Trump dismisses furor over conditions for migrants

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Wednesday came to the defense of border agents and scoffed at Democratic lawmakers' furor after an internal watchdog report found detained migrants are living in dismal conditions in federal detention facilities.

In a series of tweets, Trump credited Border Patrol with doing a "great job" and going "above and beyond." He blamed Democrats and existing immigration laws for ongoing issues at the border.

He further claimed that many immigrants detained in the overcrowded facilities are "living far better now than where they came from, and in far safer conditions."

"No matter how good things actually look, even if perfect, the Democrat visitors will act shocked & aghast at how terrible things are. Just Pols," Trump tweeted. "If they really want to fix them, change the Immigration Laws and Loopholes. So easy to do!"

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/451614-trump-dismisses-furor-over-conditions-for-migrants

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Fucking monster.

[dhill926]

1. fuck off, asshole....

and no, passing laws are not easy to do, with your toadies in the Senate voting down everything.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Ditto. And he claims to be soooo Christian.

[leftieNanner]

2. They are TRYING to come here legally asshole!

It is legal to present yourself at a point of entry and request asylum. But since your Border Patrol guys are blocking the points of entry, they don't have any choice, now, do they?

[UpInArms]

3. If it was so "easy to do"

Why wasn't it done when you had the White House, The Senate and The House of Representatives?

FU, Dotard.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Trump is such a disgusting person. It's really hard for me to reconcile his popularity with people

who claim to be Christians. I dare them to show me any part of the bible that excuses the treatment of these men, women and children.

This will leave a black stain on the American reputation that will last for decades.

[Initech]

6. I have become truly mortified at the behavior of the Christian right since Chump took office.

They are truly sick and deranged, and the exact opposite of what Jesus would call for. I will never in a million years ever trust their opinions on children and family ever again. And if I was in a church that supported Trump, I'd leave and tell them exactly how I feel about it.

[Initech]

5. Of course he did.

[trusty elf]

7. God, I hope he rots in prison

with only toilet water to drink, if he's lucky.

[JudyM]

8. When we regain power, we need some new laws about outright lying/wilful public deception.

Such as, it’s forbidden for elected officials unless there’s compelling national security reasons for it. He is making blatant lying the new normal. If the press did its work it wouldn’t be as much of an issue, but Murdoch, et al have rendered the marketplace of ideas a circus.

[YOHABLO]

10. How many ''detention centers'' has he visited?

T

[Cryptoad]

11. These people running these,,,,,

Trump Concentration Camps need to remember da last thing da people who ran da Nazi Concentration Camps told the Nuremberg Courts right before they took them out and hung them was, "I was just following orders!"

[Vinca]

12. I look forward to the day this guy is in a cage.

[Efilroft Sul]

13. Pay close attention to Trump's language in these tweets.

Trump is conflating people who sought legal asylum here, and who are currently caged, with those who overstayed visas or illegally slipped over the southern border. He's doing this to sow confusion and downplay the horrors going on in the camps.

[bdamomma]

14. fucking ass

always blaming someone else for his evil, again protecting his Stephen Miller. He is a POS too.