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| ‘Not the language used’: Trump after reports of ‘s***hole’ countries remark about African nations | ‘Not the language used’: Trump after reports of ‘s***hole’ countries remark about African nations |
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| US President Donald Trump has apparently shrugged off his reported remarks referring to African states, tweeting that “this was not the language used.” Trump’s alleged statement drew international condemnation. | US President Donald Trump has apparently shrugged off his reported remarks referring to African states, tweeting that “this was not the language used.” Trump’s alleged statement drew international condemnation. |
| READ MORE: 'No other word but racist': UNHR spokesman slams Trump’s reported remarks on 's***hole countries' | READ MORE: 'No other word but racist': UNHR spokesman slams Trump’s reported remarks on 's***hole countries' |
| Trump expressed his discontent with the influx of immigrants coming from Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries at a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, according to American media. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Trump had asked: “Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?” | Trump expressed his discontent with the influx of immigrants coming from Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries at a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, according to American media. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Trump had asked: “Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?” |
| “The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used,” Trump said in a series of tweets on Friday, adding that he wanted a “merit-based system of immigration” and “security” for Americans. | “The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used,” Trump said in a series of tweets on Friday, adding that he wanted a “merit-based system of immigration” and “security” for Americans. |
| The US president later insisted that he “never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country.” Trump is also considering an idea to record all of his future meetings in order to prevent any speculation surrounding his remarks. | The US president later insisted that he “never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country.” Trump is also considering an idea to record all of his future meetings in order to prevent any speculation surrounding his remarks. |
| Apart from the angry reaction of officials, social media users also immediately launched an avalanche of criticism towards Trump. | Apart from the angry reaction of officials, social media users also immediately launched an avalanche of criticism towards Trump. |
| READ MORE: ‘Why would Norwegians come?’ Twitter blows up at Trump’s s***hole slur | READ MORE: ‘Why would Norwegians come?’ Twitter blows up at Trump’s s***hole slur |
| The reports have triggered a strong reaction from the UN, with its High Commissioner for Human Rights calling the statement “racist” on Friday. At the same time the Haitian government has summoned a US official to explain the president’s behavior. | The reports have triggered a strong reaction from the UN, with its High Commissioner for Human Rights calling the statement “racist” on Friday. At the same time the Haitian government has summoned a US official to explain the president’s behavior. |
| Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin told reporters in a video that he personally heard that Trump used "those words advisedly." |