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and when i mentioned that fact to him, he said haitian, do we need more haitians? and then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa that is being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from s-holes. the exact word used by the president. not just once but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. when it came to the issue of, quote, chain migration, i said to the president, do you realize how painful that term is to so many people? african-americans believe that they migrated to america in chains and when you speak about chain migration it hurts them personally. he said, oh, that's a good line. and when i talked to him about the impact this has on family reunification in a nation that values family with the flag as the most important symbols over future they scoffed at this notion. it was a heartbreaking moment. but i will tell you this, i'm not going to quit. i have a singular mission and the mission is this, to give these d.r.e.a.m.ers and as many mem
and when i mentioned that fact to him, he said haitian, do we need more haitians? and then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa that is being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from s-holes. the exact word used by the president. not just once but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. when it came to the issue of, quote, chain migration, i said to the president, do you...
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haitians are feeling very upset about this and the haitian government is taking formal steps to let president that they are upset. >> of the important point he raised that haiti and the government did not laze these kinds of concerns and did not demand the the u.s. government explain the president's behavior, that did not happen after this december reporting of the president previously made prejudice comment, "haitians all having aids." they are expressing themselves after what you describe of anger and dismay. is it your sense that the haitian government did not believe that the president made those remarks and the white house had some denials that he made those comments when he reported at the new york times back in december. >> it is my sense that the haitian government was trying to move forward. haitians in america that's been granted the status. it is been ended but the haitian government is trying to figure out what to do with that. you can imagine with this comment that the haitian government could not be settled anymore. all day today he's been hearing from dozens of haitian american
haitians are feeling very upset about this and the haitian government is taking formal steps to let president that they are upset. >> of the important point he raised that haiti and the government did not laze these kinds of concerns and did not demand the the u.s. government explain the president's behavior, that did not happen after this december reporting of the president previously made prejudice comment, "haitians all having aids." they are expressing themselves after what...
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durbin goes onto say haitians, do we need more haitians. that's when he used violent, vulgar comment calling the nation they come from is shithole, the exact words used by president not just once. >> republicans need to come out, too. >> what else need to happen before congress is going hold this president accountableccoun. >> chris said something, it is one thing for your uncle to be talking about this. it is actually not appropriate for anyone anywhere but so many people excuse these comments time and time again because of the forum they are in and you wonder why we pop up having a president like donald trump. so it is time for corresponding act. if former president obama popped up and saying all of the white folks are shitholes, they would have moved swiftly to censored him and under no circumstances would they accept this type of attitude or rhetoric by the president. >> you hope that symone that everyone. >> the republicans are in charge of congress. they are uncharge of tin charge and senate. >> the problem is, if it is donald trump -
durbin goes onto say haitians, do we need more haitians. that's when he used violent, vulgar comment calling the nation they come from is shithole, the exact words used by president not just once. >> republicans need to come out, too. >> what else need to happen before congress is going hold this president accountableccoun. >> chris said something, it is one thing for your uncle to be talking about this. it is actually not appropriate for anyone anywhere but so many people...
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saying to a room that haitians quote all have aids. white house denied the president said that but tonight "the washington post" was first to report a meeting in front of a number of lawmakers today in the oval office, the president again decided to expound on the feelings calling haiti a bleep hole country and adding why do we need more haitians? take them out. according to reporting at nbc news, at that point somebody else in the room responded because if you do take them out, it will be obvious why. that's according the a democratic aid and another person briefed on the conversation. joining us is a former national reporter for "the new york times" soon to be white house correspondent for the pbs news hour. nice to see you. thank you for being with us tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> i've been following your twitter feed as you been reporting on this tonight. you said you spoke with haiti's ambassador after these remarks from the president were reported. can you tell us about what the ambassador conveyed to you? >> the ambassado
saying to a room that haitians quote all have aids. white house denied the president said that but tonight "the washington post" was first to report a meeting in front of a number of lawmakers today in the oval office, the president again decided to expound on the feelings calling haiti a bleep hole country and adding why do we need more haitians? take them out. according to reporting at nbc news, at that point somebody else in the room responded because if you do take them out, it...
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haitian-american says the president should apologize.eptable from leader of the nation. parrot parents came from one of those countries, took an oath of allegiance to aand all the responsibilities being a citizen comes with. white house were quick three weeks ago to say this white house staffed meeting, say quickly the president didn't say that all haitians have aids and nigerians live in huts. those statements ring more true based on what he said today and amazingly the white house is not denying it today. >> you can't deny it when you have dick durbin and lindsey graham and mario diaz bell art who heard it. he represents south florida. can't deny it with people of that caliber who heard it. shamelessly racist. not saying in dark of night or saying in his head. reason he doesn't like visa lottery? that's how africans come here and tps, it covers haitians and salvadorans. what they have in common in completely different parts of the world, different continents, they're black. donald trump has shown us his dark heart, his racism. i'm as d
haitian-american says the president should apologize.eptable from leader of the nation. parrot parents came from one of those countries, took an oath of allegiance to aand all the responsibilities being a citizen comes with. white house were quick three weeks ago to say this white house staffed meeting, say quickly the president didn't say that all haitians have aids and nigerians live in huts. those statements ring more true based on what he said today and amazingly the white house is not...
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. >> he said haitians. do we need more haitians? then went on and started to describe the immigration from africa being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shit holes. the exact word used by the president. not once but repeatedly. >> the president offered a rebuttal on twitter something becoming less and less believable saying the language used by me at the daca meeting was tough but this was not the language used. the president has denied that he used that language. i cannot believe in 2018 we're actually having this discussion on tv, but we are. nbc's jeff bennett is at the white house. jeff, what's the latest we're hearing from the white house were on what was said in the meeting? fact is, they have not said this wasn't said. the president denied it. the white house has not officially. >> reporter: ali, the white house is not moved beyond really the statement put out last night that sort of anadine statement. said the president was trying to m
. >> he said haitians. do we need more haitians? then went on and started to describe the immigration from africa being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shit holes. the exact word used by the president. not once but repeatedly. >> the president offered a rebuttal on twitter something becoming less and less believable saying the language used by me at the daca meeting was tough but this was not...
