]

69. If we ask him really, really nicely

Do you think that when he is again unemployed that he might accept a prominent spot for him in the Democratic party?

[OnDoutside]

76. He and Bernie would be like a band of brothers !

[Mr. Sparkle]

66. "Ireland, thou friend of my country in my country's most friendless days"

" much injured, much enduring land, accept this poor tribute from one who esteems thy worth, and mourns thy desolation."
- George Washington, on Ireland's support for America during the revolution.

[Paladin]

67. I have NEVER been as humiliated by my country's leadership as I am now.

I hope the leaders of other countries keep treating trump and his people like shit. It's exactly what they deserve.

Let's push for impeachment before the end of the year.

[Alternative Facts]

68. I wished for a wide shot to watch tRump the whole time.... Here it is.

I wished for a wide shot to watch tRump the whole time.... Here is one I found.

He butters up tRump (0-2min) then throws the shade for the last 4min.

[benld74]

70. During the prior clip

I expected DT to have that exact look on his face
During the clip.

I was right. That look of
Utter disdain
Utter contempt
I'm POTUS nobody can touch me now

Cannot stand the grifter

Karma is waiting in the wings
And I can hardly wait

[Moral Compass]

71. Too bad Trump has no shame

Trump is a rich spoiled brat (even at 70) and has no sense of shame.

If he had a sense of shame he would have slunk off the world stage decade ago.

His subsequent performance with Angela Merkel is a case in point. He managed to act like a surly 13 year old during much of the visit. Even refusing to shake her hand.

[rpannier]

77. My thoughts

You cannot shame Hair Douchengroper

[jmowreader]

73. Trump looks so pissed

You can tell what Cheeto Benito is thinking: "I gave up a perfectly good weekend in Florida for this?"

[ashling]

74. I have never been a big fan of St. Patrick's Day.

I mean yeah, I have ancestors who were immigrant's from Ireland - 5 or six generations ago.

But this was beautiful !

We are all immigrant's now!

[JI7]

75. Trump looked like the way he did in the Town Hall debate with Hillary