Donald Trump referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar in a series of posts that literally urged the freshman congresswoman to go back to Africa.
On Sunday morning, Trump referenced the recent tension between Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the four freshman Democrats who voted against the House version of a border bill — Omar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
“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,” Trump wrote.
Only Omar was born outside the United States, and all four were elected to the House of Representatives, where their job is literally to govern this country.
“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!” Trump wrote.
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 [1]
….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….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019 [2]
….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 [3]
Twitter was disgusted:
The president is literally telling a black woman to go back to Africa https://t.co/Xz2t2avI6P [4]
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) July 14, 2019 [5]
When @realDonaldTrump [6] 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 [7]
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 14, 2019 [8]
When I call the president a racist, this is what I'm talking about
We must stand together for justice and dignity towards all. https://t.co/lweeJk7NoF [9]
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 14, 2019 [10]
Three of the four congresswoman Trump says should go back to their original countries were born in the United States. The fourth came to the US at age 10. All were duly elected to the Congress. https://t.co/EZ83DT58ak [11]
— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) July 14, 2019 [12]