The Associated Press had to delete a tweet Thursday that portrayed President Trump’s remarks during a meeting Wednesday as referring to illegal immigrants generally rather than violent MS-13 gang members. CNN updated a tweet that quoted the remarks without the context that they were about MS-13 although the article linked in the original tweet did provide that context.
I really enjoyed the White House’s response:
“The president was very clearly referring to MS-13 gang members who enter our country illegally,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters Thursday.
“If liberals and the media want to defend MS-13 they are welcome to,” she added.
The New York Times on Twitter
Trump lashed out at undocumented immigrants during a White House meeting, calling those trying to breach the country’s borders “animals” https://t.co/aQNeu29T6e
Donald Trump Jr. on Twitter
Weird what happenes when you take out the first sentence specifically talking about MS-13 gang members. Not surprising that you would conveniently ignore that but I would think your readers deserve the truth not your chosen narrative. How does this even pass for “journalism”? https://t.co/fb6MRzUAjW
CNN on Twitter
We’re taking people out of the country. You wouldn’t believe how bad these people are. These aren’t people – these are animals.” During a meeting with public officials who oppose California’s sanctuary policies, Pres. Trump criticized US immigration laws https://t.co/2KcrIhMnyR https://t.co/SsmCdaofHb
The Associated Press on Twitter
AP has deleted a tweet from late Wednesday on Trump’s “animals” comment about immigrants because it wasn’t made clear that he was speaking after a comment about gang members.
The New York Times on Twitter
Trump lashed out at undocumented immigrants during a White House meeting, calling those trying to breach the country’s borders “animals” https://t.co/aQNeu29T6e
Several Democratic lawmakers did not update tweets expressing outrage over Trump’s remarks despite the clarification that they were about MS-13.
Chuck Schumer on Twitter
When all of our great-great-grandparents came to America they weren’t “animals,” and these people aren’t either.
Senator Cortez Masto on Twitter
@realDonaldTrump, would you speak that way about your ancestors? Let me tell you something: When you attack immigrants, you’re attacking me. You’re attacking my grandfather who crossed the Rio Grande to pursue the American Dream. RT to tell Pres. Trump you stand with immigrants! https://t.co/nPeI4mqBdA
Richard Blumenthal on Twitter
My father fled Nazi Germany to come to America-a country of tolerance, freedom, and opportunity. President Trump’s ugly language is a disgraceful betrayal of those values. https://t.co/u4YUnQFp8f
Senator Jeff Merkley on Twitter
You can disagree about immigration policies, but it’s dangerous and unconscionable to call human beings ‘animals’ as @realDonaldTrump did yesterday. This President has a horrific pattern of inflaming hate & dehumanizing minorities. We must all stand up against this bigotry.