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spanone

(135,830 posts)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:09 AM Jan 2018

Trump: 'That's not what I said'



Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Friday denied describing certain nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting in which he rejected a bipartisan deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

"The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used. What was really tough was the outlandish proposal made - a big setback for DACA!" Trump tweeted.

White House spokesperson Raj Shah did not deny the "shithole" remark on Thursday evening, but instead said in a statement that Trump "is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society, grow our economy and assimilate into our great nation."

DACA protects hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation.

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/donald-trump-tweet-daca-rejection/index.html
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Trump: 'That's not what I said' (Original Post) spanone Jan 2018 OP
Hey don, Dick Durbin just confirmed YOU SAID IT... spanone Jan 2018 #1
Liar. dalton99a Jan 2018 #2
Dem. Sen. Dick Durbin said he went into a hate filled rant at that meeting SummerSnow Jan 2018 #3
Durbin, in the room, just said... yallerdawg Jan 2018 #4
And we are supposed to believe that, from someone who NEVER tells the truth? shraby Jan 2018 #5

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
3. Dem. Sen. Dick Durbin said he went into a hate filled rant at that meeting
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:18 AM
Jan 2018

said his comments were vile and racist. He said he said them repeatedly. I'm watching it on MSNBC right now. Durbin also confronted him on what he said and he said Trump scoffed.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
4. Durbin, in the room, just said...
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:18 AM
Jan 2018

the Dotard repeatedly said racist, vile things, and said "shithole" multiple times.

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