CHILDREN DON'T BELONG IN INTERNMENT CAMPS
Angry Trump Holds Wild Cabinet Meeting Claiming Democrats Created ‘Massive Child Smuggling Industry’
President Trump went off the rails Thursday afternoon as he opened a televised cabinet meeting that interfered with the First Lady’s surprise visit to a Texas child internment camp. Networks switched from covering Melania Trump’s visit to focus on Trump.
The president went ballistic, attacking Democrats whom he claimed created a “massive child smuggling industry.” That is false.
WOW — Trump accuses Dems of creating “massive child smuggling industry”
“People are suffering because of the Democrats. They created & they have let it happen, a massive child smuggling industry. The human traffickers are making a fortune. It’s a disgrace.” pic.twitter.com/P3YMRsXm2G
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 21, 2018
He also targeted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, saying they are on tape calling for strong border security – which they are – but now he insists they are “open border extremists,” which is entirely false.
He also said Democrats are “causing damage and destruction,” which was just more of his angry rambling.
Trump accuses Dems of wanting accommodations for asylum seekers that are equivalent to “the most luxurious hotel,” adds “the Dems are causing damage and destruction & lives by not doing something about this. They know that.”
Then then blames Obama for crisis that he escalated. pic.twitter.com/m5SZuaPeGU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 21, 2018
And President Trump said Democrats “don’t care about the children. They don’t care about the problems. They don’t care about anything. All they do is obstruct… They have no policies that are any good. They are not good politicians. They have nothing going.”
Thanks to ThinkProgress’ Aaron Rupar for posting the videos.
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