Trump says immigrants 'infest our country' -- and quintuples down on lie that 'Dems are the problem'
Source: RawStory
Trump says immigrants infest our country and quintuples down on lie that Democrats are the problem
BRAD REED
19 JUN 2018 AT 10:02 ET
President Donald Trump on Tuesday quintupled down on the lie he has repeatedly told by once again falsely blaming Democrats for his own immigration policy.
Democrats are the problem, Trump wrote. They dont care about crime and want illegal immigrants, no matter how bad they may be, to pour into and infest our Country, like MS-13. They cant win on their terrible policies, so they view them as potential voters!
Link to tweet
In fact, the current policy of separating immigrant parents from their children is entirely due to actions by the Trump administration. Administration officials including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and aide Stephen Miller have even publicly stated that the policy is being used as a purported deterrent against immigrants trying to enter the country illegally.
Additionally, Trumps use of the word infest to describe immigrants behavior is part of a broader pattern of dehumanizing rhetoric aimed at foreigners. Earlier this year, Trump said that undocumented immigrants in the United States were animals who couldnt even be described as human, although the White House later insisted that the president was only talking about MS-13 gang members, not immigrants as a whole.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/trump-says-immigrants-infest-country-quintuples-lie-democrats-problem/
Ohiogal
(32,196 posts)That word "infest" -- is indeed how they look at immigrants. As an infestation. As if they are termites. I'm sure Fox Nooz tells them it's so.
Moostache
(9,897 posts)I want that man to suffer a massive stroke and become infirm and forced to live for years as a completely incapacitated dependent, unable to speak, unable to feed himself, unable to do anything except exist.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)And once a year on his birthday, you could wheel him out in a stadium on live tv and watch as he shits pisses and drools all over himself. He deserves it.
madaboutharry
(40,247 posts)Trump is using the imagery of the Nazis. During the 1930's, the German government under Hitler produced anti-semitic propaganda films in which Jews were portrayed as cockroaches. The narrative of the film likened the Jews in Europe as having "infested" the "European Culture." Once the majority population is taught to view a minority group as "the other" and as not even human they are easily discriminated against, enslaved, abused, and killed.
Trump is a racist and white supremacist. His choice of language is calculated and intentional.
forgotmylogin
(7,540 posts)That's what's happening when the parents are deported without them. They have to be cared for and eventually resettled.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)immigrants (or other 'undesireables') to insects or some other repulsive creature. Here is a clip from the Nazi film "The Eternal Jew" which compared Jews to rats (starts about 3:14).
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Trump and the GOP are setting up this country for ethnic cleansing.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,603 posts)I agree with the earlier post, which points out that the Trump administration dehumanize asylum seekers, children fleeing for their lives, and illegal immigrants as being "animals" and other horrible pejoratives. Vietnamese became "gooks," Japanese became "Japs" or "Nips," and the Germans were called "Krauts" or "Jerries."
As an example of the effect of dehumanizing the enemy, there's a story about a WWII flying ace in the Pacific Theater who had shot down a Japanese Zero. As he watched, the pilot climbed out of the cockpit, his parachute ablaze. Having no other options he jumped anyway, his chute failed, and he plummeted into the ocean thousands of feet below. "It was the first time I realized I was killing people and not just destroying targets," the U.S. pilot said. He never flew another mission during the rest of the war.
Calling the kids "crisis actors", like Laura Ingram did, is the equivalent of saying the whole family separation issue is "fake news."
I wonder at which point in a person's life their ability to feel empathy for others is surgically removed, and they become Republicans? I doubt Trump has ever experienced a shred of doubt, shame or empathy in his life. For Stephen Miller, it probably occurred the first time he looked in the mirror to comb his hair and there was no reflection.
MAGA - Make Auschwitz Great Again
It's important not to let Trump and his minions frame the issue as the Democrats against the security of the American people. Every time they say the separations are the result of laws passed by the Democrats, reporters need to immediately ask,"Why are you lying about that?" I actually heard someone ask that question during the press gaggle on the front lawn of the WH. She instantly became my hero.
gordianot
(15,259 posts)Since they were kicked out of native Germany. By all historical accounts the Trump family should tread lightly on any question regarding immigration.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)okay.