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his response to that, haitians? do we need more haitians? >> your response to that? >> keep in mind today i'm sitting here when we're supposed tobacco m be commemorating the from the earthquake in haiti. i thought we would be talking about the challenges haiti face, some of the progress we have made since the earthquake. unfortunately we are here discussing alleged comments made by the president of the united states. whether or not it was said, that's not the issue for us as a community, as a country. haiti, once again, is making the rounds in the news for regrettable comments. the stigma, the cliche, the stereotypes that are on haiti have got to stop. unfortunately, they can't stop at the white house, in one institution that's involved in this conversation right now. whether or not the president said this, we hope he didn't say those things. if he did, we hope he apologizes not just to the haitian community but to the american people. between last night and this morning, i received thousands and thousands of e-mails from haitian americans expressing their gratitude
his response to that, haitians? do we need more haitians? >> your response to that? >> keep in mind today i'm sitting here when we're supposed tobacco m be commemorating the from the earthquake in haiti. i thought we would be talking about the challenges haiti face, some of the progress we have made since the earthquake. unfortunately we are here discussing alleged comments made by the president of the united states. whether or not it was said, that's not the issue for us as a...
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is haitian grassroots activist rene civil. donald trumump is more than just a cancer on the world and not just drop the world, but particularly for the american people. he is a president destabilizing, a president of vulgar words who is unacceptable. amy: trump's remarks prompted "the new york daily news" to publish a banner headline on the front page featuring trumps likeness superimposed of a temoji with s* for brains. we will have more from florida to speak with edwidge danticat. the white house said thursday it will allowow states to impose wk requirement rules on many recipients of medicaid, the federally-run healthcare program. the move could force low-income people in at least 10 states to find employment or risk losing access to healthcare. the white house insists the change would only target so-called able-bodied adults, and would not affect children or people with disabilities. "the new york times" is reporting that preresident trump will again stop short t of re-imposing harsh sanctions on iran while imposing new sa
is haitian grassroots activist rene civil. donald trumump is more than just a cancer on the world and not just drop the world, but particularly for the american people. he is a president destabilizing, a president of vulgar words who is unacceptable. amy: trump's remarks prompted "the new york daily news" to publish a banner headline on the front page featuring trumps likeness superimposed of a temoji with s* for brains. we will have more from florida to speak with edwidge danticat....
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and said that haitians had aids, that all haitians had aids. those comments were denied by the white house very quickly. the white house, they're not denying the president said this today. >> no. and to be clear, anderson, before we published our story, we called the white house and went over every single comment we were attributing to the president and we got no denial either. the statement did not deny our story. we have gotten zero indication from the white house that they disagree with our reporting here. >> in fact the statement that the white house has put out essentially says that the president wants people -- immigrants who are going to contribute to society. i guess the white house believing that people of african descent or of haitian descent do not contribute as immigrants to this society, which is just patently false. >> well, and you're seeing though, anderson, too, some of the president's supporters like this. i saw ann coulter tweet that maybe the president was trying to win her back. she's been critical of some of his more liber
and said that haitians had aids, that all haitians had aids. those comments were denied by the white house very quickly. the white house, they're not denying the president said this today. >> no. and to be clear, anderson, before we published our story, we called the white house and went over every single comment we were attributing to the president and we got no denial either. the statement did not deny our story. we have gotten zero indication from the white house that they disagree...
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a source telling me, haitians, why do we need more haitians and calling african countries shithole countriesg that the u.s. may benefit from immigrants coming from norway. joining me now is mia love of utah, the first haitian american elected to congress. congresswoman, thank you so much for being here. i want to start with the president's comments about haiti and african nations. your parents are immigrants from haiti. you're the first haitian american elected to the united states congress. how did it feel to hear those comments from the president? >> well, jake, i can't defend the indefensible. you have to understand that there are -- there are countries that do struggle out there. but their people are good people. and they're part of -- they're part of us. we're americans. you have to understand that my parents, they came from haiti. they worked hard. they paid their taxes. when they pledged their allegiance to the american flag and became u.s. citizens, they meant every word of it and they did everything they could to take on not just the benefits, but the responsibilities of what it mea
a source telling me, haitians, why do we need more haitians and calling african countries shithole countriesg that the u.s. may benefit from immigrants coming from norway. joining me now is mia love of utah, the first haitian american elected to congress. congresswoman, thank you so much for being here. i want to start with the president's comments about haiti and african nations. your parents are immigrants from haiti. you're the first haitian american elected to the united states congress....
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he said of haitians according to "the new york times" when talking about the 15,000 haitian immigrants with visas last year they all have aids. when talking about nigerians he said once they've seen the united states they would never go back to their huts. he talks about mexicans as rapists. the point is this does while it must offend all of us two members of these groups it does serve to embolden the base in saying that's why we don't want haitians. that's why we don't want nigerians and mexicans in this country. it is damaging. >> it's damaging but it speaks to the prejudice of the people that he's speaking to. what he knows is 36% of the people that support him engage in this kind of bar talk if you want to use that language. they engage in this kind of bar talk. it used to be that we would be appalled if the president of the united states had this kind of conversation. not only the language but the sentiment. the nation's top diplomat. supposed to be talking about the best aspects of this country. what happens is when donald trump gets -- when donald trump is in a position where he
he said of haitians according to "the new york times" when talking about the 15,000 haitian immigrants with visas last year they all have aids. when talking about nigerians he said once they've seen the united states they would never go back to their huts. he talks about mexicans as rapists. the point is this does while it must offend all of us two members of these groups it does serve to embolden the base in saying that's why we don't want haitians. that's why we don't want nigerians...
