Should Trump Resign Over "Hellhole" Comment?

[EvoUK]

According to CNN's Jake Tapper, the President did use the term in question ("____hole"), but he used it in a general sense. The narrative that he used the term to describe specific countries appears to an invention.

I’m confused, did he say it or didn’t he? He says in the tweet you posted earlier that he didn’t. Your quote above implies that he did but in a different context.

[NorrinRadd]

No, he absolutely should not resign. I am disappointed that he now denies saying it. The biggest problem I had with it was that he *only* said it in private, rather than from the podium at the U.N.

[shunyadragon]

There was ZERO appealing about what he said, if, indeed, he said it.

I believe most everybody from both parties confirmed he said what he said, and unconditionally condemned it.

The quote refers specifically to the people from Haiti and Africa are black and Norway are white. You cannot get any more racist than that.

South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham was there and has not disputed Trump's acrid statements.

[Cow Poke]

Everybody from both parties confirmed he said what he said, and unconditionally condemned it.

No, not everybody from both parties. You really love overshooting the runway, don't you? And, yes, you're

[seer]

Everybody from both parties confirmed he said what he said, and unconditionally condemned it.

And you have Republicans in the room who said they never heard it: http://www.businessinsider.com/tom-c...-remark-2018-1

[Cow Poke]

And you have Republicans in the room who said they never heard it: http://www.businessinsider.com/tom-c...-remark-2018-1

Ah, but EVERYBODY from BOTH SIDES..... yeah,

[seer]

The quote refers specifically to the people from Haiti and Africa are black and Norway are white. You cannot get any more racist than that.

Or he is comparing people from countries were they are generally more educated and have more to offer our country, after all this was in the context of merit based immigration.

[shunyadragon]

And you have Republicans in the room who said they never heard it: http://www.businessinsider.com/tom-c...-remark-2018-1

Except for Paul Ryan believes the reported remarks are accurate: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politi...ion/index.html

[seer]

Except for Paul Ryan believes the reported remarks are accurate: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politi...ion/index.html

Was Paul Ryan in the room or was he reading what was in the press reports?

[Mountain Man]

Except for Paul Ryan believes the reported remarks are accurate: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politi...ion/index.html

Paul Ryan can believe whatever he wants, but he wasn't there and says he only read about it.

Trump, on the other hand, says he never used that language, and at least two people present at the meeting said they never heard Trump say it.

So the balance of evidence at this point is that Trump never said it.

[Darth Executor]

Apparently it was taken as have happened on the testimony of an aide to Dick "Dick" Durbin, one of the slimiest and most dishonest Democrats in congress.

[seer]

Apparently it was taken as have happened on the testimony of an aide to Dick "Dick" Durbin, one of the slimiest and most dishonest Democrats in congress.

Didn't he compare US troops to Nazis? I seem to remember that...

[Cow Poke]

Except for Paul Ryan believes the reported remarks are accurate: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politi...ion/index.html

Paul Ryan is not "everybody from both parties".

[Cow Poke]

Apparently it was taken as have happened on the testimony of an aide to Dick "Dick" Durbin, one of the slimiest and most dishonest Democrats in congress.

Then Durbin goes on to whine about Trump using the expression "chain immigration" because that's hurtful because African-Americans immigrated in chains.

He is such a freakin' snowflake.

[whag]

Paul Ryan is not "everybody from both parties".

Well you gotta admit it’s very Trumpesque hyperbole.