BACK TO LETTERS TO THE EDITORS TIME
Will somebody please help me write one. Something that might actually get passed the sensors.
I am TOOOOO pissed !!!!!
Later today I will call UNREP. Chris Collins' office, ONCE AGAIN, and give them a big chunk of my mind!
Plus and email...
pazzyanne
(6,560 posts)in my entire life. I have never used profanity beyond a "bull crap" or "bull roar" in my entire life. I must have been a truck driver in my past lives because I have developed a real cacophony of bad words that I use on almost a daily basis. So I would like to help you, but do not trust myself.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)That helped by itself!!
PatSeg
(47,770 posts)Fascists use such terminology to create fear and hate - vermin, rats, pests, infest.
The Mouth
(3,171 posts)Full blown fucking 10K watt PA system including line arrays and subwoofers is more like it.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)PatSeg
(47,770 posts)That was my point. He doesn't even pretend he's not racist. Everything is so in-your-face with Trump and that is what his low life base loves about him.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)He is intentionally damaging these children permanently , and admitting his own guilt again but blaming others , and trying to normalize child abuse for political gain , and for his racist base. Just look at all his and the gop policies they've backed to hurt children with, food programs, health care, EPA standards, education, and more against children , and it shows intent . They don't care. Zero sum gain policies no matter who's hurt. Child abusers used to be held accountable, but then again sexually abusing women used to be held accountable too.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)PERFECT.. I will add names, gov agencies, embellish and edit it and off it will go to several local newspapers.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Deplorable to be a rank hypocrite and fake christian.
johnp3907
(3,736 posts)neeksgeek
(1,214 posts)But Der Donald won't apologize. And, any innocents that get hurt as a result of his words and policies? He'll just say it sucks to be them. And his brain-dead followers will goose-step their way into a dictatorship.
This can not stand.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)beside the president is blackmailed by Russia, he has lots of Russian "deals" over his lifetime he has to HIDE. That makes it much easier for Republican party to control him. The perfect patsy!
CanonRay
(14,146 posts)in my opinion.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)Every little Jewish baby grows up to be a Jew.
November 1934 (Issue #45)
Soon Der Stürmer's popularity began to spread outside of Nuremberg and Munich, and Streicher needed topics of greater interest to a broader public. In keeping with its tabloid style, Der Stürmer tied Jews to sex and crime. The paper carried increasing numbers of stories of Jewish rape and other distasteful crimes against the German people. Der Stürmer never paid for a "scoop" in fact the staff worried little about even bothering to conduct any form of investigative reporting and rather relied heavily on their readers to provide them with news stories.
http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/holoprelude/dersturmer.html
people
(635 posts)Very frightening man. Using this particular Nazi word - infestation - is horrible. He knows exactly whose language that is. HE's ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE.
sarge43
(28,946 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,418 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,511 posts)chronic long term exposure
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Racism and nothing else,
bluestarone
(17,128 posts)1) the WHITE HOUSE needs fumigation!!! 2) the republicon side of congress needs fumigation! This needs to happen NOVEMBER BLUE WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,003 posts)I don't want to answer that question because I don't think there's a limit. A person who would intentionally inflict harm on children to accomplish a political goal will do anything, no matter how heinous.
Godwin's Law is inoperative until this monster is out of office.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)White House infested with racists and crooks.
Republicans infested with cowards
I can do this all day!
Initech
(100,149 posts)I remember that slimy asshole being on one talk show like 10 years ago and he was spouting a lot of the talking points about immigrants that we're hearing now. He was one of the founders of the Tea Party, and not even two weeks ago, he was being interviewed on Russian state fucking TV. That man and his son are both fucking traitors who should be hung out to dry.
Initech
(100,149 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,498 posts)Retrograde
(10,184 posts)Trump's paternal grandparents were immigrants. Two of Trump's wives are immigrants. Yeah, he's right - immigrants and their offspring do infest our country!
axm
(91 posts)and they all need to be deplorted