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and when i mentioned that fact to him, he said haitians, do we need more haitians. then he went on and he started to describe the emigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president. not just once, but repeatedly. >> i want to go to cnn congressional correspondent sunlen serfaty. she's on capitol hill. sunlen, you have covered dick durbin for a long time, i've covered dick durbin for a long time. i think it would be fair to take his word and his credibility over what we've heard from the president and it seems like from what you're reporting that a lot of republican lawmakers are saying that as well? >> that's right. brianna, we are getting a sense that after that meeting in that oval office yesterday, that many democrats and republicans came back up here on capitol hill and discussed those words amongst themselves. we heard this morning from republican senator jeff flake who said he spoke with people in the ro
and when i mentioned that fact to him, he said haitians, do we need more haitians. then he went on and he started to describe the emigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president. not just once, but repeatedly. >> i want to go to cnn congressional correspondent sunlen serfaty. she's on capitol hill. sunlen, you have covered dick...
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the stanford advocate, haitians vow to fight back. "miami herald", republican congressman was there. won't say whether trump dispair acknowledged haiti. here's corey lewandowsky. >> in haiti, the average person is $804 a year. in norway, $97,000. if those refugees will come to the united states, do you want a person with whose average income is $800 or a year and contributing to salary or $97,000? >> joining me now, actor and activist is the founder of hollywood unites for haiti. a welcome to you. a big thanks for you getting up some early in l.a. for he me. before i get to the reaction on what you heard there, i want to ask as a haitian-american, what was your reaction when you first learned about the president's reported remarks? >> well, i guess i wasn't surprised because he has been conducting himself in such a way from the very beginning. and i was sad to hear that about haiti, about africa. because at the end of the day we are nations that are contributing quite a bit. we have done a lot in the country of the united states. i th
the stanford advocate, haitians vow to fight back. "miami herald", republican congressman was there. won't say whether trump dispair acknowledged haiti. here's corey lewandowsky. >> in haiti, the average person is $804 a year. in norway, $97,000. if those refugees will come to the united states, do you want a person with whose average income is $800 or a year and contributing to salary or $97,000? >> joining me now, actor and activist is the founder of hollywood unites for...
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when i mentioned that fact to him, haitians. do we need more haitians? and then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa that it was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president. not just once, but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. my colleague, republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina spoke up and made it a direct comment on what the president said. i was very proud of him. it took courage for what he did and i made my own comments in response to it, but for him to confront the president, as he did, literally, sitting next to him. took extraordinary political courage and i respect him for it. >> okay, the comments from the president are just the latest in a long list of racially incendiary remarks from donald trump. here's just a few of his insensitive comments. many coming after he started his campaign for the nation's highest office. back when he announced his candidac
when i mentioned that fact to him, haitians. do we need more haitians? and then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa that it was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president. not just once, but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. my colleague, republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina spoke up and made it a...
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flore lindor-latortue/haitian- american says "haitians are strong. haitians have dignity.tians never fall. we may be poor, but we are strongly educated."sonya brown- wilson/supporter of haitian- american community says "it was humiliating, embarrassing. he's an embarrassment. it was very cruel. he has no finesse as a president of the united states."protester says "president trump just showed his real face. he's a racist, he's someone who thinks america is just for a group of people with a certain color." (justine) and... stuffing their shirts with snakes... that's what two thieves allegedly did at a pet shop... and it's all caught on camera...that's after the break. woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know what to do. the doctors know what to do. so here's the plan. first off, we're going to give you all... (voice fading away) (justi
flore lindor-latortue/haitian- american says "haitians are strong. haitians have dignity.tians never fall. we may be poor, but we are strongly educated."sonya brown- wilson/supporter of haitian- american community says "it was humiliating, embarrassing. he's an embarrassment. it was very cruel. he has no finesse as a president of the united states."protester says "president trump just showed his real face. he's a racist, he's someone who thinks america is just for a...
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as for haitians, trump said they "all have aids."ump's latest remarks come just after his administration announced it is ending temporary protected status for up to 250,000 salvadorans who have been living in u.s. since at least 2001. last year, the trump administration announced it is also ending temporary protected status for tens of thousands of haitians, nicaraguans, and sudanese immigrants living in the united states. trump's s* *hole remarks have been condemned across the globe. we're not using the actual expletive he used. the united nations high commissioner for human rights rupert colville decried trump's remarks. >> these are shocking and shameful comments from the president of the united states. i'm sorry, but there is no other word one can use but racist. you cannot dismiss the entire countries and continents [bleep] whose entire populations are not white, therefore are not welcome. the positive comment on norway makes the underlying sentiment very clear. and like the earlier comments made miller fine mexicans and muslims
as for haitians, trump said they "all have aids."ump's latest remarks come just after his administration announced it is ending temporary protected status for up to 250,000 salvadorans who have been living in u.s. since at least 2001. last year, the trump administration announced it is also ending temporary protected status for tens of thousands of haitians, nicaraguans, and sudanese immigrants living in the united states. trump's s* *hole remarks have been condemned across the globe....
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and disparaging words for haitians. >> hate-filled, vile, and racist. >> and now the first haitian american elected to congress is demanding an apology. republican congresswoman mia love is here for an exclusive interview. >>> and president trump's vulgar comments may derail a bipartisan immigration deal. >> very unfortunate, unhelpful. >> to live legal status to undocumented immigrants known as d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> how much more reality do people have to face? >> but president trump says no wall, no deal. >> it's got to include the wall. we need the wall for security. >> can a compromise be reached? >> reporter: hello, i'm jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union, especially in hawaii, is a bit traumatized. we saw panic and confusion in paradise saturday, after a false message was sent out over radio, television, and cell phones warning ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii, seek immediate shelter, this is not a drill. it took 38 minutes before a second message went out, telling residents and tourists that the alert had been sent in error. the incident prompted immediate a
and disparaging words for haitians. >> hate-filled, vile, and racist. >> and now the first haitian american elected to congress is demanding an apology. republican congresswoman mia love is here for an exclusive interview. >>> and president trump's vulgar comments may derail a bipartisan immigration deal. >> very unfortunate, unhelpful. >> to live legal status to undocumented immigrants known as d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> how much more reality do people have to...
