A lot of controversy and angry comments swept social media after US President Donald Trump’s reported description of African nations, El Salvador and Haiti as “***hole” countries. American people took it upon their shoulders to react to their president’s offensive statement that reignited accusations of racism and ignorance.
The following is a random sample of reactions on Twitter following the US president’s controversial statement.
-First generation Iraqi American
-I’m a doctoral student, a future psychologist
-I have a Masters degree, I’m a Nationally Certified Counselor, & a Licensed Professional Counselor
-I speak 2 languages & am working on learning a third
Sincerely, from a #ShitHole country ??— Zamen (@Zu_Zu88) January 14, 2018
All over this country are decent people who tell their kids, don’t judge people based on the color of their skin or the country they came from. Judge them on whether or not they are good human beings.
We have a president telling the world that's not what he does.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 12, 2018
Africa is not perfect. There is a lot that has to be done. It will take Africans to liberate the continent from whatever burdens. All told, Africans are proud of who they are @bonifacemwangi #shithole
— Mukurima X. Muriuki (@Mukurima) January 12, 2018
Also regarding #shithole debate, the point isn't the words Trump used but his POINT — that people from worse off economies are WORSE PEOPLE. Which is immoral and inhuman and fundamentally un-American. And also: racist!
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) January 15, 2018
Just to mention a few @bonifacemwangi And don’t forget the people. Don’t forget the people, the rich cultures, and once again the people! pic.twitter.com/2sceprN433
— Auma Obama (@AumaObama) January 12, 2018
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”#MLKday~Martin Luther King, Jr. #ShitholePresident pic.twitter.com/wdT3WXdGZ5
— ??ℕ????? (@HeyNikki1) January 14, 2018
ANOTHER LIE from @realDonaldTrump:
"I'm not a racist. I'm the least racist person you have ever interviewed, that I can tell you."What a load of #ShitHole pic.twitter.com/ol0DxZFv8Y
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/realvicentefox/status/953113384312082433
https://twitter.com/ParksKMBZ/status/953001906556817409
Africa is a #shithole
-20% of the population lives in poverty
-1/6 go hungry every night
-60,000 drug deaths each year
-constantly at war
-run by corrupt politiciansJust kidding, that's America.
— Brad (@bradleypittma12) January 15, 2018
A country that fails to take care of the sick, poor, & most vulnerable citizens is in fact a #ShitHole . I never would have imagined that country would be America. #TheResistance #VetsResistSquadron
— Andrew Goss ?USAF? (@Goss30Goss) January 14, 2018