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."
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Move the UN to Haiti
“”There is no other word one can use but ‘racist,””
Yes there are other words....think! That one is tired and worn out and is on the scrap heap now.
Why if he didn’t mention African countries by name are people jumping to the conclusion that he was talking about them? Ask any American what countries that statement would include and they could name them! Well, except for democrat voters.
Can picture Nikki giving a video demonstration of the differences between the privileged that sit in the UN vs. the average citizen of their countries - one way or the other, it’s gonna become very obvious how much they fit the description and it’s because those who rule those countries find it convenient to their own personal power....
F*ck the Globe!
“American Exceptionalism” is at work, here.
Most NYC denizens don’t................
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