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haitians should be given specific consideration.hy do we need more haitians? take them out. someone responded, if you do, it will be obvious why. i'll get you to comment what the were cases are of knowing people in the room with the president of the united states understand when he makes a comment about foreign policy in american immigration policy, if it gets out, people will understand that he is a racial motive for making those policies. >> it's one of the things that's gotten him in trouble with courts. they have issued rulings barring some of the things he's trying to do based on his own statements. and he would be wise to shut his mouth. he's a very dangerous person in terms of policy, and he doesn't understand his own policies. he doesn't probably actually have policies that he is really committed to and when i was general counsel of the army, fisa was an issue and whether you could have warrants on americans or overhear americans on the course of acting against foreigners. this is a long-time issue but he doesn't understand
haitians should be given specific consideration.hy do we need more haitians? take them out. someone responded, if you do, it will be obvious why. i'll get you to comment what the were cases are of knowing people in the room with the president of the united states understand when he makes a comment about foreign policy in american immigration policy, if it gets out, people will understand that he is a racial motive for making those policies. >> it's one of the things that's gotten him in...
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he said haitians, do we need more haitians? then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa being protected in this bipartisan nature. that's when he used the vile and vulgar words calling the nations shitholes. >> he said the language used by me was tough, but this was not the language used. what was really tough was the outlandish proposal made a big set back for daca. jim accost a the president also denying hederogatory comments about haitians. the white house didn't deny the remarks. >> that's where we are at this point. we have the conflicting comments the president in his press office with the group of lawmakers. we have should point out that senator tom cotton and david purdue put out a joint statement saying they do not recall, that's the word or the phrase being used in that statement. they do not recall president trump making those comments as described by senator durbin. the comments you played by senator durbin a few moments ago. we should point out in the south carolina coast newspaper in the la
he said haitians, do we need more haitians? then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa being protected in this bipartisan nature. that's when he used the vile and vulgar words calling the nations shitholes. >> he said the language used by me was tough, but this was not the language used. what was really tough was the outlandish proposal made a big set back for daca. jim accost a the president also denying hederogatory comments about haitians. the white house...
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the president said, according to my source, haitians, why do we need more haitians? take them out. meaning take them out of the immigration deal being negotiated. that is not quite how the president sounded when he was trying to get the votes of haitian americans in the key background state of florida back in october of 2016. >> i'll tell you what, i just -- i told you, i just left little haiti. the love is unbelievable. it's unbelievable. there is no racist. there is no nothing. it's love. they want solutions. they want better lives, not more petty attacks from failed and totally discredited politicians like crooked hillary clinton. >> and in the department of bad timing today, in fact, this very hour is the eighth anniversary of the devastating haitian earthquake that killed at least 220,000 people and prompted the united states to welcome almost 59,000 haitians under temporary protected status. now at another point in the conversation, my source tells me and parents might want to hit the mute button for the next few minutes, the topic turned to the diversity lottery program and
the president said, according to my source, haitians, why do we need more haitians? take them out. meaning take them out of the immigration deal being negotiated. that is not quite how the president sounded when he was trying to get the votes of haitian americans in the key background state of florida back in october of 2016. >> i'll tell you what, i just -- i told you, i just left little haiti. the love is unbelievable. it's unbelievable. there is no racist. there is no nothing. it's...
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three of the haitian earthquake which which is today a day that haitians in haiti and across the haitian diaspora morning you know that many many people who died and when that rightly expecting solidarity from you know the countries that claim to be haiti's allies not prices. and a lot of people share in that morning with what the haitian community what would you like to see haiti do how would you like to see hating a response it. i mean i'm not haitian and it's obviously not so may just make the haitian community at last i think what's been striking to me in speaking to my my haitian colleagues today. comments. comments it's right that they don't wish to dwell on the well what the sentiments i got from my colleagues is that they want the boy says that. it's going. to be haitian voice and they were talking about their own role as haitians as human rights lawyers and advocates in what they can to write haiti's under development and looking to the future so i think that really haiti's future is about haitian solutions and we can look to the amazing resilience and strength of character pati
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he also said "why do we need more haitians? take them out." someone else responded by saying, because if you do it will be obvious why. what's not clear is who was in the room who said that. a reporter who spoke with haiti's ambassador to the u.s. was on msnbc. here's what she had to say. >> the haitian government has actually formally summoned a u.s. official to come before the haitian government to explain what president trump meant by these comments. >> as you can imagine, reactions have been coming in from both sides of the aisle. a lot of the comments have been condemnations of what was said. in a white house statement, it says that president trump supports immigration policies and welcomed those who can contribute to our society. >>> the president's comments are getting a lot of coverage on a lot of newsg cnn. don lemon and anderson cooper both had strong reaction when they opened the show, calling president trump a "racist." went on to say that the remarks made by the commander in chief were disgusting. anderson cooper echoed the simila
he also said "why do we need more haitians? take them out." someone else responded by saying, because if you do it will be obvious why. what's not clear is who was in the room who said that. a reporter who spoke with haiti's ambassador to the u.s. was on msnbc. here's what she had to say. >> the haitian government has actually formally summoned a u.s. official to come before the haitian government to explain what president trump meant by these comments. >> as you can...
