• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • FAQ
  • Meet the Team
  • About The London Economic
  • Advertise
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
NEWSLETTER
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News World News

Trump in white supremacy row as he tells Democrat Congresswomen to ‘go back’ to their countries

Whether or not Trump’s inflammatory and racist tweets intend to distract from national immigration raids and a flurry of news reports detailing inhumane conditions in which migrants are being detained, he has been immediately called out for the shocking racist public pronouncements.

Ben Gelblum by Ben Gelblum
July 14, 2019
in World News
credit;PA

credit;PA

As Donald Trump’s immigration sweep began today across the US, the President of the United States arrived at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.

This is Trump’s 205th day at a Trump golf club as President, costing US taxpayers an estimated $340m.

But the human cost of his immigration crackdowns are of great concern to Democrats preparing to fight the 2020 election.

Presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren vowed this weekend that if elected, she will give the Justice Department authority to investigate crimes against immigrants as human rights organisations expressed concerns.

But it wasn’t Elizabeth Warren that drew the Trump’s ire on Twitter this morning as he prepared for his round of golf and 272nd day at a Trump resort or property as president, while his nationwide immigration crackdown was rolled out.

Instead he tweeted about “’Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all)” criticising his policies.

Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Hannah Foslien/AP/Press Association Images and SG/AP/Press Association Images)

In a thinly veiled reference to Democrat politicans of colour such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, Trump suggested they should leave the US and “go back” to “the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.”

RelatedPosts

‘Donald J Trump ain’t going anywhere’ – Trump remains the dominant force at US conservative conference

US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing as 40% of UK arms exports sold to country

‘Thank you everyone’ – Man leaves church after years in sanctuary to avoid deportation

Germans are refusing the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, only Ilhan Omar was foreign-born.

White supremacist

Whether or not Trump’s inflammatory and racist tweets intend to distract from national immigration raids and a flurry of news reports detailing inhumane conditions in which migrants are being detained, he has been immediately called out for the shocking racist public pronouncements.

“Unlike 3 of the “Democrat Congresswomen” Trump attacked today, I was actually born outside the US. Does he think I should go back?” asked New Jersey Congressman Tom Malinowksi, adding:

“This is exactly the sort of rhetoric that inspires disturbed people to violence, against Jews, Muslims, Sikhs – anyone they see as the “other.”

Unlike 3 of the "Democrat Congresswomen" Trump attacked today, I was actually born outside the US. Does he think I should go back?

This is exactly the sort of rhetoric that inspires disturbed people to violence, against Jews, Muslims, Sikhs – anyone they see as the "other."

— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) July 14, 2019

‘Go back’

Donald Trump today tweeted: “So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly… and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how … it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements! “

So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly……

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019

….it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019

“When @realDonaldTrump tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to “Make America Great Again” has always been about making America white again. Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power,” said Democrat Speaker, amid outrage at the President’s racist remarks.

“I reject @realDonaldTrump’s xenophobic comments meant to divide our nation. Rather than attack Members of Congress, he should work with us for humane immigration policy that reflects American values. Stop the raids – #FamiliesBelongTogether! ” she added.

“Making America white again”

When @realDonaldTrump tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to “Make America Great Again” has always been about making America white again.

Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power. https://t.co/ODqqHneyES

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 14, 2019

Others are expressing their outrage at the racist remarks, and teh hypocrisy of a President whose grandfather migrated to the US from Germany, and a family whose real estate company was prejudiced against black tenants.

"It's incredibly racist, I think we're a nation of immigrants… I'm proud to be the daughter of immigrants."@RepBarragan responds to President Trump's tweets suggesting "progressive" congresswomen should go back to the countries they came from.#CNNSOTU https://t.co/Go8bpxVLZg pic.twitter.com/gU8Gllhuq8

— CNN (@CNN) July 14, 2019

“Go back to where you came from.”

Let’s see…Friedrich Trump (Trump’s grandpa):

*was a German draft dodger
*a barber
*didn’t speak English
*was an unaccompanied minor
*later tried to go back to Germany
*wasn’t allowed to remain bc he had broken law and was deported to U.S.

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) July 14, 2019

.@RealDonaldTrump, you can only HOPE to be as patriotic as we are. @AOC⁩, ⁦@RashidaTlaib⁩ & ⁦@AyannaPressley⁩ were born IN America. ⁦@IlhanMN⁩ & I are proud naturalized citizens, making sure America keeps to our ideals. YOU are expert at racism, xenophobia.. pic.twitter.com/XdWnoLRXeo

— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) July 14, 2019

hi hello good morning okay donald trump admitted to being a white nationalist on twitter this morning so fuck him and fuck you too if you still find yourself supporting

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) July 14, 2019

This #SundayMorning @realDonaldTrump made another racist, unAmerican statement.

What made this statement different from his prior bigoted statements is that @POTUS is now attacking LEGAL immigration & US citizenship.

Also, I expect Paul Ryan to condemn this two years from now. https://t.co/4DLqPXFvWs

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 14, 2019

In other embarrassment for the President, leaked messages between UK Washington ambassador Sir Kim Darroch and former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson claim Donald Trump pulled out of Iran nuclear deal just to spite Obama

Sir Kim Darroch warned Boris Johnson that Donald Trump tore up any Iran peace strategy in act of petulant ‘diplomatic vandalism.’

Read more.

@BenGelblum 

Tags: US headline
Support fearless, free, investigative journalism Support fearless, free, investigative journalism Support fearless, free, investigative journalism

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending fromTLE

  • All
  • trending

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

Stress, fear and homelessness: The threat looming over families confronted with eviction

File photo dated 07/11/03 of a prison cell.

The Other Prison Pandemic

Latest from TLE

‘We gave as much as we possibly can’ to NHS heroes, Boris claims

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed – but may face new charges in Iran

Image by AdobeStock

Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for London, Sunday 7 March 2021

Enraged NHS staff plan nationwide protests over 1% pay rise plan

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: jack@thelondoneconomic.com

Commercial enquiries, please contact: advertise@thelondoneconomic.com

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech & Auto
  • About The London Economic
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy policy

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.