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Donald Trump's 'Shithole Countries' Comments Are Racist, United Nations Says Amid Global Backlash
www.newsweek.com ^ | On 1/12/18 at 6:43 AM | By Chantal Da Silva

Posted on 01/12/2018 12:53:56 PM PST by Red Badger

The United Nations has condemned President Donald Trump's "racist" description of African nations and Haiti as "shithole countries," amid global outrage over the vulgar comments.

In a discussion with lawmakers on immigration, Trump reportedly asked why the U.S. should accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries."

The United Nations human rights office on Friday rejected his words as "racist" and inciting xenophobia.

"These are shocking and shameful comments from the President of the United States. There is no other word one can use but 'racist,'" U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville told a Geneva news briefing when asked about the comments.

"You cannot dismiss entire countries and continents as 'shitholes,' whose entire populations, who are not white, are therefore not welcome," he continued. "It's about opening the door to humanity's worst side, about validating and encouraging racism and xenophobia that will potentially disrupt and destroy the lives of many people."

Colville was not alone in condemning the vulgar comments. As Africans woke up to news of the president's words, much of the world had already weighed in.

The African Union continental body told The Associated Press it was "frankly alarmed" by the president's comments.

"Given the historical reality of how many Africans arrived in the United States as slaves, this statement flies in the face of all accepted behavior and practice," AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo said.

The comments put African leaders across the continent in an uncomfortable position.

As top recipients of U.S. aid, nations were weighed with the decision of how to respond diplomatically, especially with the Trump administration threatening to slash foreign assistance.

South Sudan government spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny told AP: "Unless it was specifically said about South Sudan, we have nothing to say."

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: shithole; un
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To: Red Badger

Yada, yada. Kick the UN out of the US.


41 posted on 01/12/2018 1:18:44 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: hardspunned

[This is the beginning of the end for Trump.]

I seriously doubt that. Relax.


42 posted on 01/12/2018 1:19:10 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Red Badger

And this from an anti-U.S. s-hole organization.


43 posted on 01/12/2018 1:19:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell, Ryan, and the whole GOPe are dead to me. Are Alabamans tired of winning?)
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To: Red Badger
“The United Nations has condemned President Donald Trump's “racist” description of African nations and Haiti as “shithole countries.”

This U.N. mouthpieces's outrage essentially verifies the truthfulness of Trump's description, assuming Trump made the earthy but colorful remark.

44 posted on 01/12/2018 1:21:30 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: ransomnote

[ Newsweek speaks for the entire world!]

NewsWEAK: constant liberal propaganda. Loved by the uber-liberals heading up Yahoo.

Another day, another example of their Democrat agit-prop.


45 posted on 01/12/2018 1:21:47 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Red Badger

Any race can live in a ########.


46 posted on 01/12/2018 1:23:51 PM PST by Vision (Obama manipulated Americans to systematically change the USA; he didn't plan on being stopped)
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To: Red Badger
Anyone wonder why the Founders placed "uniform rule of naturalization" in the Constitution? It's immigrating the same kindred. That's Congress only immigration power, their only citizenship power. Congress unnaturalized the country. Immigrating UnKindred is UnNaturalization. image
47 posted on 01/12/2018 1:25:07 PM PST by bushpilot2
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To: Red Badger

Notice that the International Association of Jew-Haters never denied that these countries are, indeed, shitholes.

Just saying.


48 posted on 01/12/2018 1:25:29 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Red Badger

get the US out of the UN. Get the UN out of the US!!NOW!!!


49 posted on 01/12/2018 1:27:12 PM PST by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, weÂ’re building that wall" DJT)
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To: Red Badger

The mission of the UN is to encourage as much migration from shithole countries to others until all countries are “equal”. Shitholes.


50 posted on 01/12/2018 1:28:51 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents-Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Red Badger

waterboard Dick Durban , see what he really heard


51 posted on 01/12/2018 1:29:11 PM PST by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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To: Red Badger
The truth hurts. The raw truth burns.
52 posted on 01/12/2018 1:29:33 PM PST by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: Red Badger
Anyone wonder why the Founders placed "uniform rule of naturalization" in the Constitution? It's immigrating the same kindred. That's Congress only immigration power, their only citizenship power. Congress unnaturalized the country. Immigrating UnKindred is UnNaturalization. image
53 posted on 01/12/2018 1:31:27 PM PST by bushpilot2
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To: SaveFerris

You didn’t read the rest. Pretty obvious it was sarcasm.


54 posted on 01/12/2018 1:31:41 PM PST by hardspunned
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To: Red Badger
It's impossible for the A-Holes in the UN to understand thr level of contempt the majority of Americans hold for them and their runaway organization.

Leftist elites may hang onto their every word, but with every criticism of our president and our country the average American's contempt for them grows.

"Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket."

-- Eric Hoffer


55 posted on 01/12/2018 1:31:51 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (The only trannie I want to see is a Muncie 4 speed M-22 Rock Crusher)
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To: Red Badger

Oh goodie the Jew haters have something to say


56 posted on 01/12/2018 1:34:19 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Red Badger

So, they are offended and say it’s racist but they DON’T say their countries are bountiful paradises of beauty and comfort? No denial of the designation?? So the shithole countries have spoken and what’s different?


57 posted on 01/12/2018 1:35:36 PM PST by ClearBlueSky (ISLAM is the problem. ISLAM is the enemy of civilization.)
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To: hardspunned

Actually I did, but missed the sarcasm.

O.K. got ya. Yes, funny.

The lefties are sure going nuts. They latched on to this like Hillary Rodham’s latest fiction.

And now Herr Hillary is strangely silent.....Hmmmmm


58 posted on 01/12/2018 1:37:45 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Red Badger

The UN....sounds familiar. Something about being anti-Jews and their troops raping their way through Africa I think.....


59 posted on 01/12/2018 1:41:36 PM PST by jdsteel (Give me freedom not more government)
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To: Red Badger

“”Given the historical reality of how many Africans arrived in the United States as slaves, this statement flies in the face of all accepted behavior and practice,” AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo said”

Given the reality of how many Africans profited by selling their fellow Africans into slavery..


60 posted on 01/12/2018 1:55:04 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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