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people here haitian americans are seeing this. >> it is also martin luther king jr. weekend. >> people who are coming from africa are waking up and seeing this. i am struck by something that was said. the president had to be told by paul ryan where he stood on the reauthorization right now. this seems to be the area where he's very consistent. >> yeah, i think he's both ignorant and in other areas, he's willfully ignorant. he rose to national promise on a back of a racist lie about barack obama and who petalled racist views in everything, you ask anyone of color in this country what it means or by the way, ask women what it means, they'll tell you exactly what it means. when so many people of color in this country who's on the decent getting more equal treatments they than have gotten in the past. this is the kind of nationalist that says lets make us great by appeal to the worst. that's what nagstionalists do. that's how the president is acting. on top of what he disregards of the greatness of the immigrants who built this country and what they contributed in. if yo
people here haitian americans are seeing this. >> it is also martin luther king jr. weekend. >> people who are coming from africa are waking up and seeing this. i am struck by something that was said. the president had to be told by paul ryan where he stood on the reauthorization right now. this seems to be the area where he's very consistent. >> yeah, i think he's both ignorant and in other areas, he's willfully ignorant. he rose to national promise on a back of a racist lie...
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he said haitians, do we need more haitians? and then he went on and we started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure, that's when he used the vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. >> reporter: two other republican senators tom cotton and david purdue issued a joint statement saying we don't recall the president saying these statements specifically. lindsey graham who was also there all but confirmed the remarks, saying in a statement, diversity has always been our investment, not our weakness. the president has a long history of making racially insensitive remarks. from his comments on mexican immigrants. >> they're bringing drugs, crime, they're rapists and some i assume are good people. >> reporter: to his defense of white supremacist protesters. >> we are a people -- >> reporter: is in charlottesville last year. >> very bad people in that group, but you also had people that were very fine people. on both sides. >> reporter: the president's
he said haitians, do we need more haitians? and then he went on and we started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure, that's when he used the vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. >> reporter: two other republican senators tom cotton and david purdue issued a joint statement saying we don't recall the president saying these statements specifically. lindsey graham who was also there all but confirmed the...
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he rescinded protective temporary status for haitians. tomorrow's the anniversary of the 2010 devastating earthquake that sent many haitian migrants here. he rescinded that tps. you say those are his words, not his policies. but on every policy that comes to people of color, whether el salvador ens or haitians, donald trump is rejecting people, deporting people, saying they shouldn't be here. those are his policies. >> after i was in haiti after one of these huge earthquakes, absolutely devastating, i couldn't believe what i saw. i think what we have is a president who's trying to push people to solve problems. i think it was genius to take people going in different directions, the house, the senate, republican, democrats, going in different directions. it was genius to put them together in front of the tv cameras and say, let's solve this problem for daca kids. every group, there's a whole lot of different issues. we need to get daca solved, we need border security. if we can get border security, we can get daca solved. we're this close.
he rescinded protective temporary status for haitians. tomorrow's the anniversary of the 2010 devastating earthquake that sent many haitian migrants here. he rescinded that tps. you say those are his words, not his policies. but on every policy that comes to people of color, whether el salvador ens or haitians, donald trump is rejecting people, deporting people, saying they shouldn't be here. those are his policies. >> after i was in haiti after one of these huge earthquakes, absolutely...
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who is of haitian ancestry and born in congo. plus the other obsession trump can't quit, blaming president obama. is it because he's black? he blames him for everything. this time trump said obama is the reason trump isn't going to london now. figure that out. but once again trump didn't have the facts straight. >>> if this is the week he looked to dispel all the charges from michael wolff's book, didn't he dispel that this is "hardball" where the action is. ♪ if you wear a denture, you not only want a clean feeling every day, you want your denture to be stain free. did you know there's a specialty cleanser that's gentle enough for everyday use and cleans better than regular toothpaste? try polident cleanser. it has a four in one cleaning system that kills ten times more odor causing bacteria than regular toothpaste, deep cleans where brushing may miss, helps remove tough stains, and maintains the original color of your dentures when used daily. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture, use polident every day. it's time for sleep
who is of haitian ancestry and born in congo. plus the other obsession trump can't quit, blaming president obama. is it because he's black? he blames him for everything. this time trump said obama is the reason trump isn't going to london now. figure that out. but once again trump didn't have the facts straight. >>> if this is the week he looked to dispel all the charges from michael wolff's book, didn't he dispel that this is "hardball" where the action is. ♪ if you wear a...
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the president said, according to our source, "haitians. why do we need more haitians? take them out." meaning take them out of the immigration deal. and again, with apologies for the language, he also reportedly said, "why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" by the way, here's what else he was doing yesterday as he heaped scorn on countries where predominantly black and brown-skinned people live. he was recording a martin luther king jr. day message for this monday. and keeping them honest, here's what else he did and did not do when the story hit. for starters, he did not have his spokesman, raj shah, deny it last night. what he did do according to a source familiar with his actions is spend the night calling supporters and taking what was characterized as a victory lap over his comments. that's right. a victory lap. i'll just let that sink in. just hours after reports that he denigrated haitians and others and on the eve of the anniversary of the haitian earthquake no less, the president of the united states was on the phone high-fiving
the president said, according to our source, "haitians. why do we need more haitians? take them out." meaning take them out of the immigration deal. and again, with apologies for the language, he also reportedly said, "why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" by the way, here's what else he was doing yesterday as he heaped scorn on countries where predominantly black and brown-skinned people live. he was recording a martin luther king jr. day...
