Haiti condemns 'abhorrent and obnoxious remarks' which Donald Trump calls 'tough'

Haitians reacted with outrage to reports that President Donald Trump questioned why the US would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries" in Africa.

Haiti condemns 'abhorrent and obnoxious remarks' which Donald Trump calls 'tough'
Fri, 12 Jan, 2018 - 18:47

Haitians reacted with outrage to reports that President Donald Trump questioned why the US would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries" in Africa.

He spoke during an Oval Office meeting on the eve of the anniversary of the 2010 earthquake, one of the deadliest disasters in modern history.

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