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haitians, haitians fought in the independence war of the american here. we fought for your freedom. more importantly, today, the immigrants we talking about here, the haitian immigrants, the sons and daughters serving the u.s. armed forces today. the sons, the daughters are serving in universities around this country. so in many ways we feel that, yeah, the words, they did hurt the community, they did hurt the country of haiti. it hurt because one it's an insult to our dignity but more importantly it's because too much of haiti is misunderstood and they are we hope to engage in a dialogue not just with the presidency, it's important that the president given the prestige of this office that such words shouldn't be coming out of anybody's mouth let alone the president of the united states. >> he said he didn't say it and now he has a couple of republican senators who say they didn't hear them say it. is that good enough for you? >> regardless of what was said by whom, ultimately the words that were being described about haitians and haiti in that context from what we understood they w
haitians, haitians fought in the independence war of the american here. we fought for your freedom. more importantly, today, the immigrants we talking about here, the haitian immigrants, the sons and daughters serving the u.s. armed forces today. the sons, the daughters are serving in universities around this country. so in many ways we feel that, yeah, the words, they did hurt the community, they did hurt the country of haiti. it hurt because one it's an insult to our dignity but more...
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he said haitians, do we need more haitians? then he went on and he started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan nation. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. >> reporter: two other senators also at the meeting issued a joint statement saying we do not recall the president saying these comments specifically. but gop senator lindsey graham who was also there all but confirmed the remarks saying the nation has always been our strength, not our weakness. >> they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, it they're rapists and some i assume are good people. >> reporter: to his white supremacist protesters -- >> we are good people. >> reporter: in charlottesville last year. the president raised questions that immigration policies are racially motivated. >> if you're trying to engineer the racial and ethnic flow of people in the country - that is one of the most outrageous and foolish things you've ever said. >> reporter: now, pe
he said haitians, do we need more haitians? then he went on and he started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan nation. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from shitholes. >> reporter: two other senators also at the meeting issued a joint statement saying we do not recall the president saying these comments specifically. but gop senator lindsey graham who was also there all but confirmed the...
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as you know, i am haitian american, my parents are from haiti. i was born in the congo and i have a long career of service to -- and partnership with people on the continent. so this is personal, it strikes right at home, and when one considers that on this day, 200,000 haitians lost their lives and we're fortunate and blessed to have the partnership of the united states where they could come, seek opportunity and restore themselves to mark that anniversary and dr. king's holiday with these reprehenceable remarks from donald trump is beyond the pail. not surprising from him, but i'm astounded to see the lack of fierce rebuttal from republicans like paul ryan. >> i was lucky to be out of the country the last several weeks from south america. and i have to tell you -- you've been our ambassador to south africa and travelled the world. do you get a sense when people hear trump talk along this vulgar line that they hear our country? how do they separate trump from the country he's been elected to be president of? i just worry they think he's our spok
as you know, i am haitian american, my parents are from haiti. i was born in the congo and i have a long career of service to -- and partnership with people on the continent. so this is personal, it strikes right at home, and when one considers that on this day, 200,000 haitians lost their lives and we're fortunate and blessed to have the partnership of the united states where they could come, seek opportunity and restore themselves to mark that anniversary and dr. king's holiday with these...
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when i mentioned that fact to him, he said haitians, do we need more haitians? then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president. not just once but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. when it came to the issue of, quote, chain migration, i said to the president, do you realize how painful that term is to so many people? african-americans believe they migrated to america in chains and when you talk about chain migration, it hurts them personally. he said, oh, that's a good line. and then when i talked to him about the impact this has on family unification in a nation that values families with the flag as the most important symbols of our future, they scoffed at this notion. it was a heartbreaking moment. but i will tell you this, i'm not going to quit. i have a singular mission. and the mission is this. to give these dreamers and as many membe
when i mentioned that fact to him, he said haitians, do we need more haitians? then he went on and started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president. not just once but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. when it came to the issue of, quote, chain migration, i said to the president, do you...
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when i mentioned that, he said, do we need more haitians? then when we described the immigration from africa being protected in this bipartisan measure, that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president, nor more, not just once, but repeatedly. >> we want to get to the latest with jeff bennett at the white house and npr congressional reporter jennifer snell. what are you hearing from the white house? >> reporter: no firm denial from the white house that the president made these derogatory, incendiary remarks. the president trump after the story broke from t"the washingtn post" said nothing. this morning he was on twitter defending himself, writing this, 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. he followed that up an hour later with another tweet. this time saying, never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is a
when i mentioned that, he said, do we need more haitians? then when we described the immigration from africa being protected in this bipartisan measure, that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from shitholes. the exact word used by the president, nor more, not just once, but repeatedly. >> we want to get to the latest with jeff bennett at the white house and npr congressional reporter jennifer snell. what are you hearing from the white house?...
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haitians lost life and gave blood for independence of to contribute greatly. we he have haitian hawaii university presidents and c cabbyes and so forth and we're been greet contributors and the two people working jointly over the years. work as neighbors and partners and it was quite surprising an disappointing to hear the statements were allegedly 345eud we one of the most important men in the world. >> there was no briefing to ask questions but he held an event for martin luther king junior day. he denied reporters asking if he was a racist. >> through his bravery and sacrifice he on eped eyes and lifted conscious of our na nation. he stirred hearts of our people to recognize dignity written in every human soul. >> the focus of the president tension for the issue lawmakers were focused on immigration reform and specifically daca. the white house and conservatives reject aid pros allegingal from 6 senators yesterday and another group of four senators working on solution. house speaker paul ryan endorsed thatest today. >> four of them have started bipartisan t
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he singled out, as you'll remember, haitians in that meetings, saying, quote, why do we need more haitians out. haitian-americans are reacting. kaylee hartung is in little haiti in miami. what are you hearing? >> reporter: this is a community who remembers well a day of september in 2016 when donald trump, then a candidate for president, came to a community center just behind me here and said no matter who you vote for, i want to be your biggest champion. a promise to the haitian-american community that now rings hollow to many. >> i'm running to be president of all americans. that's everybody. and whether you vote for me or you don't vote for me, i really want to be your greatest champion and i will be your champion. >> reporter: that was then candidate donald trump speaking in miami's little haiti neighborhood just months before the 2016 presidential election. >> the haitian people deserve better, and that's what i intend to give them. i will give them better. [ applause ] >> reporter: but in the wake of reports that the president complained about immigrants coming from, quote, shit hole
he singled out, as you'll remember, haitians in that meetings, saying, quote, why do we need more haitians out. haitian-americans are reacting. kaylee hartung is in little haiti in miami. what are you hearing? >> reporter: this is a community who remembers well a day of september in 2016 when donald trump, then a candidate for president, came to a community center just behind me here and said no matter who you vote for, i want to be your biggest champion. a promise to the haitian-american...
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derogatory about haitians other than haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship with haitians. probably should record future meetings. unfortunately no, trust." yes, there -- please record all future meetings. [ laughter ] because we want that. [ cheers and applause ] i support that. unfortunately, for the president even some of his fellow republicans who were in the meeting confirmed he said what we think he said. so last night, with house majority leader kevin mccarthy standing uncomfortably at his side, trump doubled down and made what might be the most patently untrue statement of this presidency so far. >> did you see what the other senators in the room said about my comments? they weren't made. >> are you a racist? >> no. i'm not a racist. i am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. that i can tell you. >> jimmy: well, there's no better way to convince people you are not a racist than repeatedly saying i am the least
derogatory about haitians other than haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship with haitians. probably should record future meetings. unfortunately no, trust." yes, there -- please record all future meetings. [ laughter ] because we want that. [ cheers and applause ] i support that. unfortunately, for the president even some of his fellow republicans who were in the meeting confirmed he said what we think...
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haitian people really contributed.umemon savannah, georgia, dedicated to haitian free black soldiers that came do help the united states fight in the revolutionary war. haitians from the very beginning of this nation have been pouring in and contributing to american society. >> the person that founded chicago was haitian. ali, there is another issue here where i think we're not talking as much about and as we fight the war on terrorism and we need to fight it in africa where isis and we have, of course, al qaeda, how do we now tell africans to be cooperate whiff american intelligence when we tell them we look at them as s-hole countries? we have military bases all over africa, somalia, niger, i mean how do we say this without neutralizing our cancelling our impact and at the same time open the door for china and the soviet union and others to even become more entrenched in africa? >> this is another example of actually how trump's domestic controversies really do spill out into the international community. he's really
haitian people really contributed.umemon savannah, georgia, dedicated to haitian free black soldiers that came do help the united states fight in the revolutionary war. haitians from the very beginning of this nation have been pouring in and contributing to american society. >> the person that founded chicago was haitian. ali, there is another issue here where i think we're not talking as much about and as we fight the war on terrorism and we need to fight it in africa where isis and we...
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trump asked aloud, do we need more haitians. one posted a statement without addressing the issue, two staying silent. tom cotton and david purdue saying they do not recall trump's remarks. and lindsey graham noting, i said my piece directly to the president yesterday. president trump working the phones, according to two sources close to the administration, calling friends to assess the damage. one describing his mood as belligerent. speaker paul ryan delivering this muted rebuke. >> first thing that came to my mind was very unfortunate, unhelpful. >> maybe we'll agree. maybe we won't. >> reporter: unhelpful to a bipartisan effort to reach an immigration deal, condemnation from haiti's ambassador. >> the stigma, the stereotypes that revolve around haiti have got to stop. >> reporter: anger echoed by haitians in south florida. >> to say something about another country, another people, he should be ashamed. >> reporter: the countries of botswana and senegal trying to clarify the president's remarks. it's not the first time he's bro
trump asked aloud, do we need more haitians. one posted a statement without addressing the issue, two staying silent. tom cotton and david purdue saying they do not recall trump's remarks. and lindsey graham noting, i said my piece directly to the president yesterday. president trump working the phones, according to two sources close to the administration, calling friends to assess the damage. one describing his mood as belligerent. speaker paul ryan delivering this muted rebuke. >> first...
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trump asked aloud, do we need more haitians? nbc news today reaching out to the six other republicans in the room. one posting a statement without addressing the issue. two staying silent. senators tom cotton and david purdue saying they do not recall trump's remarks. and lindsey graham after confirming the comments to a colleague noting, i said my piece directly to the president yesterday. president trump working the phones last night, according to two sources close to the administration, calling friends to assess the damage. one describing his mood as belligerent. speaker paul ryan today delivering this muted rebuke. >> first thing that came to my mind was very unfortunate, unhelpful. >> i think we're going to negotiate. maybe we'll agree and maybe we won't. >> reporter: unhelpful to reach an immigration deal on this the anniversary of the 2010 haitian earthquake that left 300,000 dead, condemnation from haiti's ambassador. >> the stigma, the cliches, the stereotypes that revolves around haiti, it's got to stop. >> reporter: a
trump asked aloud, do we need more haitians? nbc news today reaching out to the six other republicans in the room. one posting a statement without addressing the issue. two staying silent. senators tom cotton and david purdue saying they do not recall trump's remarks. and lindsey graham after confirming the comments to a colleague noting, i said my piece directly to the president yesterday. president trump working the phones last night, according to two sources close to the administration,...
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white they're northern europeans he was referring earlier in his vulgar comment to africans and haitians who are mostly of african descent this is these are racist comments he said things like this before when he talked about nigerians who won't go back to live in huts and he talk about the haitians who bring aids to the united states these are all confirmations of what a lot of people have long suspected that he harbors racism republican representative mia love haitian american responded on twitter saying the president's comments are unkind divisive elitist and fly in the face of our nation's values this behavior is unacceptable from the leader of our nation they are bringing drugs they're bringing crime they're rapists it's not the first time the president has spoken disparagingly of immigrants and his spokesperson didn't deny the comments certain washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries president trump will always fight for the american people he said president trump is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contr
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people and of course you must number that many haitians actually traveled to the u.s. in large numbers seeking opportunities are how on earth can a president like this say such words and to express that claims not only haitians but many africans as well across the african continent very very sad very disappointing and truly wrong this is the headline every day from president trump what he said what he hasn't said what you think the scandal is going to go do you think will be much more blowback from it all is similar. well no no i don't think this will simmer out because he's called the entire continent in the words that he uses that expressly very very limited and i think africans are not going to forget this understand clearly how the u.s. president thinks about them and of course at a time when many of the superpowers are trying to gain african influence what a time for the americans to be trying to speak in these sort of terms i would expect that the u.s. administration and its many more national companies will suffer in some shape or form at the expense of the russ
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it was very hurtful for haitian americans, not just people of haitian ancestry, but also haitian officialshe haiti ambassador told me specifically that the haitian government summoned u.s. officials to come before them and say, what is going on, what did the president mean by this? and today i got i letter from a group of haitian doiplomats, haitian americans working for the state department all across the world and they're also saying these comments felt like heartbreak and despair and they're also wondering, how do we go forward. so i think it's an issue that continues to hurt people and i think that's why we're seeing the headlines with the tough words, including using the word "racist." >> and it's not easy when you know so well, when you are writing your pieces, to use such language. we've had to use the word -- the expletive in our headlines. we've had to also use the word now "racist" in some cases here. >> that's right, richard. look, what we're hearing, obviously now, is that congressional leaders are going to try to move forward to censure the president. now that doesn't mean a w
it was very hurtful for haitian americans, not just people of haitian ancestry, but also haitian officialshe haiti ambassador told me specifically that the haitian government summoned u.s. officials to come before them and say, what is going on, what did the president mean by this? and today i got i letter from a group of haitian doiplomats, haitian americans working for the state department all across the world and they're also saying these comments felt like heartbreak and despair and they're...
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and that's causing a lot of anger in miami's haitian community.'s kaylee hartung has our report. >> i'm running to be president of all americans, that's everybody. and whether you vote for me or you don't vote for me, i really want to be your greatest champion and i will be your champion. >> reporter: that was then candidate donald trump, speaking in miami's little haiti neighborhood just months before the 2016 presidential election. >> the haitian people deserve better. and that's what i intend to give them. i will give them better. >> reporter: but in the wake of reports that the president complained about immigrants coming from s-hole countries, haitians agree they deserve better. >> i read it, i felt outrage and sad, i cried. >> reporter: sarah leroux living in miami under temporary protected status or tps gave candidate trump the benefit of the doubt and took him at his word. she said the president has now shown his true colors. >> so this is how he treat us, we can see that now, we're seeing the real face of donald trump and this is a face o
and that's causing a lot of anger in miami's haitian community.'s kaylee hartung has our report. >> i'm running to be president of all americans, that's everybody. and whether you vote for me or you don't vote for me, i really want to be your greatest champion and i will be your champion. >> reporter: that was then candidate donald trump, speaking in miami's little haiti neighborhood just months before the 2016 presidential election. >> the haitian people deserve better. and...
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, do we need more haitians?nt on and started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nation's they come from [bleep] holes. the exact word used by the president. not just once but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. when it came to the issue of, quote, chain migration, i said to the president do you realize how painful that term is to so many people? >> sandra: that was senator dick durbin a few moments ago in chicago, chris. i'll remind everybody said the president said he didn't use that language. dick durbin was in the room and he says he did. >> again the president has not specifically denied that. he has specifically denied that he said why do we need more haitians, get them out. on the s-hole remark he hasn't specifically denied that. he said i didn't use the language they quoted. specifically it was only the remark about the haitians. it is kind of an extraordinary moment w
, do we need more haitians?nt on and started to describe the immigration from africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. that's when he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nation's they come from [bleep] holes. the exact word used by the president. not just once but repeatedly. that was the nature of this conversation. when it came to the issue of, quote, chain migration, i said to the president do you realize how painful that term is to so many people? >>...
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view of the haitian community.president trump also responded, and here is his tweet. it says never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship with haitians. probably should record future meetings. unfortunately, no trust. lana zak has more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: good morning to you, jessica. several sources including those within the room with the president when he uttered his response to that daca presentation have confirmed the president's language and you'll recal that overnight the white house had several opportunities to comment and did not deny his language. though the president is doing so today. the white house is not denying the comments characterizing some countries with a curse word. sources say when they briefed president trump on the daca immigration plan his response to restoring protections for immigrants from haiti and several african countries was, why
view of the haitian community.president trump also responded, and here is his tweet. it says never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship with haitians. probably should record future meetings. unfortunately, no trust. lana zak has more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: good morning to you, jessica. several sources including those within the room with...
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he also added, why do we need more haitians. take them out. someone responded, because if you do, it will be obvious why. it's not clear who made that comment. >> this marks eight years since that devastating earthquake. a 7.0 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of haitians and much of that island is still recovering. chris lawrence was there in the weeks after reporting on that earthquake. he's going to share his perspective with us coming up. >>> we'll check in with tracie potts on capitol hill. we're going to check in with darcy spencer outside of the haitian embassy this morning with reaction. darcy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the haitian ambassador calling the president's comments regrettable and based on cliches and stereotypes. the comments are being condemned on both sides of the aisle, republicans and democrats. virginia senator tim kaine said all he said -- he said that the president said -- who ran against trump in the primary. he also took to twitter and said america was built on the backs of immigrants
he also added, why do we need more haitians. take them out. someone responded, because if you do, it will be obvious why. it's not clear who made that comment. >> this marks eight years since that devastating earthquake. a 7.0 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of haitians and much of that island is still recovering. chris lawrence was there in the weeks after reporting on that earthquake. he's going to share his perspective with us coming up. >>> we'll check in...